Sean,

See the post, "sliding door handle," courtesy Alastair Bell.

Tom Hanlon
Palm Springs, CA
84 Westfalia

Sean Garrett wrote:
>
> Has anyone disassembled the sliding door latch on the rear of the door or
> removed and greased the cable? Mine is sticking and the door does not "pop"
> open in the back when you pull on the handle (inside or outside). After
> looking at the diagrams in Bentley I see a "tension spring" that could be
> the culprit, but I'm wondering if lubricating the mechanism and cable might
> work?
>
> Any other pointers for the novice before I remove the door to get to the
> mechanism (I know as soon as I remove it I'll never be able to get it to
> line up again like it is now). I have had bad experiences with aligning
> doors on American vehicles.
>
> Sean