Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:31:50 -0800
Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: How to adjust position of Sliding Door Rear Locking Pin
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*"Are there any pitfalls in setting the pin higher and more inward than
specification(if there is one)."*
When the pin is higher and more inward, the only pitfall (if the pin and
the locking mechanism are in good condition or new) - it's a bit harder for
the sliding door to get out and sliding door back to the left.
Moving the higher and more inward is to catch up with the wear and tear of
the pin and the locking mechanism until you need new ones.
On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 2:21 PM John Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com>
wrote:
> Thank you, Dan and Doug. I had already marked correct position so that is
> how I knew
> that the locking pin had slipped down and to the outside of the van.
>
> What does Bentley says about the torque-wrench setting for tightening the
> locking
> pin?
>
> Are there any pitfalls in setting the pin higher and more inward than
> specification
> (if there is one).
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
> Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: How to adjust position of Sliding Door Rear Locking Pin
> Date: 02/12/2023 02:38:25 PM
>
> One way to do this...
> - loosening the pin enough so it can move, but no to much.
> - one person stays inside with a thin Sharpie marker
> - from outside another closes the sliding and pushes the left (or the back)
> of the door till it's flush with the body.
> - the person inside lifts the piece of rubber (if there's one) and traces
> the contour of the pin with the marker.
> - open the door, reposition the pin according to the tracing of the pin,
> tighten it.
> (note: yes .. the locking mechanism could be worn, or the pin is worn too
> ot the pin can move by itself a bit.)
>
> On Sun, Feb 12, 2023 at 8:03 AM John Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > My '91 Subie Vanagon continues to provide almost flawless performance on
> > my weekly
> > round trips from my FL home to my GA home back. On my most recent trip
> > back from GA,
> > the latch on the rear of the sliding door came off the locking pin. The
> > door did not
> > open while I was driving, but the rear end of the door had moved out from
> > the body.
> > I had this problem some years back, but I had a body shop take care of
> > the problem
> > when the shop installed the GoWesty plate steel bumpers.
> >
> > It looks like the locking pin has moved down and to the outside with
> > respect to the
> > correct position by about 1/16 of an inch. I loosened the pin with a 15
> > mm open end
> > wrench, and moved it back to what appeared to be the previous position,
> > and re-
> > tightened the pin. I have not driven the van enough to make sure I have
> > pin in right
> > position.
> >
> > What is correct method for making sure the locking pin is positioned
> > correctly.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > John
> >
>
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