The weather shows some promise, and I'm itching to go out and work in the garage a bit. Figured it was time to tackle the tailgate hinge/wiring guillotine that plagues our cars. I have read the several tutorials/hints/shortcuts here and elsewhere, and am still having problems visualizing the technique required to drop the rear of the headliner, so as to get to the wiring harness. Can anyone here give me a quick walk-through? With everything still as cold as it is, and the car being--let's face it--over 20 years of age, I'm reluctant to break something major and/or expensive if I start pushing, pulling and prying, when I'm not really sure what I'm doing.

Thanks!
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The only trick to the headliner is to use clean hands. Really, it is very easy. You just grab it where it hooks over the sheet metal edge and pull a corner loose.

I'm using this springhook to grab it more so that the camera gets a good view of what is happening than it would with finger and thumb. Just remember, that white picks up any hint of leftover butyl sticky stuff on your fingers.


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Art Benstein near Baltimore

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

Thanks, Art. I always thought that the other descriptions of how to do it were too simplistic. Now I see that it's a simple job. Even a gorilla like me can manage it.

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