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Subject:Re: Rattling sliding door
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Tue, 21 May 2002 23:52:54 +1200

>Folks,
>     My sliding door is rattling when closed when I go over large bumps.
>When I open the door and shake it from side to side, I can get it to
>make approximately the same noise.  It seems as if the roller bearing up
>on the top of the door (the one that keeps the door in the top channel)
>has a diameter that is too small.  It can rattle back and forth.  Do
>these bearings wear out on the outside?  and will changing that bearing
>solve the problem?  I've checked in the archives and can't find the
>answer.
>Tom LaLanne
>'86 Subie Westy

I have the same problem, and my 75 Bay did too. I'd love to know how
to cure this! The Caravelle is (was) otherwise very quiet.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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