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Mixerfistit

Member

Registered: 2023-02-28

Posts: 56

Sliding door maintenance.

I've recently been adjusting the sliding doors and despite successfully getting the edges pulled after reading a lot of helpful advise here I couldn't get the door to sit as high as I'd like. It would just slightly rub the sill as it would shut and has always been a bit rough to open and close.

Well I thought I'd share my findings.. on closer inspection I could see the lower slider bearings weren't turning at all.

On even closer inspection, the main wheel has developed a slight puncture... 

No wonder I couldn't get the door higher.
I'm amazed the door operated as well as it did, it seems the middle runner has been working double shifts.

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,601

Re: Sliding door maintenance.

Oh wow, that's a bigger punture than I had

Have you found yourself without thinking putting too much force into shutting it and then being all "ouch"

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Mixerfistit

Member

Registered: 2023-02-28

Posts: 56

Re: Sliding door maintenance.

I have had a few near misses!

The nearside one was almost as bad although I was able to free that one so it'll hold for the weekend until I can access my parts supply (a cambeltless 56 plate 1.9d) the doors are much smoother on that one so I'm hopeful they'll be in a swappable condition. The passenger side check strap has now found a new home on my drivers door so the neighbours will probably appreciate any early morning starts a bit more at least...

All these parts seem to have a very sticky grit attracting grease in common