Side door hard to slide. Part missing?
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Mountain Pass
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Side door hard to slide. Part missing?
I was just outside cleaning my Aero and I was lubricating the side door with some spray on Lithium grease since I just read to do that in another thread. While I was out there the wife told me she saw a little wheel fall off the door (months ago….ho hum what can I do… I had her to long to replace her). She thinks it came from the bottom slide. I looked up inside and don’t see anything missing. Does that roller have a plastic sleeve or something that should be on top of it? The door still closes fine but it is hard to pull and has a little bit of a rattle.
Thanks
Doug
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Doug
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I can see a roller, bearing and nut only. Its hard to pull my door if its cold outdoors, sometimes I can not open it, till she warmed up well. But I can se no ice inside. I do not know, how to fix it...
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Ho Doug:
The lower roller has a plastic sleeve, and it does go bad over time. I think you need a new lower roller. Just remove the lower bracket, knock out the old roller and put in a new one. It should last you for the next few years, depending on how many kids you have and how much they like to play with the sliding door.
The lower roller has a plastic sleeve, and it does go bad over time. I think you need a new lower roller. Just remove the lower bracket, knock out the old roller and put in a new one. It should last you for the next few years, depending on how many kids you have and how much they like to play with the sliding door.
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I agree with Copper, sounds like the bottom roller broke. The only way to be sure is to remove it. 
Also did you lube the latch mechanism? That does help alot with shutting and opening the door.
Also did you lube the latch mechanism? That does help alot with shutting and opening the door.
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Aero sliding side door from Ford service manual
http://home.comcast.net/~classical_m...tos.html-.html
http://home.comcast.net/~classical_m...tos.html-.html
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Mountain Pass
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From: Norfolk VA
I believe it is item 21 from this link that is bad.
http://www.parts.com/partlocator/ind...21&catalogid=2
I am extremely cheap and I don't want to pay the dealer that much. Can someone tell me the real name or part number so I can get this some where else.
Thanks doug
http://www.parts.com/partlocator/ind...21&catalogid=2
I am extremely cheap and I don't want to pay the dealer that much. Can someone tell me the real name or part number so I can get this some where else.
Thanks doug
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Mountain Pass
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I the service manual pic it looks like they are selling the whole bracket. I have the service man on CD and it has the same pic with the same part numbers. I was hoping to aviod the dealer.
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