hinge fix

[waltraud]

Middle rear sliding door hinge, middle bit broken, Can this be fixed? If not has anyone got spare one off an 83 van

[Cruz]

Which part of the hinge?

If it's just the bearing then brickwerks sell them

Just noticed that on the brick yard you state it's a LHD hinge. It's a rather important bit to miss out

I recenltly bought a spare early one from ebay last week and collected it. The ebay seller gave me a LHD early hinge at first.

His name is Paul and is based near Preston, Lancs (used to be puffingtheherb) http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/tinap2560/

He 100% has one even though he hasn't listed it, and it's in good nick

Not sure what your definition of cheap is considernig they are obsolete

[waltraud]

The hinge is centred around a bolt that goes through the main part of the unit which in effect has two fingers , in middle of these two fingers is a small circular thick "washer" with a lip on one side this is broken.

[Cruz]

Do you mean the cam?

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_act_shop.p ... try_GB.htm

Part number is 211-843-371A and may be available cheaper from your local VW commercial dealer

If not can you see the offending part on this blow up of the hinge?

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_parts_Slid ... try_GB.htm

[waltraud]

Tis the cam indeed- thanks and for the ebay tip- may be sensible to get one of ebay and keep an old one for spare and re-build it. cheers for wisdom.

[Cruz]

£5.79 + vat from vw

[waltraud]

Cheers!!, let's hope thats the only bit thats broken but cheaper than s/h hinge (£40-) thats for sure, thanks.