Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:13:10 -0700
Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: sliding door seal
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I'd like to add a comment...
Whenever you work on the sliding door (to replace the rollers or the seal),
it's best to have a support on the bottom of it (2x4 wood and bottle
jack)... Why?
Without it, when you remove the roller brackets, the door will sag... and
when you bolt the roller supports back on the door is not at the same
position anymore... then you have to spend time adjusting the door...
:-)
On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 3:42 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
> Thanks for prompting me to dig further. It took a little practice, but I
> was able to swing out the slider roller by moving the door about half way
> open until it lines up with a notch on the body above the roller. I could
> then life the door just enough to swing out the bolt. I was then able to
> slide the seal over the door, and then put the door back in place. I never
> knew that was there or worked that way. Thanks for prompting me with your
> suggestions, I may have proceeded with my first thought rather than digging
> in further.
>
>
>
> Dave B
>
> Boise
>
>
>
> *From:* Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 23, 2023 4:35 PM
> *To:* David Boan <dboan@outlook.com>
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: sliding door seal
>
>
>
> Here's how I did it...
>
> Open the sliding door for about a foot, put a 2x4 piece of wood under the
> door, put a bottle jack under the piece of wood, jack it up till you feel
> it tight, just enough to support the door.
>
> Unbolt the top roller support... slide the seal over, put the roller
> support back on, tighten it as before.
>
> On the bottom, remove the bolts *on* the door (*not* the bolts on the L
> shape bracket, slide it out a bit and slide the seal over. Put the bracket
> back on and tighten the bolts.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 3:18 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
>
> I was prompted by your comment to dig further rather than cut, and found a
> video on GoWesty that shows moving the door back to a notch above the
> roller that allows you to lift the roller and swing it off the track and
> out. You then rest the back of the door on something to keep it up close to
> the original position. Looks good on their video, but the practice is
> proving much harder, my door is not cooperating. I will let you know what
> happens. Maybe someone has experience doing this with their slider?
>
>
>
> *From:* Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 23, 2023 3:50 PM
> *To:* David Boan <dboan@outlook.com>
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: sliding door seal
>
>
>
> If the seal is in perfect size, I would not cut it. I just mark the
> position, unbolt the roller, slide the seal over, put the roller back. Same
> thing on the bottom. Make sure to mark the position of the top and bottom
> bolts.
>
> Or you could remove the old seal, put the new one over the sliding door,
> stretch it a bit to get it in.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at 2:27 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Vanagon Types
>
> I am replacing my sliding door seal and have a quick question, in case
> anyone who has done this has some tips.
>
> I have the GoWesty seal and it appears to fit quite well. I found
> suggestions online about doing the corners first, dry fit before using
> glue, etc, but not how to handle the fact that it is a continuous loop.
>
> So, my question is about handling the continuous seal. It appears I either
> have to unbolt the slider or cut the seal. I am afraid I will create more
> trouble if I unbolt the slider, so I am leaning toward cutting and then
> gluing the seal. Does that seem right? If I cut it, is it better to have
> the joint toward the back, perhaps in the middle of the rear side?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> Dave B
> Boise
> '85 Westy
>
>
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