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Date:         Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:02:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: sliding door quieting
Comments: To: Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <25CFC628-7BFA-46DD-8B81-36672CBF64A4@gmail.com>
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yeah, i put some fabric there too. The tape mod does work, although one wonders if delrin rollers to replace the steel ones would do the job too.

I think to do the best job possible, you should paint the worn steel surfaces before applying the tape. But i was too lazy to that this time.

alistair

On 2012-08-23, at 2:46 PM, Robert Stevens wrote:

> > On Aug 23, 2012, at 2:47 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/vanagon-sliding-door-quietening-hack/ > > Nice job, Alistair. > This mod makes such a big difference. Nice reminder whenever the door is used, > too. I also put some B-Quiet on the underside of the slider amplification-panel > that seemed to ring whenever the door was closed, especially, but also seemed > to amplify the opening roller thunder. > > bob


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