The answer is .....  unscrew the scre from below - wiggle it - it will
eventually drop out along with a spring. The catch then comes away. No force
required.  Thanks to all for help.
STeve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Masar" <azsun99@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:51 AM
Subject: Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy

> If you have the screw and spring out, try lifting the latch straight up
off of the
> piece that is attached to the window.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "steve d" <sdelasal@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
>
>
> > Ummm - The oproblem i'm trying to solve is that the sliding door window
> > catch wobbles.  From what I can see there is a plate on the outside of
the
> > window and a mounting piece on the inside which, I assume, attaches to
the
> > outer via a couple of screws passing thru holes in the glass.   So, I'm
> > assuming that one or both of these screws are loose hence the whole
thing
> > wobbles.
> >
> > Now mounted on the mounting plate is the big catch which you press down
to
> > unlockand slide along. It looks to me like it slides up & down the
mounting
> > bar with a spring doing its thing to help too.
> >
> > So, I've loosened the screw underneath but can't manage to prise the big
> > button off of the mounting bar & I'm afraid to try too hard in case some
> > glass breaks.
> >
> > Shoudl the screw fall out ? or does the catch come off with it still
> > rattkling around loose.    I can't see how bubblegum or wedgies are
going to
> > help. The screw simply drops down and rests in the screwdriver access
hole.
> > Bently is no good - or at least I haven't found the info there.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 4:27 AM
> > Subject: Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 7/3/05 8:29:36 PM, rrecardo@WEBTV.NET writes:
> > >
> > > << A Magnet work OK George ? >>
> > >
> > > I don't think so, Mr. R, that screw could be made from tantalum which
> > might
> > > not be magnetic.  Maybe a dowel rod with some bubble gum (regular or
> > > sugar-free) stuck on the end might also work.  I guess I should have
said
> > a wedge style,
> > > screw holding screwdriver.
> > >
> > > ?Como se dice en Espanol "Smart ass"?
> > >
> > > Georgie Boy
> >