Power Liftgate questions/issues (Merged threads)
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We cannot be the first folks to run into this (:
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Tried posting to reddit as well, on the chance someone knows the root cause! https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAMechani...ate_any_ideas/
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raynx (07-17-23)
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I just bought and sprayed the inside of the actuator with WD-40 Specialist 2209 Dirt & Dust Resistant Dry Lube PTFE Spray and it closed without noise for the first time! Appreciate you sharing brother, hopefully this does the trick!
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Mine was great for about 24 hours, then it did it again (mind you, much less noise) as the temperature rose this afternoon. I think the issue is temperature related. (i.e. for me, it occurs when the outside temperature is warmer) I sprayed it again and although it helps, doesn't completely eliminate on the warmer days.
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Mine was great for about 24 hours, then it did it again (mind you, much less noise) as the temperature rose this afternoon. I think the issue is temperature related. (i.e. for me, it occurs when the outside temperature is warmer) I sprayed it again and although it helps, doesn't completely eliminate on the warmer days.
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A few weeks ago I exchanged my '18 CT for a '18 NX 300h. Super happy with the car overall, but the power tailgate is driving me up the wall. Almost everytime I use it, it makes a screeching sound and most of the time it'll even halt (as if it 'thinks' something is blocking the tailgate from going further) once or several times while opening or closing.
I looked around online and found some info (including here on club Lexus etc.) pointing towards lubrication (also seems obvious), so I liberally applied Super lube around the rubber ring on the tailgate arms, but it has yet to have any meaningful affect. I am now thinking the lubrication needs to happen more inside the arms themselves. Is it safe to spray something like WD-40 Lithium spray inside? I can remove the rubber ring to point the spray inwards, but I am unsure of the risks. Or should I take another approach? Any help is greatly appreciated!
I looked around online and found some info (including here on club Lexus etc.) pointing towards lubrication (also seems obvious), so I liberally applied Super lube around the rubber ring on the tailgate arms, but it has yet to have any meaningful affect. I am now thinking the lubrication needs to happen more inside the arms themselves. Is it safe to spray something like WD-40 Lithium spray inside? I can remove the rubber ring to point the spray inwards, but I am unsure of the risks. Or should I take another approach? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Just lube it with something non conductive, it will be fine.
Heres a youtube video about your exact problem
Heres a youtube video about your exact problem
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Eventually my tailgate stopped in the middle when tried to open and goes neither up nor down.
It turned out that right actuator stopped to work. Fortunately for me I have the Lx Relax so the repair was for free (they replaced both sides).