Vanagon Sliding Door Adjustment

Front of sliding door fits flush with front.

Vanagon sliding door adjustment.

The placement in the door and the hinge is differnet than the one in the pictures. Most minivans use a similar system. I need some advice on how to adjust the sliding door rear side so that the door lines up with the body panel. To fix your van door and make it open smoothly get some spray oil like tri flow and spray oil on all the rollers top middle and bottom.

The hardest part of the whole process was getting the sliding door track cover off. Easiest adjustment is the big bolt on the rear frame center area of door that the latch mates with when door is closed. Would love to have some advice. I have an 81 vanagon.

All sliding doors 85 and up use the same rear mechanism. I had to pound and pound and pound on the thing with a block mallet to the point i thought i was surely going to bend stuff. I have an 86 vanagon sliding door that has always had trouble closing staying closed. After that door removal itself is pretty easy with a helper.

Once the rollers on. Those would 2 different adjustments. Currently it has a good flush alignment in the front but the rear sticks out around 15mm from the body panel. Is it leaking at the back.

The front and rear gaps are about the same 7 5 7 8mm. Next open the door and support it working in my carport i used some tires when i work on the sliding door i use my floor jack under the sill this also allows for adjustment of the door for final assembly. Good thing i was repainting that cover anyway.