Date:         Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:24:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: <no subject> (Sliding door support removal)
Comments: To: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net>
In-Reply-To:  <C1AC1CE4.20AE%npoole@telus.net>
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I'm using Fluid Film on the track, roller and upper slider, and it has
transformed both my sliders. The 84 works much more nicely and the 86
glides  like buttah!

Available at CDN Tire.

On 12/18/06, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks all for the suggestions; it never dawned on me that of course with
> all the recent snow and such the track is probably full of sand and crap.
> My
> usual process is to take everything apart, clean it, repack with grease
> and
> reassemble, but if I can get away with a wipe and lube so much the better.
> I'm always wary though of slapping grease on surfaces expose to the
> elements
> (re. Crap). Wouldn't something light (and less likely to attract said
> crap)
> like WD40 work?
>
> Nathaniel
>
>
> On 12/18/06 6:26 AM, "Jeff Stewart" <fonman4277@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
> > IIRC, if the door is fully open and latched in it's locked open
> position,
> > it won't fall. If you do need to remove the lower (or upper) slider,
> mark
> > marks with a pencil, tape or whatever showing the position of the
> > bracket-makes it easier to reinstall with minimum amount of adjusting. I
> > always remove the little wheel, clean everything real well, put a LITTLE
> > bit of grease on the post the wheel rides on and it good to
> go.      Jeff
> >
> > Jeff Stewart
> > fonman4277@earthlink.net
> > http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vwcampersmidatlantic/
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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