Date:         Thu, 16 Jul 1998 12:31:30 -0700
Reply-To:     jim catterson <termite@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         jim catterson <termite@ROCKETMAIL.COM>
Subject:      sliding door adjustment
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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listees,  have been playing around w/ the sliding door for weeks and
still can't get it right:
when closing door it refuses (vast majority of the time) to grab the
second catch on the latch but rather bounces open to the first catch.
dealer solution was to adjust the pin so far inboard that the door was
only engaging the first latch position!  body shop pal played w/  it
for 3 hours and came to the same point that i got it to;  pin too far
out and you get a bad door to panel line as entire door is away from
bory by 1/8".  too far in and the second latch won't engage and door
bounces open to first latch position.  simply cannot get it where the
door closes easily and latches correctly.  btw,  van has never been
hit or painted.....any suggestions?

cheers
jim catterson
91 syncro
93 ev gl                  ny





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