Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:54:47 +0000
Reply-To: Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: sliding door handle adjust question
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I have the same issue (and timingly enough just replaced my door panel). A
few things that seemed to have helped me.
1) Drill a hole where the screw is so you can access it without taking the
panel off.
2) Make sure you have an escutcheon or rubber washer on the outside to keep
water out and slack against the body of the door. Mine had rotten out and
so not pulling the door handle completely tight against the body. I really
think that was creating an issue of not holding the screw.
3) Use Lock-Tight on the screw if needs be, probably just the medium
strength?
Good luck, hope you get it tightend up, those handles aren't cheap!
On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 3:41 PM Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> Thanks folks for this info, on the slider outer door handle.. I
> took off the panel today and it was as easy as everyone said. by the
> condition of the screw holding the handle I’m not the first one to tighten
> it. Still it only came loose this month and I’ve had the van 4 years.
> handle is all set and I once again appreciate the list info. I went into
> the task with the info I needed to solve the problem I hope future ones
> are as easy!
>
> Best to everyone.
>
> Eric Caron
>
> > On Aug 23, 2017, at 3:34 AM, thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote:
> >
> > Supposed to use blue Locktite.
> > Zoltan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stuart Hertzog
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:30 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: sliding door handle adjust question
> >
> > That's because the handle is held in by one bolt screwed from the inside.
> > After a while, it works loose. I
> > had that happen on my '84 Westie so I drilled a small hole in the
> wallboard
> > just big enough to let me put
> > a Phillips head screwdriver on it. Crude, but it works. Otherwise, you'd
> > have to keep ripping out the
> > wallboard. I guess Locktite would be useful here.
> >
> > Stuart Hertzog
> > VanIsle Westies
> > <https://www.meetup.com/vanislewesties/>
> >
> > On Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:39:52 -0400, Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> I’ve noticed that the outside handle on my door now slides away
> >> from the van and back again.
> > It used to stay tight to the van door.
> >>
> >> Before I take off the door panel to inspect can anyone tell me how
> >> to tighten the handle correctly?
> >> Currently it is working normally I just want to fix it before it
> >> gets worse.
> >>
> >> I’ve also noticed that my door needs a little pull on this handle
> >> to open and I wonder if over
> > time it caused the problem. The door used to pop away from the van a
> little
> > when handle depressed.
> > now it pops open a bit in the back but the front doesn’t move requiring
> > the slight pull to open.
> >>
> >> Tips are greatly appreciated as this fix is not something I’m familiar
> >> with.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>
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