Date: Wed, 1 Jul 1998 18:41:31 -0700
Reply-To: Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Organization: RAYJEN Security
Subject: Re: Sliding Side Window Lock Repair
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You are right Bill.
I am in the process of switching my fixed windows for sliding in my 91. The
window behind the driver (right hand side of Van - we drive on the correct side
of the road) is bigger that the window fitted to the sliding door. It is
exactly 30 mm shorted that it opposite number. This fact finally dawned on me
after many removal and attempting to fit a bigger window into the hole. These
sliding door windows seem to be as scarce as rocking horse manure. But I will
keep trying.
Ray.
Bill wrote:
> Well, the fun is over for now, but I had a good time replacing my side
> window on the sliding door (sarcastic).
>
> The problem was the window would not lock anymore. The aluminum inside rail
> notches were all rounded over, so you could slide the window open easy just
> by lightly sliding it without pushing down on the latch.
>
> Anyway, I didn't want to bother fixing/replacing that inside slide rail
> cause I figured it would be a big hassle. I received a complete sliding
> window unit from another listmember that told me that it came out of
> another 85 GL. When I went to put this "new" unit in, I found it to be ONE
> INCH wider than my original 85 GL. Could this be possible?
>
> So I didn't take a big loss on this, I ended up rebuilding my original
> sliding window frame. Since I was replacing my original frame with the new
> one, I didn't take care in removing it, so I had to rebend it back into
> shape. Luckily that aluminum inside rail with the notches in it were the
> identical size.
>
> I went ahead a retinted the windows, cleaned, filed, straightened, and
> painted the frame. Inserted a new plastic chrome molding into the rubber
> seal. Assembled the thing back together with clear RTV and prayer.
>
> My window now LOCKS perfectly. On another note, since the window guides had
> to be replaced.....They are no longer available for 85 and older vans,
> however you can use (281 847 723 B) guides made for 86 and newer. You have
> to do a little trimming, but it works great.
>
> The next time I plan on removing/replacing one of my side windows, I will
> measure it FIRST!
>
> Bill
> '85 GL
> [*Magic*Bus*]
> Big Sky Country
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