Hi All

Not been on for a while.

when I first got My (ageing) 2009 Yeti CR 170 Elegance there was a reasonably annoying squealing/groaning sort of noise when going over bumps or when the chassis was being twisted (reversing onto My drive on full lock for instance). I have always assumed that it is coming from the tailgate as it needs a good slam to shut it and it seems to move a little when shut. 
now however it is beginning to drive Me mad as it has got a lot worse. Tomorrow I’ll be spending some time trying to adjust it and lubricating everything including rubber seals.

I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue and are there any suggestions on a solution. 
cheers

Dunk

Adjust the stops, one each side near bottom of tailgate.

Hi

Thanks for the reply. I removed the rubber caps on the stops today but that didn’t change anything. I’ll adjust them tomorrow and try again. My car has had some slightly questionable paintwork in the past so I imagine that the boot has either been removed for work or replaced with a second hand one. Also the bolts on the hinges have some paint missing.

Had a look at it today. I’ve managed to get it to shut without having to slam it which is a real bonus. Moved stops out of the way and used silicone lubricant on all rubber seals. I only had the time for a quick drive, but so far it seems to have reduced the noise significantly.

I’ll start to move the stops back into position in the next few days