Dezzie Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hiya guys. Would someone mind doing me a favour please ? Could someone measure how much glass is showing, when the tailgate window is down. I think mine is only going down about 3/4's of the way, which is what's stopping it from being recallibrated. Could you measure (in inches or mm - don't mind either) what the distance is, from the top of the glass, to the top of the rubber, when it's in the down position please. Thanks a lot Cheers ................................. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_roberts Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 On mine, which I believe is set up correctly, the glass goes down to approx 2mm below the rubber seal. So you can't see any glass at all. The windscreen wiper sits on the rubber seal when it's parked. Sounds like you may have an obstruction preventing the glass going down all the way. It's easy to get the rear trim off and have a look - just undo the cross-headed screws along the bottom of the trim, then pull it away from the door starting at the bottom, and lift it off. There should be a sheet of plastic behind covering the mechanism - try to pull it away without ripping it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defv890 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Hi very common u have probably hit the spare wheel- mount and bent the door very easy fix Remove the door trim Roll door match over and lift up window The get a large block of wood and hammer and gently straighten the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezzie Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Thanks a lot boys, that's really helpful cheers. That would explain why the window won't recallibrate, and also why the window doesn't go down all the way. The car's never had any accident damage, I know this because I know the previous owner. However;- A few months ago, I was waiting at a junction, when a Discovery hit my Freelander from behind. There was no damage whatsoever, but it did hit the spare wheel. To be honest, it was only a 'tap', and it left no mark. Obviously, it DID actually do some damage then. How do I get the window up, when the door will be open ? When I turn the key with the tailgate open, nothing happens ? Maybe I'll have to fix it with the tailgate closed, and sit inside the boot. Thanks a lot for the replies .................................. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defv890 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 All u do is tail door open using a screw driver roll the lock ( catch) over and window will go up A bet that light tap will have bent the door enough will not take much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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