Removing the rear parcel shelf on my AMV8 Vantage

Removing the rear parcel shelf on my AMV8 Vantage

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vantager

Original Poster:

197 posts

203 months

Friday 15th April 2011
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Anyone know how this should be done? I've got a rattle/squeak and I want to remove the parcel shelf to see if thats what it is.

Murph7355

37,646 posts

255 months

Friday 15th April 2011
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Flick the thin side threads off the rear hatch.

Fold the articulated flap back on itself (ie towards the front of the car).

Pull the little red tag that you will see towards you and the shelf should drop fully. The tag retracts a couple of pegs that hold the shelf into slots to the side.

Pull it firmly out (2x ball and sockets attach it to the rear bulkhead).

It's shaped, more or less, to sit on the boot floor folded up.

notax

2,091 posts

238 months

Saturday 16th April 2011
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Mine was making an annoying 'cracking' sound. I removed it and covered the retractable pins in lithium grease, noise now gone smile

MrOrange

2,031 posts

252 months

Monday 18th April 2011
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Mine seems to rattle a bit (I also note that the parcel shelf is ever so slightly bowed). I don't have any pull tags, you simple fold the flap over and slide the shelf up, back and down to get it out. The pegs (all four) seem to be greased with something. The pegs are not a tight fit and this is, I think, where the rattle comes from. I've left it on the boot floor for the moment so the next time I drive it I'll see if the clonking/rattle noise has gone.

zvezdah

103 posts

265 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Sorry for reviving this old thread but wonder if anyone has pics of the back with parcel shelf removed?
THanks
Chris

Murph7355

37,646 posts

255 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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zvezdah said:
Sorry for reviving this old thread but wonder if anyone has pics of the back with parcel shelf removed?
THanks
Chris
Google Images,

"v8 vantage boot area"

zvezdah

103 posts

265 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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thank Murph!
Murph7355 said:
Google Images,

"v8 vantage boot area"

snuffy

9,660 posts

283 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Pull the little red cloth tab you can see. It makes 2 pins go inwards and then you can remove the shelf.