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Subject:Re: Volkspeople, lubricate your sliding door latches.
Date:Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:15:52 EST

In a message dated 12/13/05 3:08:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM writes:

> My latch wouldn't catch the door.
> It was a sticky latch mechanism.
> The cable wasn't allowed to move freely since
> the sliding mechanism in the latch didn't move.
> The latch was greased up but the grease was dirty and
> stiff from cold.  A little WD 40 and
> the whole door latches and unlatches easily.
> Just take off the door panel and spray the rail and
> latch insides.
>

yep...and cold weather makes this problem worse...