Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:18:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: <no subject> (Sliding door support removal)
Comments: To: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
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Hi Nathan,

It isn't necessary to remove that part to inspect the slider track.
Once you remove that support you are setting yourself up for an
hour's worth of frustration as you re-align the door so it shuts
properly. Don't remove that part unless absolutely necessary.

In my experience, a bumpy, noisy door is caused by one of two things.
It's either grit & dirt in the track, or it's pits and holes in the
track caused by corrosion.

Rinse the track area thoroughly with degreaser. Clean the track and
roller with a rag. Inspect the track. If there are pits or rust
holes, you need to deal with them. Smaller spots can be dealt with
using JB-weld. Larger holes will require welding or other remedies.
90% of track wear is to the front , so there's no reason to need to
remove the door to deal with it.

Test the door. If it slides better, regrease it and enjoy the
satisfaction of a job well done.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
www.busesofthecorn.com



On 17-Dec-06, at 10:57 PM, Nathaniel Poole wrote:

> I'm sure this is a dumb question but the lower support for the
> sliding door
> ('80 Riviera) sounds like it's making gravel, and I want to take it
> off and
> check it out. Will the door fall off when I do this? (it will
> probably be
> raining)
>
> Nathaniel