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• Sliding door won't close.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 8 Jan 2011 19:47:17 -0500
  ...For a while, i've had to close the door carefully, pushing on the back edge of the sliding door. It simply will not...
• Re: Sliding Door for '84-85
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 2 May 2015 09:24:49 -0700
  Last October I asked for help finding a used, straight sliding door to replace mine (email below). A couple of weeks ago, I found...
• Re: Driver's Side Door Latch Removal w/ Door Closed?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 18:00:32 -0400
  ...It appears that the latch needs to be removed/fixed or >replaced, but how to do w/ door closed? Drill out machine bolts that...
• Sliding Door Problem Part 2
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Bibler
  Sat, 12 Apr 1997 10:42:17 -0700
  Several folks suggested cleaning and relubing the door hinges, tracks, and mechanism. The door now moves a little more freely but still sticks occasionally...
• Need Utility Service Flap Doors 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 21:59:57 -0500
  Volks, I have 2 of my 3 utility service doors missing on my 82 Westy. I have been quoted around $50 each for the...
• Power doors unlock themselves
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 07:19:26 EST
  Hello When I attempt to lock either door from the inside or outside (with a key), the door unlocks automatically as soon as I...
• Stuck sliding door resolved
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:17:46 -0500
  Last weekend, I had a chance to look into the various suggestions to cure my stuck sliding door. The thing that worked was adjusting...
• door handle fixed
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:27:27 EDT
  Hey all, I seem to have fixed the sliding door handle problem I was experiencing. I removed the inside door handles, and then pulled...
• Re: closing slider quietly
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 1 Aug 2020 19:12:08 -0700
  ...Plus there is that rubber flappy seal at the rear of the door opening that sort of covers the stock rear door handle. I...
• CENTral locking tip...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:50:59 +0000
  One tip that I discovered while trying to find a broken wire in the door harness was to follow the wires out of the...
• trouble with sliding door latch
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 19:56:41 -0400
  I can not seem to open the sliding door on my '82 westy. I can not open it from inside or outside the van...
• Door window installation question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:22:56 -0800
  I am installing a new passenger side door window in my `87 Syncro with manual windows. The old window is out, thanks to a...
• Door locking problems
  Historical mailing list - Ed Wiebe
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 19:28:48 -0700
  The electric door locking system on my van has for 2 years functioned properly on the passenger side, but mechanical locking only on the...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 11:49:16 -0700
  ...First is the roller assembly where > it attached to the door and then there is the latching bolt in the rear > door frame. Unless...
• 1980 Westy sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Cowan
  Wed, 1 Aug 2001 17:34:41 -0700
  ...I have looked at the Haynes manual but the door looks different than my door. My problem is I cannot open the door. Of...
• Sliding door skin unglued
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 10:40:35 EDT
  ...I pulled off the interior panel of the sliding door to tighten the door handle screw. While in there, I noticed that the outer...
• Re: Electrical ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
  Sat, 29 Jun 2019 21:48:38 -0700
  When my slider door doesn't unlock or lock with unlocking or locking of the driver or front passenger door, it has usually been...
• Re: Drivers Side Door Lock Modification
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 14:57:13 +1200
  >> << Has anyone ever modified thier Drivers Side Door Lock so a person can >lock >> it by pushing the lock button down, instead of having...
• Wind noise
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Jan 1999 15:36:00 -0500
  ...Some of it is coming from around the upper part of the front door, that portion around the window, some is coming from driver...
• Re: drivers door lock
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:35:14 -0700
  Yes - for some years on many VWs you can't lock the driver's door when leaving the car by pushing the button down...
• WTB: beige '85-'86 slider door
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 20:31:22 -0500
  wanted beige '85-'86 slider door.. paint color is LL1M paint must be original and door must have no big dents or rust.. dont...
• Re: Westy Height
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:34:48 +0800
  When I had a new sectional roll-up garage door installed, I asked the installer to adjust the springs so it would open as...
• Re: Sliding door lock stuck - Vanagon 83
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:34:02 -0800
  I would also suggest removing interior door panel. If it helps... when my door handle failed it sheared off. replaced that. Since that time...
• Re-What changes in doors between '84 and '85?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Mon, 17 May 1999 16:45:12 +0100
  I looked at 86> doors closely before I had my 82 door repaired. I would say that there is no chance of them being...
• Re: two sliding doors: [T2] Body seam question
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 13:34:29 -0400
  Corvair Greenbriers had an 8 door option in 1961, with double hinged doors on both sides. wb6otg <wb6otg@INTREX.NET> on 04/12/2001...
• Re: Need Height Measurement
  Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 17:41:27 -0500
  ...I feel better if I have a spotter (2) garage door openers may not lift the door enough to clear the vent (so you...
• door check for '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:38:20 -0600
  ...The part that stops the door from opening too far, a metal piece on the front edge of the driver's side door that...
• Re: Power Window Problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 01:08:14 -0700
  I have a similar problem and traced the cause to broken wires in the run between the driver's door and the body of...
• Echoing Vanagon doors
  Historical mailing list - Brian Isherwood
  Thu, 23 Nov 1995 14:33:09 +0000
  I installed some Dynamat in the doors of my Vanagon to help eliminate spurious audio system sound waves. It is an excellent adhesive sound...
• Re: Propping Dometic door open
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:37:45 -0400
  I just remove the door when it's drying/airing out. Open the door, and lift it straight up off the hinge pins. Tim...
