As title, I open upper tailgate and press the button on the lower tailgate and it makes the whooshing sound but will not open or release the lower tailgate. Any pointers to where I start looking?

Once you get it open lube the mechanism

Cheers I will go and have a look.

Had exactly the same issue yesterday...... 8 years of dust and grit in the latch mechanisms. and the manual release doesn't work too well when there in this state.
Easy enough job to remove and clean, just watch out for the return spring coming off the cable inside the tailgate!!!!
Comes off the latches and drops on the soft opener like a dream now. 2011 TDV8 4.4 AB Bournville Brown

Haven’t got round to checking mine

Don’t want to try and open it and find it won’t stay shut somehow, so waiting for a time when I check and can have time to sort any problems.

RJDS wrote:

Had exactly the same issue yesterday...... 8 years of dust and grit in the latch mechanisms. and the manual release doesn't work too well when there in this state.
Easy enough job to remove and clean, just watch out for the return spring coming off the cable inside the tailgate!!!!
Comes off the latches and drops on the soft opener like a dream now.

Paul

Have a look at this,it may be helpful. It does appear that the kit may have been fitted by Wurzel on a 2008.

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/post458454.html#458454

Hope it helps, ours has one and it certainly does. Possibly get one from Dan at Duckworths.

Richard

This post couldn't come at a better time, Just started with the same problem.

What is at an age thing, what with this and my fuel gauge. Its a 2010 TDV8 Three things in a blokes life his dog,his car and a Cornish pasty,nothing else matters.

2010 Range Rover Vogue SE Santorini Black, Arabica Aniline seats

Previous cars
1973 Mini 1000
1971 Hillman Avenger
1975 Chrysler Sunbeam
1981 Ford Cortina
1985 Volvo 340
1989 VW Golf
1989 Volvo 240
1991 Volvo 240
1991 Jaguar Soveriegn
1996 BMW 730
2003 Honda CRV
1999 Jaguar Soveriegn
2003 Range Rover HSE Epson Green with Sand trim.

I fitted a kit to my 2007 a few years ago, although buy the bolts yourself, LR want about £10.00 for two bolts.
My 2010 came with one, guess they were standard fitment from 2010 onwards. 2011 TDV8 4.4 AB Bournville Brown

Richard,
many thanks. That looks a great mod. I'll start looking for the bits as the forum post suggests the Land Rover cost went up significantly once LR discovered they'd got an aftermarket demand in 2011/ 12. Paul,
2001 Discovery 2 TD5, 211,000 miles & climbing
2006 FFRR TDV8 Vogue 151,000 miles & now sold
Member of Midland (Land) Rover Owners Club, www.mroc.co.uk

that is a great mod- anyone know the cost from Dan?
Maybe a group buy? 2007 Vogue TDV8 in Stornoway Grey with Jet interior NOW SOLD
2011 (12MY) 5.0 S/C AUTOBIOGRAPHY ipanemaSand with Jet Interior

Paul

Thanks and hope it helps.

Sorry to go on, but, could I suggest you also investigate the straps that hold the lower gate level? There seem to be some posts indicating they can corrode badly under the sheath and end covers. Won't help, if like me, you sit on the tailgate for a cuppa or climb in to unload something and they let go.

ouch!!
http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic12664....ate+straps

possible costs
http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic45536....ate+straps

No connection to Dan but he seems well regarded on here.

Richard

that thread brings back memory's..

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Is there a wiki on stripping the latch down?? Three things in a blokes life his dog,his car and a Cornish pasty,nothing else matters.

2010 Range Rover Vogue SE Santorini Black, Arabica Aniline seats

Previous cars
1973 Mini 1000
1971 Hillman Avenger
1975 Chrysler Sunbeam
1981 Ford Cortina
1985 Volvo 340
1989 VW Golf
1989 Volvo 240
1991 Volvo 240
1991 Jaguar Soveriegn
1996 BMW 730
2003 Honda CRV
1999 Jaguar Soveriegn
2003 Range Rover HSE Epson Green with Sand trim.