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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: T31 Tailgate Rubbing on rear bumper
quote: Jetranger wrote:
We've had a think and can't really work out what causing the problem unless we pull of all off again to try and fault find.
I spoke to the service manager at the local dealership this morning about this issue and he said almost all of the T31s they fitted with the genuine towbar had this misalignment issue and they just can't work it out.
He confirmed that the rear bumper support is removed when fitting the towbar in place but he reckons the misalignment happens because the rear bumper is being held in place by clips rather than bolts, therefore it is not allowing them to do any adjustments to compensate for the absent bumper support.
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25/Aug/2011, 8:21 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: T31 Tailgate Rubbing on rear bumper
Hi Guys,
Can those T31 owners (Paul and others) who had their rear bumper successfully re-aligned please send me a PM with the dealer details who has done this procedure?
The service manager I spoke to today looked at all service bulletins for the T31 and couldn't find anything to fix this fault and said the technicians didn't know how to fix it either.
I reckon it will be impossible align the rear bumper when the towbar is fitted as it only uses screws on the sides and relies on clips in the middle. With clips there isn't much room to align anything.
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25/Aug/2011, 6:18 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Thanks Paul,
Please follow this up with your dealer and let us know if the towbar fitter can shed some light on this. At least the dealership I went to today admitted that the misalignment is common, but they had not been advised by Nissan Australia on how to fix it.
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25/Aug/2011, 9:21 pm
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Weasel Will
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 12-2008
Location: NW Sydney NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 75
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Hi,
Thanks for a most informative thread. I came across this issue with my T31 12 months ago and brought it the attention of my dealer. Visually, there can be no debate as the left side of my trim sits truly higher that the right. My dealer (Northern Nissan) agreed to refit under warranty back then and after works were completed, I was told this was the 'best' they could do, its angle had improved but not by much. He was scratching his head when I left. I've accepted until now, reading this I may go to another dealer and try again. Every T31 I pass on the road, I take a look and cant really tell...but with mine I know its misaligned and it annoys me no end.
Last edited by Weasel Will, 26/Aug/2011, 10:45 am
--- Eddie
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2008 T31 TI 6spd Man. White Diamond, (+20%) Tinted Windows, Tow Pack, Cargo Bay Tray, Nudge Bar. Rear Spoiler, Nissan Bluetooth
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26/Aug/2011, 10:41 am
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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Eddie, post a picture so we can see this angle.
The problems most people have is the bumper/tailgate gap between the left and right side.
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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27/Aug/2011, 5:59 am
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Tony, it's the same thing as everyone else, the angle of how the bumper sits and/or aligns with the tailgate. The best they could do is reduce the gap to be 3mm difference between the left and right sides but they can't get it aligned by 100%.
That is the reason I didn't notice it on mine first, as it the misalignment wasn't that huge as reported previously in this thread (i.e. 6mm) but when I looked at it closely one day I realized it is also misaligned like every other T31 fitted with the Nissan towbar.
At least it's not something serious as the chassis cracking when under load like it was the case with the genuine Nissan towbar fitted to the T30 models. The product development and testing team in Nissan Australia have a lot to answer for when they approve locally manufactured accessories to be fitted to imported cars!
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27/Aug/2011, 6:52 am
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marty75
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 03-2010
Location: Port Macquarie
TOTAL POSTS: 50
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Re: T31 Tailgate Rubbing on rear bumper
Hi, does anyone know if this issue affects after market Hayman Reese tow bars as well or just the genuine Nissan item?
Thanks
Marty
--- 2008 ST-L (Grey) - RhinoRack Aero Roof Racks, Ilana seat covers, tinted bonnet protector, headlight protectors, nudge bar, tinted windows, tow bar, cargo barrier, Yokohama 225/60 17 GO12 tyres.
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29/Aug/2011, 11:19 pm
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