Date:         Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:21:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Ian Allan <ian.allan@BMTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ian Allan <ian.allan@BMTS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Part needed: Sliding door roller bearing
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  I would rather have the design for the SKF bearing and fender washers.
Rather than the VW part requiring lots of money.

I mean ..... teach a man to fish...........!

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com


On 10/16/2010 7:52 PM, Ian Allan wrote:
> I actually have the VW part but while is was waiting for delivery I
> made one up with a standard SKF bearing and a couple of fender
> washers. Works great. I will sell the the VW part if you have lots of
> money:-)
>


OK, I will try to get pix posted to show the installed roller. I the
mean time here is what I did:

a) remove the broken VW roller from the axle that it revolves on.
b) go to my local friendly machine shop and buy a bearing with the
exact id and similar od
c)  install a fender washer with shaft size id and od larger than the
bearing.
d) install the bearing on the axle
e) install another fender washer, a small normal washer and locktite
the nut.

the bearing runs on the body track and the fender washers keep it from
falling off the track. After a year everything looks great.

Sorry Roger, no drawing and no semi-nudes.


Ian Allan