Tail gate mis-aligned??

[Alpen]

Has anyone ever had an issue with the tailgate being slightly off centre?

I just had a thing …. Loaded and heavy bike rack.. I opened the door with the bike rack loaded just to get access to the gas quickly… let the door slam from about 1/8 open with the additional weight on… and the LH tail light flew out!

Upon closer inspection the bike rack was all tight… but it seems the tolerance on the LH passenger side is much less than on the RH side…

Fortunately light wasn’t damaged so it popped back in and a gentler closing was okay… just worried that my whole tailgate isn’t quite aligned?

I’ve never bumped the rear..

Anyone else come across this?

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[WelshGas]

Has anyone ever had an issue with the tailgate being slightly off centre?

I just had a thing …. Loaded and heavy bike rack.. I opened the door with the bike rack loaded just to get access to the gas quickly… let the door slam from about 1/8 open with the additional weight on… and the LH tail light flew out!

Upon closer inspection the bike rack was all tight… but it seems the tolerance on the LH passenger side is much less than on the RH side…

Fortunately light wasn’t damaged so it popped back in and a gentler closing was okay… just worried that my whole tailgate isn’t quite aligned?

I’ve never bumped the rear..

Anyone else come across this?

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From your photos the bike rack clamp on the L seems to be positioned slightly higher than the R side.

 

[Perfectos]

I place a resource in the VIP section, some time ago, showing how the tailgate is adjusted / aligned. Etc.

Rear door adjustment

Brief resource for adjusting tailgate

vwcaliforniaclub.com

 

[Alpen]

Juts got the tape out and it seems to be about 7mm gap on the right to 3mm gap on the L ‍

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[Alpen]

I place a resource in the VIP section, some time ago, showing how the tailgate is adjusted / aligned. Etc.

Rear door adjustment

Brief resource for adjusting tailgate

vwcaliforniaclub.com

Thanks..

I’ve actually got it going into VW in a couple of weeks for gearbox oil so may ask them to do it!

Good to know it can be adjusted tho! Phew