Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:51:18 -0700
Reply-To: Erin Daniels <eirejammer@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Erin Daniels <eirejammer@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: My door fell off last night
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Thank you so much everyone. Is it possible to temporarily detach that roller arm and be able to securely shut the door so that I can drive around while waiting for the new parts?
> On Mar 31, 2020, at 12:32 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Th roller and nut may well be in the track, But I still recommend the GW kit: https://www.gowesty.com/product/bundles-and-kits/24620/sliding-door-roller-bearing-replacement-bundle?v= The attaching nut for the main roller is an improvement as is the Delrin roller. Also, someone said you could remove and install the door without taking the track cover off. I think that would be much harder to do blind. Just get a replacement cover bead and remove it, you don’t need any adhesive on it even though Bentley says you do. https://www.gowesty.com/product/made-in-usa/3350/beading-for-sliding-door-rail-cover?v=#gallery-1 It's not too bad a job, you and a friend can handle it! Relevant Bentley scans attached. Note, do not remove the hinge from the door, it's hard to get things aligned again if you do. It could turn a half hour job into a few hours of fiddling around. If you don't have someone around who can help, I know there are Vanagon folks in Eugene, get this app and find one: "VanAlert." Or join the Vanagon Owners FB group and ask there for help.
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> Stuart
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> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Erin Daniels
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:57 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: My door fell off last night
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> Yeah I think that’s what happened with my door. I think something broke in there. Now that I think about it I believe there was a rattling noise going on that I had attributed to something else. It’s odd dealing with this right now in a lockdown quarantine situation
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>> On Mar 31, 2020, at 11:20 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> my experience regarding the sliding door fall off is the rear hinge rollers are worn. Once I replace the top and bottom rollers but not the rear. I tested a few times open and close... seems fine and then suddenly the sliding door drops on the floor.. the rear hit the floor first and the whole door came off...
> <Sliding door 1.pdf>
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