Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2018 12:27:46 -0500
Reply-To: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Sliding door question
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Replace I guess. I have later model door parts aplenty, probably the
earlier ones are gone. Take off that cover (two screws, bump straight up
from below) and take a look and make sure that what you have is in place
and lubed. When you push it it at the back, with the flat of your hand on
the rear of the door, it should not flop or collapse but should resist your
push, and you should have to smack it good to push it home. Conversely,
when you release the lever, it should smartly push out on its own.
Jim
On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 11:03 AM Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote:
> This is great info.
>
> I think my problem is in the back, but I am not sure how to confirm this.
> The spring on the door side of the rear connector seems loose and turns
> easily even as the door is in open and close position. I can’t imagine it
> is helping in any way.
>
> Any tips on testing and ways to improve?
>
> The rest of my door set up seems great. It runs quiet and smooth.
>
> Tips for spring fix?
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL auto
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 1, 2018, at 17:26, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Regarding "springing out" upon opening, you've got a wound spring in the
> back that jacks a steel arm out when the back is released, which carries
> the back of the door out away from the body on both early and late models.
> If it doesn't spring out readily, you have to do more work yourself to get
> the back free. More tugging. Yes, the "long handle" early doors take more
> effort to open, but if the front release and back release work
> together--the timing is of course done through adjusting the cable that
> connects the two--and the front and back springs and catches are in good
> shape, it should pop right open with either the early or late setup.
>
> If your cable is slack, the front may unlatch but the back release will
> take extended effort to free. After more wear, it won't open at all. Time
> to take a look at it.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 2:38 PM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > What year... my 84 has a different mechanism than the later models, and
> is
> > harder to open than our friends 90.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Steve Williams
> > Sent: Friday, June 1, 2018 2:19 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Sliding door question
> >
> > Dan, good advice.
> >
> > Related: My slider works well, but the handle requires quite a lot of
> > force. Is that normal? Is there an adjustment?
> >
>
>
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