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Date:         Tue, 26 Feb 2002 05:49:18 -0500
Reply-To:     Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Slider door autolock fixed! 1988 vanagon
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Volks,


i just wanted to share a fix i came up with yesterday.  


My sliding door lock would not open/close when i turned the keys in the front doors, so i took both sides loose from the door/pillar to look for corrosion, none present.  


Then, I held the two pieces together as they should be when the door is locking/opening/ and turned the passenger door key..........It worked!  I put everything back together and turned the key, nothing.  


I adjusted the sliding door up about 1/4 inch, and all is well.  The door had come out of alignment with the pillar, thus the little plungers were not making good contact in the areas they needed to.
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