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Subject:Re: Cranky 86+ sliding door latch
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:40:50 -0700

which latch wonky?

front or rear?

do you see any wear in the contact surfaces?

is there any foreign material in tracks?

alistair

On 20-Jun-10, at 2:52 PM, David Beierl wrote:

Dear Volks,
Are there any experts about concerning cranky slider latches?  Mine
wants a particular touch when closing, or it will rebound and only
catch on the secondary latch.  TriFlow and similar things
sprayed/squirted/dripped into the latch area give a certain amount of
temporary relief; engine oil seems to be one of the better ones.

Yours,
David