Sliding door not locking back

Post by **Ian and Lins** » 29 Dec 2007, 11:26

Hi,
The sliding door is not locking back. Is there an easy fix or does it need a bit of work?

Cheers,
Ian and Lins

Post by **kevtherev** » 29 Dec 2007, 13:11

year of van? etc....

Post by **DevonAid** » 01 Jan 2008, 17:29

Assume this means the sliding door is not holding in the open position?
Had the same on our Devon, removed the trim in the middle of the rear body panel that hides the central sliding mechanism/channel (Phillips screws underneath, then panel lifts upwards). Gently straightened slightly bent latch with pliers, bit of WD40, put it all back together and voila! Robert is your father's brother.

Post by **suedehead** » 03 Jan 2008, 11:29

I have had this problem, both not locking back (in open) or locking closed. Only happens when it is cold and I find that poking at the lock mechanism with a screwdriver usually does the trick. It could just be seized up a bit, so try some WD40 on it.

Website · Post by **CovKid** » 04 Jan 2008, 00:45

lol - you too Suedehead? Mine does exactly this every winter. I stopped using the slider in the winter months as I've never been able to pinpoint the problem. Annoying to say the least.