Common questions

Can a liftgate be removed from a door?

Can a liftgate be removed from a door?

Remove the liftgate and inspect the inner to outer panel welds at the upper hinges. Caution: Exposure to isocyanates during paint preparation and application processes can cause severe breathing problems.

How to repair the liftgate on a Mazda CX-5?

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the following parts: a. Liftgate upper trim. b. Liftgate side trim. c. Liftgate lower trim. 3. Disconnect the connector. 4. Remove the bolts. 5. Remove the liftgate latch and lock actuator from the liftgate.

What are the actuators for the liftgate latch?

The following actuator and switch are integrated with the liftgate latch and lock actuator. From the actuator/switch name and operation in the following table, select the actua …

What to do if your liftgate glass has broken?

In some extreme cases, the rear liftgate glass may have broken. The reason this may have happened is that a couple of welds may have broken around the upper liftgate hinge (s) or a crack may have formed around the inner two welds. Remove the liftgate and inspect the inner to outer panel welds at the upper hinges.

Remove the liftgate and inspect the inner to outer panel welds at the upper hinges. Caution: Exposure to isocyanates during paint preparation and application processes can cause severe breathing problems.

In some extreme cases, the rear liftgate glass may have broken. The reason this may have happened is that a couple of welds may have broken around the upper liftgate hinge (s) or a crack may have formed around the inner two welds. Remove the liftgate and inspect the inner to outer panel welds at the upper hinges.

How does the rear tailgate open and close?

A valued customer has just returned her 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer to your shop with concerns about the way the rear tailgate is opening and closing. Recently, your shop repaired a large dent in the tailgate and performed the necessary steps to refinish and reassemble it properly.

Is the liftgate glass on a TrailBlazer EXT broken?

This article will explain a published procedure to correct a binding liftgate and/or liftgate glass on 2002 to 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazers, Trailblazer EXTs, GMC Envoys and GMC Envoy XLs. Some customers may comment that the liftgate or the liftgate glass doesn’t fit properly. In some extreme cases, the rear liftgate glass may have broken.

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Ruth Doyle