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Date:         Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:31:13 -0800
Reply-To:     "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: 80 sliding door stiff

Sean,


See the post, "sliding door handle," courtesy Alastair Bell.


Tom Hanlon
Palm Springs, CA
84 Westfalia


Sean Garrett wrote:
>
> Has anyone disassembled the sliding door latch on the rear of the door or
> removed and greased the cable? Mine is sticking and the door does not "pop"
> open in the back when you pull on the handle (inside or outside). After
> looking at the diagrams in Bentley I see a "tension spring" that could be
> the culprit, but I'm wondering if lubricating the mechanism and cable might
> work?
>
> Any other pointers for the novice before I remove the door to get to the
> mechanism (I know as soon as I remove it I'll never be able to get it to
> line up again like it is now). I have had bad experiences with aligning
> doors on American vehicles.
>
> Sean
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