Thanks for the tips... Like the ring shrinking option. $80 for the busdepot
bearing is a good motivator to get creative.

Steve

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From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
To: Steve Young <sja_young@YAHOO.COM>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sat, May 28, 2011 11:06:37 AM
Subject: Re: Source for Sliding Door lower Guide Bearing

At 12:58 PM 5/28/2011, Steve Young wrote:
> substituted on other part of sliding door mechanisms on later vans, visually,
>ID
> looks about right, but OD is too small.

If necessary you can always press or shrink a ring onto the outside of a bearing
to get the correct O.D.  I and others on the list as well as your local machine
shop can do this sort of thing.

Yrs,
d