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• Sliding Door Lock Datapoint
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:42:59 -0600
  Hi folks, Just as a datapoint, on my 1983 Westfalia, I could NOT lock the sliding door until it was closed. My habit was...
• Power Door Lock Consternation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 06:36:54 -0700
  A couple of months ago, my 90 went into a full lockdown mode - it would do everything it could to keep all doors locked...
• More about rear handle on 84 sliding door.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:21:32 -0700
  ...Sudhir wondered if maybe that handle is there to aid in closing the door. Since the door's final motion in closing is to...
• FYI - Passenger door pocket
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 23:51:43 -0400
  ...So I ordered one for the passenger side door. Upon taking the passenger side interior door panel off, to install the pocket, I found...
• Re: Door weather stripping question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:58:37 -0700
  ...it sits between the door lip and the big door seal you may need silicone lubricant on the the door seal to make it...
• FS: full set of vanagon power door lock actuators, grey doorpanels
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:40:21 EDT
  ...all four vanagon central power doorlock actuators, $40 ea or $150 for all 4.. also for sale: grey vanagon doorpanels. fronts have power window...
• WANTED 1984 Vanagon sliding door, outside door handle
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:43:59 -0700
  Hey guys I opened my slider door yesterday and the handle came right off. It looks like it cracked in half. Does anyone have...
• 85 and 86 sliding doors same?
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Fri, 27 Feb 1998 17:23:05 -0500
  Anyone know if the sliding doors (non-power locks) from 85 and 86 are the same? I'd like to replace the bashed-in...
• My Own Sliding Door Problems
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Thu, 16 May 1996 00:11:45 -0800
  I had a sliding door problem of sorts myself today. The lock mechanism on my door has been tough to unlatch lately. I think...
• Re: Hard shutting front doors
  Historical mailing list - ALISTAIR BELL
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 06:57:26 -0400
  Bentley a fair bit of information on how to adjust the striker and hinges and to make the door shut as it should. Door...
• Re: Volkspeople, lubricate your sliding door latches.
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:50:47 -0800
  ...the 80-84 > pass vans have > the slider doorpanels lioke the front doorpanels. 85-91 westy slider > doorpanel is held on with the hidden...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 5 Dec 2014 18:07:17 -0800
  ...Stuck door locks on all my Vanagon doors. Otherwise, people can just break in.;-) BenT sent from my door handle > On Dec 5, 2014...
• Re: Sliding doors
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 01:00:29 -0700
  ...The "piece" on the sliding door needs to rotate after opening the the door using the handle, if it doesn't then the door...
• sliding door popping open
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 01:22:25 -0400
  hey all, the other day my sliding door would not close properly. i would slide it shut and it would pop right open again...
• Re: Sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 7 May 2005 22:42:52 -0600
  "Didn't receive any replys regarding my problem with my sliding door lock. I'll risk it again. My sliding Door Lock Mechanism doesn...
• Door and Hatch Seals for 80 Vgon?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 12:01:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Does anyone have an inexpensive source for the rubber (?) seals that go around the doors, sliding door, and rear hatch of a 1980 Vanagon...
• Re: Sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 19:18:06 EST
  In a message dated 12/10/01 7:12:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, developtrust@HOME.COM writes: > noticed that my sliding door handle...
• Re: Driver door lock
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:52:03 -0800
  Thanks Ken and Eric! I would never have guessed -- that the lock button won't move up and down unless the door is closed...
• Re: Cheap front door speakers sound Great!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:39:31 -0400
  ...I put it inside the passenger door and thumped on the outside of the door all over the place and didn't notice much...
• for sale: white doors complete!! , grey velour door panels, Carat door spkrs & more!!!
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 17:58:56 -0500
  Item 1: (2) Pastel white manual doors-complete w/ glass, regulators and crank handles and all seals.....no rust or dents.....Southern Cal vehicle...
• FS: grey front doorpanels for power window vans, also grey slider doorpanel
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 23:33:49 EDT
  ...grey front doorpanels from vanagon carat/wolfsburg. have power window switch holes in them, and power mirror switch hole. excellent cond. $30 ea. will...
• WTB: 84-86 Brown Westy fridge door and door frame
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Fri, 5 Oct 2007 17:40:31 -0700
  Looking for a Westy fridge door and door frame. I'll also need hinges and latch. Ciao Tom ____________________________________________________________________________________ Tonight's top picks. What will...
• Re: Door locks only work when doors are closed?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 9 May 2012 18:44:39 -0400
  ...Door locks only work when doors are closed? > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Our '84 is the same way for the drivers side door...
• Eorovan Door latch stuck!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 May 1997 12:37:40 -0400 (EDT)
  EMERGENCY! I have a 93 EV with a STUCK driver's side door latch! When the door is opened, the catch releases from the...
• Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  18 Mar 97 07:48:36 PST
  Howdy - I've been wondering what other people do to hold down their rear license plate door to check the oil? Did VW get...
• older sliding door handle and ease of use
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 12:21:05 -0600
  Howdy List, I have a few thoughts to add to the sliding door conversation: My '82 westy almost certainly came from the factory with...
• sliding door handle broken?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 14:11:30 EDT
  Hey all, A bit of sliding door handle weirdness on the '81 Westy manifested itself the other day. I was getting some stuff out...
• Re: 2nd handle on sliding door
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Wed, 22 May 2002 13:00:15 -0400
  I can't understand how a handle could be on the back of the door, but several posts have said this is the case...
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Bob O Shaughnessy
  Mon, 20 May 2002 06:23:53 -0400
  ...I'm assuming that it is intended to help pull the rear of the door into its catch. It seems pretty unnecessary, and wasn...
