Date:         Wed, 23 May 2007 08:55:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: 88 Vanagon - how to remove side door track cover?
Comments: To: John Graham <theklube@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi John,

It takes a lot of force to get that out of the groove sometimes. I
usually hit it with a hammer.

Well, not exactly. What I do is place a softwood 1x6 under the cover
and then hit THAT with a hammer. The wood cushions the blow and makes
sure that nothing is dented.


Happy Trails,

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


On 23-May-07, at 8:42 AM, John Graham wrote:

> Recently I noticed a metallic 'clack' noise when closing the side
> door just
> before the rear edge of the door starts to pull in toward the
> body.  I think
> that what has happened is that the sliding mechanism used to have
> some sort
> of rubber bumper on a stop part at the forward end of the track.
> And that
> rubber bumper part has fallen off - hence the 'clack' as the door
> finally
> closes.  And yes I'd like to fix this.
>
> So I decide if I can take the cover off of the sliding track on the
> side, so
> I can see what's up.  I've removed the two phillips head screws
> that hold
> the cover on from the bottom and I think that's all there is in the
> way of
> fasteners.  My problem is how to get the cover off without damaging
> it.  I
> have in hand a new length of plastic beading to replace what's
> there.  Is
> there a trick to getting the cover off?
>
> TIA
>
> John Graham
> 88 Westy - Hathaway
> Charlotte, NC