Is this liftgate salvageable or do I need to replace it?
I had a leak in the rear window and after looking closely I found that the liftgate has deformed enough to open a gap between the window and rubber seal. Basically, the sides have squeezed in, the middle of the top edge has squeezed up and the effect is that the whole liftgate droops. I ran a bead of RTV across the rubber seal on the window side and the liftgate side which has stopped the leak but ideally I would like to find a way to squeeze it back into the proper shape.
Any ideas?
I had a leak in the rear window and after looking closely I found that the liftgate has deformed enough to open a gap between the window and rubber seal. Basically, the sides have squeezed in, the middle of the top edge has squeezed up and the effect is that the whole liftgate droops. I ran a bead of RTV across the rubber seal on the window side and the liftgate side which has stopped the leak but ideally I would like to find a way to squeeze it back into the proper shape.
Any ideas?