It appears that the roller is binding as the door is sliding closed and then
is pried off the track by the door support arm.

doug
on bluebells slider rail, is it painted, waxed, or rusted and still works.
I seem to remember WAY back when we bought the van new it was painted but
can't recall.

Alexander Dallas
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: doug.alcock@hewitt.com [SMTP:doug.alcock@hewitt.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 2:41 PM
> To:   Dallas, Alexander
> Subject:      Re: sticky slider door on 84 vanagon
>
>
>
> Hmmmmm.........this is a very strange one........if there's nothing on the
> rail
> throwing it off the track.....how about the bottom track (under the door
> itself....maybe if there's a lump there it would be enough to knock the
> door off
> the rail above it.......... (FWIW I once had the sliding door on a 78 bus
> fly
> completely off as I made a fast left turn in heavy traffic --- a miracle
> the
> door neither hit anyone nor was the door nailed by an oncomig vehicle).
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Doug Alcock
> '84 Westy "BlueBelle"
> Toronto, Canada
>
>
>
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> when I close the door it hops off the rear track and damages the bottom
> rear
> corner.  I have tried the following to no avail.
>
> verified  wheel is turning in the guide freely and can spin it without
> force
> sanding smooth and painting the rail
> replacing the teflon guide
> grease the rail heavily
>
> Any clues
>
> Alexander Dallas
> Process Water Network Administrator
> Lowell, Ma
> PHONE 1 800 875 7873 option 4 X7290
> DIRECT 978 614 7290
> FAX 978 970 2543
> dallasav@usfilter.com
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