Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:54:20 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: 87 Westy Sliding Door Adjustment
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say, might be a great opportunity, and it would effect a repair too........
to set it up to take wider rear wheels and tires.
the first obvious thought when wanting this is to lengthen that bar that
the aft edge of the door sticks out on, so that end of the door is held
further out from the body of the van...........
BUT........there's more to it than that.
you have to modify the forward end of the track in the door, so
that........say you lengthend this bar one inch, the new 'parking spot'
for the track-following part is one inch further aft when the door is
closed.
I sorta suspect the forward end of the track is worn or damaged. And this
would be a great way to repair it there, get new material to work with, and
increase the value of the van, so it can take more exotic wheels and tires.
I also happen to have that whole part, that'd I'd sell, that goes back
there with an already lengthend bar on it.
just a thought !
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Westy man" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: 87 Westy Sliding Door Adjustment
> Dave,
> Even though you explain it, I still don't understand it well. It sounds
> like the assembly on the running track gets disconnected from the track.
> There must be something broken there, I guess. Maybe you would need to
> get
> a whole unit that fits on the track and replace it. I don't remember any
> adjustment with that, unless the lock's bolts can be moved a little, I
> think.
> I know, the front can be adjusted.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Mari" <vw4x41987@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 6:04 AM
> Subject: 87 Westy Sliding Door Adjustment
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>> I looking for some tricks/info on adjusting my 87 Westy Sliding door, as
>> the TOP bearing on the rear swing out track is droping out the track at
>> the very end right before the door if is fully closed and the bearing
>> turns left into the van.
>>
>>
>>
>> TIA,
>> Dave
>> 87 Syncro Westy ZETEC!
>>
>>
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