Still something rattling around in the tailgate.....

[Morris Montego]

I mentioned this briefly at Lytham Hall......

When I close my tailgate or lift it into the full vertical something rattles around. I removed the plastic trim on the tailgate earlier, expecting to find a loose bolt or similar rattling 'round. But nothing.
I re-attached the trim, getting a better fit on the clips at screen base. And, none of the 'retaining buttons' broke when I first removed them and then re-inserted

The rattle, clunk is still there......sounds like it comes from around the lock itself, something within the metal cavity.

Both speakers work, fit tightly

[Jeff Turbo]

Has the glass been replaced in the past

[Morris Montego]

.....I don't know Jeff.

I'll send the previous owner another message - She's happy to help, learn of progress

[Morris Montego]

.....Julia says she's never changed the glass in the tailgate. She'd had the car since 2007.

[Morris Montego]

Just minutes ago, a moment of tinkering, I tried lifting, closing the tailgate without actually engaging the lock - No clunking/rattling. Fully close and lift, there's the clunk again. Looks like I need to remove the lock to investigate......

Johnny, you mentioned that little lever by the tailgate lock - Remind me, what exactly is it for? I can't see it mentioned in either the handbook or Haynes manual.