yup there are...
the plastic buttons tend to be brittle. Try popping them off (be great if you had the right tool, there is one I believe) when it is warm, or use a hair drier... the buttons are hidden in holes cut in the hardboard of the panel, can feel them thru the vinyl. Also, the hardboard itself can be weak, especially the button holes at the bottom corners.
About the handle... you'll see how it is held on place on the inside by a screw. Its a candidate for locktite when re-assembling. I think you have also found that the outside "escutcheon" or plastic ring that goes between door sheet metal and handle body is worn or missing. I think there are at least 2 types, year specific as the handle changed with the new sliding door mechanism... what year was that again? That "escutcheon", for the lack of a better word, goes along way in locating the handle. The handle will feel wobbly and not "right" if you don't have a good one. cheers, Alistair
On 5-Nov-09, at 4:51 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: I need to get behind the forward edge of the door panel on the inside of the sliding door on my '84 to access the stem of the door handle. It's loose and feels mainly like the bolt is coming out. Or it may be cracked. Visual inspection is called for. I recall that the clips on my '71 aircooled bus had rusted badly enough that removal and re-attachment of the panel was iffy. Are there any "gotchas" I need to be prepared for when I go to open this patient? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR |
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