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sliding door pops open

Posted: 14 Jun 2011, 20:29
by dbz864
hi,My sliding door pops open soon after shuting,im sure ive seen a post on here a while back covering it,ive looked back and cant find it,can anybody help.thanks

Re: sliding door pops open

Posted: 14 Jun 2011, 21:29
by CovKid
Well they vary a little between models and we have no idea what you drive (update your details) but commonly its the adjustment of the large pin just inside the door frame (rear) when you open your sliding door. A 17mm spanner will slacken it but it will need trial and error to get it right. Could be that or the bit that grabs the pin has distorted and opened up slightly. I find if my pin is too high, the door will indeed fly open on bends so could be that your door has dropped slightly. Check rollers and brackets to make sure nothing has actually broken or come loose.

Re: sliding door pops open

Posted: 15 Jun 2011, 08:18
by 1664
CovKid wrote:A 17mm spanner will slacken it
You sure? Mine's 15mm.....

Re: sliding door pops open

Posted: 15 Jun 2011, 14:52
by CovKid
Exactly - they vary. Mine is definitely 17mm. Still, they say size isn't everything :D

Re: sliding door pops open

Posted: 15 Jun 2011, 22:11
by dbz864
thanks,my van is a 1990.il try to move the pin,and see how that goes(il take the two spanner sizes to be sure)thanks

Re: sliding door pops open

Posted: 17 Jun 2011, 15:26
by dbz864
hi,tryed moving my pin,still pops open,any more ideas anyone?thanks

Re: sliding door pops open

Posted: 18 Jun 2011, 23:37
by Cruz
try looking in the wiki again