After looking it all over, I discovered that the two screws holding the
catch were very loose - ready to fall off loose.  I tightened them up (not
easy considering the angle) hosed every moveable part with WD-40 and
everything seems to be working well.  So, we'll see...

Charles "Luke" Lukey
Seattle, WA

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Davidson
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 1999 8:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: door popping open

Clean the door track mechanism with Simple Green and a power car wash
spray... I have found no need to disassemble anything.
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, November 20, 1999 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: door popping open

>I think the only true way to fix this is to bite the bullit and carfully
pry off
>the door panel at which time you can do a proper repair that otherwise
would be
>impossible.
>Jaymac,  87 vanagon GL
>Charles \"Luke\" Lukey wrote:
>
>> Recap:
>>
>> Anybody know how to keep the side door from popping open?  Starting to
drive
>> the wife nuts...
>>
>> Charles "Luke" Lukey
>> Seattle, WA
>