> The sliding door handle is very stiff.  A lot more effort is required to
> open the door - both inside and out than the 1985 van I took apart the other
> month.  Is the difference due to the different door designs or is there
> something that I could lubricate on the door to make everything slide
> better?
David:
Be careful! That's what happened to mine right before it broke.  If I could
do it over, I would take the door apart and lube it and check it out BEFORE
it broke. It just looks like a bad design...hence the change in later
models.
--
Stephen
Chillicothe OH