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Date:         Sat, 26 Apr 1997 21:20:10 -0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Shawn & Janis Wright" <vwnut@smuslabs.smus.bc.ca>
Subject:      Re: Sliding Door Problem Fixed

> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 12:24:49 -0500 > Reply-to: biblers@eee.org > From: Stephen Bibler <biblers@eee.org> > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject: Sliding Door Problem Fixed

> The sliding door was sticking on my 1990 Vanagon, Wolfie. I cleaned the > tracks, lubed everything, and still couldn't get the door open without > pulling on the bottom rear edge of the door. Last night, I sprayed WD-40 > on the rubber gaskets surrounding the door lip and the door no longer > sticks. I will have to get out the soap and water to really clean the > door gasket. > For the first time, this happened to me today. I was inside the van already, so I pushed out on the door & the lower seal slowly let loose. When I drove it last 3-4 days back, it was in the pouring rain, so I guess the gasket really stuck. I suspect silicone spray may be better for rubber than wd-40, although I don't know for sure.

Shawn & Janis Wright '88 Westy (338k) '85 Jetta TD (375k) VWnut@smus.bc.ca : swright@smus.bc.ca http://www.islandnet.com/~swright/vw.html http://www.smus.bc.ca


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