Mine did EXACTLY the same thing. I used a couple of dabs of axle grease in the rear latch mechanism. I poked the stuff way in there with a small screwdriver, and worked the mechanism a few times. It's been fine ever since. If for some reason this doesn't do it, you can still get the thing to latch: First, you close it until it does latch a little, then pull that rubber flap up that covers the latch, then use a small screwdriver to pry the moving part of the latch upwards a bit. -Simon On Saturday, September 14, 2002, at 08:43 AM, Mark G wrote: > Hello All! I'm happy to report that the Westy has performed > admirably on the trip from L.A. to SLC, Utah. except for one thing. > During the trip, the side door became a bit difficult to close, but it > was fine after a minute. However, when we arrived in Utah, the door > suddenly opened by itself after starting from a stop sign. SCARY! > Anything I should check? (I don't want to tell you how my wife and I > felt after the dozens of times we got out of the front seat to check > on the young ones on the back. I kept having nightmares of falling out > of the van and onto the freeway last night.) Anyway, TIA! On wish us > luck on the return trip! > > > Mark G. > 1987 Vanagon Westfalia (to go slow) > 2000 Passat 1.8T 5SPD(to go fast) > |
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