a bit of help needed

[mk2estate]

i have owned my mk2 escort estate for about 3 months now and i'm loving it but there's one thing that's been buggin' me & that's the tailgate not sitting quite flush.

it doesn't let any water in and it doesn't even look bent when open but when it's shut the gap at the top is small but at the bottom it's bigger

please somebody tell me there's an easy way to adjust this before i start taking things apart and not being able to put them back together

[Retro-gone.]

ive got similar thing goin on with my drivers door, pisses me rite off.

[Copey]

my boot is like that, bigger gap on the right than on the left, the bonnet is the same, really annoying!!

[mexicostids]

old ford i`m afraid takes ages to get spot on bootlid & doors always worst

[Tom]

you might be able to adjust it out but its an old ford mate and thats just how they are sometimes.

 

It took me and over_head_cam (mainly ohc) 6 hours to line up the drivers door on my escort!!

[over_head_cam]

I remember Tom, but it was worth it

 

The sportwagon tailgates don't sit flush from new, that's just the way they are

[mk2estate]

cheers for the quick replies people

 

i think it's only started annoying me a bit more since i got back to my car at the leeds cruise to find some idiot pointing it out to his mate by stick his finger in it! . i wasn't even there, i was looking at all the other motors. d1ckhead!!! (sorry, rant over)

[countrybumpkin]

escort estate tailgates are all pretty much like that so i would worry if its not leaking or squeaking but you you really want to you may be able to adjust it on the hinges and lock pin, only losen them a little then so you can move it but so it will still hold the position once you have move it

[BIGKEV]

you might be able to adjust it out but its an old ford mate and thats just how they are sometimes.

 

It took me and over_head_cam (mainly ohc) 6 hours and 15 Lagers to line up the drivers door on my escort!!

 

 

Mines next mate - not looking forward to it this saturday.

[Yeomans22]

try a washer between the hinge and boot, at the top bolt of the boot, this miht bring the top out a bit and the bottom in.

 

not sure though

 

Paul.