sliding door keeps coming off!
Posted: 18 Sep 2010, 19:55
Hi, my sliding door has become a bit precarious. If we slide it too far open, it comes off. It comes off at 2 points, the floor - which looks pretty rusty and I think the edge has broken off... Can this be fixed by welding? And the rear panel - which is also pretty rusty, and I am not sure if the runner (its a bit plastic and a bit metal) is now broken.
We are still using it - although tentatively with a hammer and screwdriver always close to hand, but can anyone give me an idea of how tricky this would be to fix properly? My rear panel is the rustiest part of my van, But is replacing the rear panel really a necessity? I know some people are obsessed with removing rust, but it isn't really cost effective to me, I just rub down and treat annually.
Also, one of my front doors seems unhappy. It is slanting a bit on its hinges, and scraping the wheel arch. I imagine this must be easy to fix - do I just tighten the bolts that hold it on?
Cheers!
We are still using it - although tentatively with a hammer and screwdriver always close to hand, but can anyone give me an idea of how tricky this would be to fix properly? My rear panel is the rustiest part of my van, But is replacing the rear panel really a necessity? I know some people are obsessed with removing rust, but it isn't really cost effective to me, I just rub down and treat annually.
Also, one of my front doors seems unhappy. It is slanting a bit on its hinges, and scraping the wheel arch. I imagine this must be easy to fix - do I just tighten the bolts that hold it on?
Cheers!