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lolaz28 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Southern Wisconsin
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:16 pm Post subject: Slider door won't close. D: |
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I have a 1971 Westfalia camper bus that has recently developed a problem with the slider door. The door doesn't seem to want to latch/close. Any suggestions or ideas involving this problem are greatly appreciated!
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maximan1 Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2008 Posts: 1354 Location: Anaheim, California
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Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Does the back not want to close or is the front latch the one that isn't closing. _________________ 1978 Transporter, 2.0L FI |
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lolaz28 Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Southern Wisconsin
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Its almost as if the back is holding the front portions from closing if that makes sense
the track is clear and all
it use to close with some motivation and now not at all
ugh
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volks14wagen Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Quadra island BC
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:01 am Post subject: |
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spray the hell out the latches with some sort of lube might be a temporary fix then grab a bentley manuel the procedure is in there to adjust it mine does the exact same thing from time to time |
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51153 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Are you saying the swinging link isn't unlatching when it hits the front of the track? Or is the rear latch putting up a fight when it gets to the rear striker?
How saggy is the door at the rear? _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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thrasherian Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2014 Posts: 10 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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busdaddy wrote: |
Are you saying the swinging link isn't unlatching when it hits the front of the track? Or is the rear latch putting up a fight when it gets to the rear striker?
How saggy is the door at the rear? |
I can't get my slider to close either. The rear latch, handle action and lock all function properly but when I slide the door forward the "swinging links" (I think) at the top where it meets the front of the track won't release and allow the hinge to straighten and the door to close. |
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alman72 Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2014 Posts: 2573 Location: MICHIGAN
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 6:48 am Post subject: Re: Slider door won't close. D: |
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my bet is the nylon wear block. |
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aeromech Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2006 Posts: 16971 Location: San Diego, California
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 8:07 am Post subject: Re: Slider door won't close. D: |
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You're not going to fix that with "mechanic in a can". My recommendation is to remove the door before it falls off. Then clean and inspect the workings. Replace the bad parts. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
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thrasherian Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2014 Posts: 10 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2017 9:11 am Post subject: Re: Slider door won't close. D: |
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Before we start repeating ourselves, I've read the slider door refreshers and looked for any threads that may have addressed this before posting here.
Nylon block is brand new, hence the reason for the tear down in the first place. Please check out the video for clarity. |
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