Date:         Mon, 7 Aug 2006 10:35:35 -0400
Reply-To:     David Milo <dellaone@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Milo <dellaone@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sliding Door stubborn
In-Reply-To:  <722cb98f0608070705p579669bcr6dc33304155e2402@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

Possibly a broken spring or broken spring retention pin? The "U" hinge at
the rear of the sliding door has the above mentioned spring on the door side
of the assembly; its there to assist the door opening.

I'd check there first.

Dave

On 8/7/06, mike elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I would swear on a stack of whatever holy book you offered that I asked
> this
> question last year, but a search of the archives didn't turn up anything.
> False memory? It baffles science. Anyway, I'm looking for help with Mellow
> Yellow's sliding door: we're having trouble opening it. There seem to be
> three motions involved: rotation of the handle by pressing on it (works
> fine); movement of the door outward, away from the interior of the van
> (does
> not seem to complete, I need to put my hip into it from inside the van);
> and
> sliding rearward on the tracks (which is does just fine once the door has
> been popped fully outward with my hip). Thoughts on what might be causing
> the incomplete outward motion?
>
> -- Rocket Squirrel
>