My VDubaru is a 90Westy & while the Slider does indeed close/Slide much

smoother than My previous 83.5, it does require a healthy bit of a slam to close ~

Maybe some adjusting is due ~ I would especially like to quiet the Growly Slide &

have often thought about adding a handle to the inner rear to make for a quieter

close when neighbors are near as well as making it easier to close form inside ~

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 28 Nov , 2018, at 7:24 AM, Don Hanson wrote:

> I wasn't aware that vw had "fixed" later sliders to make them work.  My 84
> must have had the slider replaced at some point, no handle on it...till I
> put one there.   I still see most folks having to "Whang!" the slider,
> often with a few tries, to make the rear latch function...
> 
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2018, 6:05 AM ddbjorkman@verizon.net <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> I realize that the sliding door on the later model Vanagons were
>> engineered to not need the rear handle that the earlier ones came with.
>> But I still miss them.  My slider works well, but there are still times,
>> especially in a campground or quiet spot, where a slow roll forward and
>> that rear mounted handle would help with the quietest operation of the door.
>> 
>> Dave B.
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tue, Nov 27, 2018 6:39 pm
>> Subject: Re: Sliding door... please help...
>> 
>> I don't like the noise the slider makes.  Very distinct, in the desert
>> during winter, I can often hear a nearby Vanagon slamming the slider...
>> Often, when closing up from inside, it takes a few trys to give the slider
>> enough momentum to fully close at the rear..On a still night, quite loud.
>>  I found a plain black drawer handle that I mounted on the window sill
>> near the rear of the slider... Now I can roll the slider almost closed,
>> then pull it shut with that handle... quietly!  No more do I need to push
>> it back then try to get enough inerta going with the awkward front handle,
>> alone.
>> 
>> On Tue, Nov 27, 2018, 2:37 PM thewestyman <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Before you adjust that pin on the pillar, make sure you mark a little dot
>>> on
>>> two direction, so you know where it was before you adjusted it.
>>> Now, if you look at the locking action, you will see, it works from top
>>> toward the bottom, hooking onto the pin.
>>> The last time I changed the rollers, I had to adjust the pin about 1/8
>> in.
>>> upward.
>>> The marks you make, will stay on for the next time reference.
>>> Of cournse, not only up or down to adjust but maybe you want it more in
>> or
>>> out to be flush with the rear panel.
>>> 
>>> Zoltan
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Dan N
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 10:18 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Sliding door... please help...
>>> 
>>> hi all,
>>> 
>>> on my van the sliding locking mechanism works well on the front (or on
>> the
>>> handle end)... but on other end (the hinge end) it doesn't lock
>> completely
>>> unless I close the door with my right hand and pushing the hinge part
>> with
>>> my left hand to assist it then it closes well...
>>> 
>>> so what part to adjust or replace?* (note: all the rollers are new and
>> well
>>> lubed)*
>>> 
>>> thanks in advance for any help
>>> 
>>> dan
>>> 
>>