Avensis T25 Hatchback boot lid noise

[Artiom]

Hi all,

When driving on uneven roads the boot lid makes noises like its lock is loose.

As on hatchbacks the boot lid has integrated window - it is really heavy and over time it seems to wear the rubber dampeners (not sure how to call them correctly).

 

What would be the best way to fix this:

1. Adjust the lock? How? Are there any manuals about this?

2. Replace the rubber dampeners?

3. Replace gas struts?

Are there any other ideas? It looks like this is a common issue, however I was not able to find much information on it - suspect I am not formulating the search request correctly...

 

Thank you,

Artiom

[thom1983]

Replace the dampers first

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[FROSTYBALLS]

Conceivably the rubber bump stops may have perished a bit with age, so may be worth replacing those - could send Parts-King a personal message detailing your car (regn no as a minimum) and what you want to get an idea of costs.

 

[alan333]

Usually the lock can be adjusted.  Look at the latch for a couple of screws holding it on, slacken them, move the latch a little bit away from the direction of the boot, and tighten again.  If you move it too far the boot probably won't close properly, simply move it back a little.

[Artiom]

35 minutes ago, alan333 said:

Usually the lock can be adjusted.  Look at the latch for a couple of screws holding it on, slacken them, move the latch a little bit away from the direction of the boot, and tighten again.  If you move it too far the boot probably won't close properly, simply move it back a little.

Thank you for the suggestion, I knew that it can be adjusted but wasn't sure how exactly. Will try that while waiting for an answer from Parts-King.

[mikey-t]

+ 1 for the rubber bump stops. Mine started doing exactly the same so spaced them out with washers but 6 months later they have worn again it's rattling once again. Replacements are £35 all in.

[Artiom]

47 minutes ago, mikey-t said:

+ 1 for the rubber bump stops. Mine started doing exactly the same so spaced them out with washers but 6 months later they have worn again it's rattling once again. Replacements are £35 all in.

Can you please point me where did you find them? I tried to search but can't find anything except the tailgate gas struts.

[mikey-t]

1 hour ago, Artiom said:

Can you please point me where did you find them? I tried to search but can't find anything except the tailgate gas struts.

From toyota mate. 

[Artiom]

So, here are my findings so far:

 - no idea what is the part number and correct name - a Toyota dealer said they will call back but never did.

- I tried to adjust the lock latch - the thingy at the bottom would not move as it has only one position and I did not disassemble the actual lock mechanism on the tailgate as it has a lot of plastic parts which I don't want to break

- the small rubber bump stops at the end of tailgate are fine - no signs of wear at all

- finally, there are pairs of big rubber stops - I noticed some "polished" areas on them - looks like they rub against each other - and it seems this is creating that noise. I applied a bit of silicone spray to them and a bit of WD40 to the gas struts (not sure if that was a great idea).

After all this a did a test drive (few minutes, 20mph) and did not notice any noise - looks like it is temporarily solved.

Anyway, I will look to replace those bumps and will post here when I will make more tests.

[d-a-n]

Good solve Artiom. I'm trying this on mine when I pick up some silicone spray!

[Artiom]

Small update: Parts-King answered me that the big rubber stops are available and sold individually in any combination. I decided to postpone the purchase until I will do some more driving to see how it works with the silicone spray.

[Artiom]

Update: the silicone spray definitely solved the problem. Not sure for how long it will last - but there is no noise atm.