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Subject:Re: Westy sliding windows.
From:Ralph Meyermann
Date:Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:27:28 -0500

I still have the aluminum screen set up on my 82. Thinking about the rain
deflectors though

On Wed, Jun 20, 2018, 2:20 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is the fix for that:
> http://www.gowesty.com/product/sliding-/3990/sliding-window-screen-lh-rh-?v=
>
> Stuart
>
> > On Jun 20, 2018, at 11:49 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > I always thought it was that plastic screen frame making the horrible
> > screech too.  what is the cure for that?
> > Edward
> >
> >> On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 8:08 AM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> In my 87 Westy it is the rear vertical edge of the plastic screen frame
> >> that is screeching against the glass. Try using a fingertip to slightly
> >> pull that edge away from the glass as you open and close the window to
> >> see if that stops the noise.
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ralph Meyermann wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have heard rumors of rebuild/seal kits for the sliding windows on
> >>> westys?
> >>> Any truth to that? Thanks, I'm tired of the screetch.
> >>>
> >>>
>