ah....like 'which spring' ?
there are numerous springs used in the sliding door mechanism of vanagons.

and it would also matter which of the two types of sliding door yer talkin'
about.
early, like 90 to 84, and 85 on.

'return spring' ...which spring would that be ?
the small circular spring that's shown in Michael's  pics ...
that one that falls off frequently  on the little  'hold open'  catch lever
.........that one ?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Sullivan" <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: sliding door lock spring.

> http://picasaweb.google.com/sandwichhead/SliderSpring?feat=directlink
> Here are a couple of pics.  I am definitely not a professional
> photographer.
> :-)
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Alan Felder <dieseldoofus@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I've been scouring the archives for a picture of how the sliding door
>> lock
>> spring is supposed to be installed, as mine fell out while tinkering.  I
>> thought this pic and an explanation was linked from a thread here
>> recently
>> but I think I have re-read all of them in the archive for the last two
>> months.  anyone have a pic and explanation of how to set that return
>> spring
>> properly?
>>
>> --
>> Alan Felder
>> Austin TX
>> 82 Diesel Westy
>>