I had that problem. I tightened up the screws on the locks for the door, and installed a tiny little bumper at the forward end of the door roller track. That bumper is a vanagon part and is supposed to be there. If it is not, it may have some bearing on the overall snugness of the door. At worst, if its missing, the door slamming shut is doing so metal to metal and will eventually cause metal fatigue and failure. I got my bumper stop from Camelback VW in Phoenix, AZ Regards, John Rodgers 88 Gl Driver Wade Murphy wrote: >The sliding door on my ’87 Vanagon keeps opening while I’m driving. >I’ve looked at the latch and handle and everything seems to be working >fine. I can go several days without any trouble and then it just pops >open and wont shut. After several attempts it will finally shut and >stay shut. Any ideas/feedback would be much appreciated. > >Respectfully, > >Wade Murphy > > > |
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