Lark yelseb Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 Hi all. Just bought a MK2 ghia. It was a bargain but has a few things that need sorting out. Firstly I have a leek in the passenger footwell which is the rear washer jet hose come loose. Also I need to know how I diagnose the rear wiper not working. Also the tailgate handle does not work. Are these linked maybe? Be glad of some assistance chaps Quote
chromedome Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 Check for broken wires in the tailgate rubber gaiter. Common problem. Quote
Lark yelseb Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Posted September 26, 2015 Gotcha! How do I repair tho. Quote
chromedome Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 It's the gaiter on the right as you look at the tailgate. Pull the rubber gaiter back and you will see the wires which are normally in a mess. You will need to solder in new pieces of wire and heat shrink them. Don't just cut and join or this will put more strain on the wires and they will break again. This is all assuming you can get the tailgate open of course. Quote
Lark yelseb Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Posted September 26, 2015 yes i have found the offending object!! looks like a bit of a fiddley task! Quote
Lark yelseb Posted September 26, 2015 Author Report Posted September 26, 2015 not all the cables are broken. Would i have to re solder all of them to make it all equal? Quote
BrianH Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 Depends how bad they are and how soon you want to be back in there again. Probably ok to just replace the broken ones and see how you go. Quote
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