Oh ya. True that. I clued in after about a *year* of using my Westy that:

A. one shouldn't "knock" their boots off at the lower slider track
(yes I have a "welcome" mat now!)

B: one should clean out the tracks (3) and lube.

I used wheel bearing grease which can be messy, but helped none the less.

On Feb 10, 2008 11:48 AM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, it helps to wipe out all the sand and rocks first!
>
> But yeah, our '84 door works like most later doors and the '86 door glides
> like buttah..........:)
>
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2008 11:43 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Even the early doors?
> >
> > Thanks Jake!  :^)
> >
> > Early Door Owner/Operator Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 10, 2008 11:24 AM, Jake de Villiers
> >
> >
> >
> > <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > For the sliding door, the best is Fluid Film, available at Canadian Tire
> > > stores and John Deere dealers.  Makes even the early doors smooth and
> > > quiet!  :)
> > >
> > > On Feb 10, 2008 11:05 AM, Scott Daniel - Shazam
> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Prolong Spray Synthetic
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of
> > > > Michael Sullivan
> > > > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 8:51 AM
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject: Lubricant ?
> > > >
> > > > Think that I saw this subject previously..Wanted to know good
> all-purpose
> > > > lubricant for seat sliders, hatch and door hinges, etc.
> > > >  Thanks, Michael.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Michael Sullivan
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jake
> > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > Crescent Beach, BC
> > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/