Sliding door middle runner problems
- Thread starter Richard Gunn
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Oh yeah I can see what you mean now. I hadn't removed it. When I found the issue the bracket was very loose. I hand tightened it a bit just to lift the door off the paint work.
I retrofitted power latching, hopefully that won't interfere with the warranty claim
I had this problem on my Caravelle, it only use to rub the bodywork if the door bounced while closing, (they were fully electric doors) I reconed at the time to adjust and tighten everything I could. My Caravelle was out of warranty so my resolution was to pack out the channel the guide runs in with a couple of washers (just before the guide bends inwards). Because of the angle of the panel etc this gave me a good 2-3mm of extra clearance. This worked well for me and I then got the panel repainted! That said, if it’s under warranty just let VW sort it
Nick C
I have a slightly different problem with the same repair I think?
I have got 10” J rims fitted and the door hits the tyre in the last 6” of travel , it’s due to the thicker door cards the Caravelle has. I was thinking of shimming to stop that curvature at the back causing the rubbing but there doesn’t seem to be much clearance on the trim - don’t want the hinge rubbing that!
How did you get to it and how much can I shim?
I have a slightly different problem with the same repair I think?
I have got 10” J rims fitted and the door hits the tyre in the last 6” of travel , it’s due to the thicker door cards the Caravelle has. I was thinking of shimming to stop that curvature at the back causing the rubbing but there doesn’t seem to be much clearance on the trim - don’t want the hinge rubbing that!
How did you get to it and how much can I shim?
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