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Subject:Re: Sliding Door Service Video I made
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Date:Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:32:31 -0400

John,

What year was yours that you got a redesign catch for? I sufferer the same
issue with an 89 I have

On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 2:55 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote:

> IIRC - VW came out with a redesigned catch for the slider. I had the
> problem and the new piece took care of the problem.  I got mine from
> Camelback VW in Phoenix, AZ.
>
> John
>
>
> On 4/19/2013 1:49 PM, george jannini wrote:
>
>>     Finagle L bracket?  Sounds like a good idea.
>>
>> Geo
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 2:47 PM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>
>>>  Do you mean it actually pops open when driving? <<
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> Pops, yes.  Stays latched and doesn't roll.
>>>
>>> G.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 2:36 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  George,
>>>>
>>>>       Do you mean it actually pops open when driving? The sliding door
>>>> on
>>>> my '85 used to do that, but this was after I replaced the door. I
>>>> fiddled
>>>> around with the alignment of the door and that finally stopped
>>>> it.         Jeff
>>>>
>>>>   Jeff Stewart
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>     Ken, thanks so much for this useful video.  I do that routine myself
>>>> every once in a while, especially when the lower track begins to sound
>>>> particularly gritty.
>>>>
>>>>     One question that I need to ask you- is there any adjustment for
>>>> that
>>>> rear latch post on the body?  The back end of our slider has an
>>>> occasional
>>>> bad habit of popping loose.
>>>>
>>>> Geo/ATL
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 11:20 AM, sailingfc @dslextreme.com <
>>>> sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Ken,
>>>>>
>>>>> Great video.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> -Dick-
>>>>> 78 Scirocco
>>>>> 87 Vanagon Syncro
>>>>> 12 Gold TDI
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 7:38 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
>>>>> kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  I thought I would share a link to the list of the new sliding door
>>>>>> servicing video I made on Youtube.  This is one of the rites of Spring
>>>>>> folks.  If you haven't done it, check out hte video and giterdun!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=1i-Jt2dM1X4<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i-Jt2dM1X4>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Ken Wilford
>>>>>> John 3:16
>>>>>> www.vanagain.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>

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