She must have been raised on old Fords, where when their latches
are worn out, we must first push in to release the over center tension
on the lock.
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Peter Pontbriand wrote:
>
> It seems that all that was needed was a woman's touch. My wife went out this
> morning and tried to open the tailgate. It happily obliged immediately. Now
> all I've got to do is touch up the paint where all my forceful tool-wielding
> was fruitlessly applied last night ...
>
> /Peter
>
> "Howard" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Try unbolting the hinges then lift the gate up and out? The shop
> > manual shows the hinge bolts as facing down and hidden under the
> > plastic trim. the hinges appear to be the nutplates. Good luck and
> > let us know what works.
> >