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Subject:Re: hard to make sliding door latch
From:Matthew Pollard
Date:Wed, 19 Dec 2001 21:25:36 -0800

what year??

in general, the rear catch (the part on the bus, not the door) needs to be
adjusted. If not that, then the latch (inside the door) needs to be taken
apart and cleaned, baked to dry (about 100F. too high and you'll break
stuff... guess how i know!), THEN while hot, spray some wd-40 or tri-flo
on the mechanisms.

-matthew
86 syncro westy
84 weekender (for sale!)

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
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