John,

Closer inspection revealed that you are absolutely right about the urethane
rubber bumper. Does anyone know where I can get one?

Jean-Woo
87 Westy

On 10/2/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> If you will look a the end of the stop there is a little slot. There is
> a urethane rubber piece  that fits into that slot and acts as a bumper
> right at the point where the door guide begins to turn 90 degrees for
> the door to be pulled tightly closed. Without the stop, the metal in the
> door and the turning mechanism can be damaged. It is one part that
> should be replaced as soon as it fails. Installation is easy. It just
> snaps into position.
>
> Good luck,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Jean-Woo Kim wrote:
> > My 87 Westy's sliding door developed a popping noise each time I close
> > the
> > sliding door. It happens when it's almost closed and makes the inward
> > turn
> > to close shut. Prior to this development I noticed small bits of rubbery
> > plastic pieces fall out of the area. Do I need the guidepiece (p/n
> > 251843368)? And what's involved in putting this in? Thanks.
> >
> > Jean-Woo
> > PS. I have access to carfax again.
> >
> >
>
>