I've had this car for three years and the tailgate handle has been stuck on with duct tape for most of it. I considered getting a new one purchased, painted and fitted from Nissan, but they quoted me over £400 two years ago. I even considered getting a new unofficial tailgate handle and getting it installed from a local body shop, but that would have set me back around £100-£200. I even wasted some money on some set of clips from another seller (four separate small clips) but it was too complicate to install in just the right place to ensure correctly fitting the handle. I almost gave up.
Then I found these clips and they are a god-send! They fit exactly where they need to, thanks to the way they're designed. I watched the Youtube video and the instructions were very helpful. However, the first time I tried to bond with acetone that came with the clips and left them clamped for three hours, the clips didn't bond properly and came right off while installing (the instructions didn't state exactly how many hours). Luckily, I had a large bottle of pure acetone that I'd purchased previously (for the other clips that I never installed) and I bonded them again with liberal amounts of acetone (must've used twice the amount that originality came with the clips) and left the clips clamped to bond overnight.
It's been a few days and the handle seems solid so far, however I avoid pulling the tailgate with the handle. Instead, I just use the button to unlock it and pull from the bottom of the tailgate. Hopefully it will stay on for a really long time!
Now, I just need to get rid of that pesky duct tape residue...
| Manufacturer | X8R LTD |
|---|---|
| Brand | X |
| Package Dimensions | 30.9 x 17.5 x 3.1 cm; 0.13 g |
| Manufacturer reference | X8R0171 |
| Manufacturer part number | X8R0171 |
| Item Weight | 0.13 g |
