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Subject:Re: Sliding Door Lock Knob, Interior
From:k1cajun
Date:Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:11:27 -0500

Chris wrote:
>
> The button on the lock on the inside of the sliding door of my '88 Westy has
> fallen off and gotten lost. It's the little knob you press down in order to
> lock the sliding door from the inside. I need to replace it. I emailed Bus
> Depot about it but they said I need to get a part number for them to order
> it.
>

Mine fell off a week ago, but I noticed it as it happened (I was locking
it before closing the door) and I picked it up from the curb.  It's
basically a threaded bolt with a black plastic cap on it.  So if you
experiment with the thread sizes, you can simply use a bolt.  Now Rennie
Wible already posted that it's only 10.50 from VW, so it's worth getting
but at least you can use a bolt in the meantime if it has to come from a
long distance.

And for the rest of us, we ought to check it to make sure it's
tightened.