• 82 Sliding Door Handle Latch Mechanism - WANTED
  Historical mailing list - Burdett, Jean-Pierre
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:59:07 -0500
  Hi Gang, looking for the parts & advice that will fix my sliding door problem. Let me first say the door slides perfectly and latches...
• RE: 87 Wolfs. Power Door Locks.
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 11:23:18 -0800
  Based off of your descriptions, I do have the power door locks. I removed the sliding door panel & also found the 'motor' for the...
• Re: 2nd handle on sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Wed, 22 May 2002 15:02:32 -0400
  ...2nd handle on sliding door I can't understand how a handle could be on the back of the door, but several posts have...
• Sound deadening and door speakers
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Edwards
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:19:55 -0700
  Hey folks - I'm in the process of replacing my damaged 2 front interior door panels and got a couple questions. First off, while...
• Re: !PLEASE HELP! Adding a cabinet door to the rear westy closet
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Fri, 5 Jun 2009 22:41:48 -0400
  Danny, here you go, all the tambour doors you could ever want. http://www.tapeease.com/tambour.htm Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny" <bruiserbabie...
• 80 sliding door stiff
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 09:25:50 -0700
  Has anyone disassembled the sliding door latch on the rear of the door or removed and greased the cable? Mine is sticking and the...
• FS: slider doorhandles $25 ea
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 11:50:18 EDT
  for sale: exterior slider doorhandles, $25 each. fit '85-91 only. interior slider doorhandles $10 ea pmail if interested [text/html]
• doors
  Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:00:39 EDT
  will a 89 vanagon doors fit on a 81 I was told the front doors will work will the rear hatch work also? thanks...
• Re: Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:12:14 -0400
  ...The doors do not set correctly, when closing you have to lift up the door to close. Looking at the lower hinges while lifting...
• Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:18:42 EDT
  ...If I want to open the back door, I have to go to > one of the front doors and unlock it. Is that normal...
• Re: Front door adjustment question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:43:31 -0500
  ...Shimming a door is a bit of an art. Start by removing the door striker and shim the door to close and be where...
• Slider door challenge
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:55:14 -0400
  ...The silent sledding door. I think we need a electric door closer. It slowly closes the door and latches tightly, no slam. Same when...
• sliding door quieting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:47:13 -0700
  ...http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/vanagon-sliding-door-quietening-hack/ It was done on the improved post-'85 style doors, but I...
• Re: Sliding door opens by itself
  Historical mailing list - Eric Small
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 23:30:28 EDT
  Tim, Mine did the same thing for a long time after the door got slammed (need to control my temper). The door would open...
• Re: doors hard to shut
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 21:37:49 -0700
  Yes, the Vanagon is pretty air tight making the doors hard to close. But you don't have to slam them if you use...
• Re: Sliding doors
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Thu, 24 Jun 1999 01:03:29 -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...
• Re: at the wreckers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:10:23 -0800
  ...particularly disturbing a perfectly working door in the first place .. I'd just carry a sliding door on the roof on inside even. Pretty...
• Re: Front Door 4x6 speakers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:53:11 -0400
  For manual windows you can be creative and even get 6X9 in the bottom of the front doors. You'll need to take the...
• Re: anyone mounted a door pocket on their pass door?? BTDT's?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 14:39:36 -0400
  I have 4 door map pockets - all original vanagon. I have 2 on each side door. My first effort on the passenger side I...
• Re: sliding door popping open
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:54:16 -0700
  ...The front lower is the only provision for adjustment of the alignment of the door to the door frame. 2) My door has a...
• Re: Inside rear handle from sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 20 May 2002 21:50:40 -0500
  ...To close the earlier, heavier door, > from the > inside, one is supposed to slide the door almost closed and then > pull that > rear handle...
• Re: awnings, what I've learned
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 22 May 1996 12:38:04 +0000
  Hi Awning Volks; I've got a 10' awning on our Syncro Westy, and Todd here made a note about the front door not...
• Re: will yours fit in the garage?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 13:44:04 -0500
  ...I had the garage door guys in to look at it and they can't raise the door high enough, even with the new...
• Re: What changes in doors between '84 and '85? (was RE: Epidermal ...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 May 1999 22:46:29 EDT
  In a message dated 99-05-14 18:13:52 EDT, lpaulsen@CMCFLEX.COM writes: << What exactly changed on the sliding doors between these...
• FS rare westy sofabed front panel with DOOR...also other sofabed parts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:39:15 EST
  ...it has the rare door in it.. most westys have no front access door for under the sofabed..you have to lift your rear...
• door latch problem
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:32:37 -0700
  Hi My 87 vanagon has a problem door latch on the passenger side. The door will open but not close. The door latch will...
• Re: VERY sticky '84 sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Dec 2003 02:04:58 EST
  In a message dated 12/26/03 11:08:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, wullrich@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > My side door handle is extremely...
• 87 Wolfs. Power Door Locks.
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 14:21:21 -0800
  Well, I worked on the power door locks during my lunch. I moved the 'motor' from the passenger side door into the driver side...
• Re: FYI - Passenger door pocket
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Sun, 24 Aug 1997 09:25:52 -0400
  ...Upon taking the passenger > side interior door panel off, to install the pocket, I found the panel was > pre-drilled, as I had expected...
• WTB: Grey Westfalia Cabinet Doors...
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:23:49 -0500
  ...In addition, I'm also interested in a refrigerator door and/or a horizontal cabinet door if anyone has one laying around that they...