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Subject:Re: hard to make sliding door latch
From:patrick paul clerkin
Date:Thu, 20 Dec 2001 00:16:09 -0600

Its an 86.  How do you adjust the latch?

Thanks,
Patrick

On Wed, 19 Dec 2001, Matthew Pollard wrote:

> 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
> www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
>

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