• and more van body parts for sale..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 11:08:37 EDT
  and for those who want different colors, i have a few front doors from a '84 wolfsburg westy 2 tone brown tan, fit all...
• Locks again in 86GL
  Historical mailing list - Janet Sanford
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:21:02 -0700
  Okay I didn't write it correctly, My care does not have the automatic locks that uses a control on the driver door, but...
• Stiff Door Mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 16:29:32 -0600
  David and Fellow Listers, I strongly recommend that you spend a couple of hours and address the "stiff" sliding door mechanism at your earliest...
• Re: 71 Westy and Door Handles
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 16:47:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >I am stuck with the problem on both the drivers and passengers door >that if the door is locked and you pull the trigger...
• Re: Stuck Door Lock
  Historical mailing list - Mark Flynn
  Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:02:21 -0400
  > > I unlocked the driver side door with the key, though the lock pull > didn't return to the full top position before I pulled...
• Re: Sliding Door for '84-85
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:46:42 -0700
  That is an 84 van so you need a door from 80-84. 85-91 doors are different and won't work. Mark Steve...
• Re: sliding door lock
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:46:03 -0700
  ...sliding door lock > Hi, > > My sliding door locks by itself every-time you close the door. It has > progressively gotten worse for the pass...
• Re: 'fridge: saggy door, wimpy latch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 15:02:22 -0800
  ...The refrigerator door sags enough to prevent a good seal >when "closed", and the door has to be lifted slightly to shut fully. >Door...
• Re: Door handle/lock changing question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:25:27 -0800
  ...If the latch is back in the door, slam the door shut and try locking it. It won't lock with the door open...
• FS: vanagon doorpanels (front, sliding, side, hatch etc..grey/blue/tan)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:51:10 EST
  ...i have a bunch of vanagon interior doorpanels.. front doorpanels, sliding doorpanels, rear hatch panels, interior side panels..etc.. grey/blue/tan/black..etc...
• Re: Spare door and bumper near Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Oct 2010 11:55:13 -0700
  ...now ..'which door? ' !! there are 4 different doors on an 85 vanagon of course. only 3 if you call the rear one a hatch...
• Fluid Film lubricant for sliding door bearings ..wow
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 11:27:00 -0800
  So The sliding door was being a little stiff so head on down to local flaps to see what they have on the shelf...
• Subject: Door locks only work when doors are closed?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
  Thu, 10 May 2012 07:04:59 -0400
  > >=20 > On my '87 syncro, which does not have power locks, I can only seem to lock= > the doors when they are closed. A...
• sliding door adjustment
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 12:31:30 -0700
  listees, have been playing around w/ the sliding door for weeks and still can't get it right: when closing door it refuses (vast...
• 7 door panel...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 13:40:43 -0700
  ...7-door panel refers to the double cargo-door panel Busses. The driver and passenger front doors count as two, the cargo doors on...
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 20 May 2002 13:42:40 -0700
  ...If the door is only slightly open, the handle is not accessible. Karl. Derek Krueger <vanagon@DRKRU.COTSE.NET> wrote: >I have this rear...
• Re: Power Door Lock Consternation
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 06:58:34 -0700
  Until I find the time to rewire the drivers door power locks (with everything behind the fuse box it's a pain) all my...
• Re: Replacement door panels
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:36:48 -0900
  ...I know that the front doors have a vapor barrier, and I certainly was not advocating not using this in addition to the door...
• electric door locks gone mad
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 23:45:11 -0400
  When I walked out to my van today I noticed the door locks were down.... I hadn't locked the doors. It had been...
• Re: Volkspeople, lubricate your sliding door latches.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:48:29 EST
  ...the 80-84 pass vans have the slider doorpanels lioke the front doorpanels. 85-91 westy slider doorpanel is held on with the hidden...
• Re: Re; Keys Locked in Van
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:40:39 -0400
  Terry...there is no stupid question! Get out of the van with keys from drivers door, lock door with keys. Go to passenger side...
• Re: Westy height ? Garage door openings
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:11:10 -0500
  >A standard garage door opening is 7 feet high. This can vary greatly. Watch out for electric door openers that stick down below the...
• drivers door lock
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:35:06 -0400
  Terry Kay wrote: > The drivers door won't lock by pushing the button, and slamming the > door. > It's a saftey feature, to prevent...
• Re: Power locks that won't
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 17:15:08 -0500
  I suspect the wires that power the locks in the front doors are faulty. I think they run through the door jam , inside that...
• R & R of doors?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 13:27:17 -0600
  ...Anyways, both my front doors leak a little. Before going whole hog and replacing the door seals (is this worth it?) is there a...
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Mon, 20 May 2002 00:27:07 EDT
  ...door either (unless you have spare fingers). > > Any ideas? > > Javier > hmm interior handle, inside sliding door....i use mine to open the door from...
• Re: door key cut from code?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:35:01 +0000
  ...The code is on the inside of the door handle (You have to take the door handle off to see it - if my memory...
• Re: Sliding Door Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 08:38:39 -0700
  My sliding door is now squarely aligned. My thanks to Jim Catterson for the info. The "U" hinge height is adjusted by the two...
• Re: Need sliding door handle for '82 (outside)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 20:53:20 -0700
  > > Also, this van has two interior handles - a second one just like the > > main > > interior one is mounted at the rear of the door...
• Re: Door handle/lock changing question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:25:10 -0600
  > > When you have the latch out in your hand, you will need to trigger the > latching function. > That would be the door closed position...
• WTB Sliding door for 82 brown/ biege preferred
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 02:05:08 -0600
  I'm looking to buy a solid (non rusty) sliding door to fit my 82 Vanagon. A door in the Assuan Brown/ Sahara Biege...