the older style doors are a bear to close quietly, I agree. You can go some way in making them a bit better by ensuring the lower roller assembly is not rubbing its "heel" on the lower track. Shimming with washers between the cast elbow and the bracket on the door will tilt the elbow a bit and resolve that problem.

alistair

On 2012-08-23, at 2:40 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> How do we say, "recommended" on this list for a post.  Squirrel, you do the same things I do.  mcneely
> 
> ---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> Cool, Alistair!
>> 
>> "[...] I would guess it would worth trying on the older, noisier doors."
>> 
>> On the older, noisier doors, like on my '84, the sound of the rollers is
>> the least of my worries. I doubt anything could quiet the K-THWAP! the
>> door makes when latching.
>> 
>> I try real hard to quietly mash the door closed when in a campground
>> shared by others who might be sleeping -- I'm an early riser; but if the
>> neighbors are generator people or seem to have gotten the impression
>> that I really wanted to listen to their idea of music late at night I
>> don't bother trying to shut the door quietly.
>> 
>> It's just my little way of saying "Thank you!"
>> 
>> --
>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
>> Bend, Ore.
>> 
>> On 08/23/2012 01:47 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>> I got around to doing the neat little mod described in this samba thread
>>> 
>>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=381226&highlight=uhmw
> 
> --
> David McNeely