I've adjusted my sliding door and from the outside it is nice and flush to the body when closed, however when I look from inside at the bottom below the lock I can see a gap is this right or am I missing something? Over to the experts
Mine's like that, lovely and flush outside but I can see a bit of daylight at the bottom inside. It's never let any damp in so I've never worried about it!
Mine too, I just assumed when I welded the inner repair section I "lost" a bit of height as I didn't have much to go off.
After market door and sill panels dont seem to agree on curvature at the bottom. But you might consider sliding the top front roller in a bit, away from the slider, try increasing the top left gap.
The seal channel and seal will still be in the right place so...must be the shape of the door? When I'd replaced my rear arch and fixed my door the curves didn't quite match (no light - mine looked wrong outside) I got a number plate for a spreader and fillered over both so they matched. Something similar may have been done to yours at the front to make it look ok from the outside. Show us the outside?
Something's been fixed wrong. The B-post outer repair panels aren't the right shape so if you match the door to them you get that gap. If you spot this you cut an inch or so off the bottom so the curve is less curly. Someone got carried away with the shrinker? Sliding door panels come in varieties of curves too, they don't fit out of the tin and change shape as you crimp them round the inner, which you can use to your advantage. Look at these two - one too curvy, one too straight.
I think I know what the problem is the door needs to come up a tad only about a couple of mm, the gap at the top of the door is too wide so it's not sitting on the seal, also the door belt line isn't level with the van belt line if this was level the gap at the bottom would almost certainly disappear, anyone know how I adjust it upwards Thanks Bazza
Shim the bottom roller. Or you might get away with loosening it's 3 bolts and wangling it to a better position, but they can sink back to where they were without a shim. If you put up some pics you'd get a better answer but you're on the right track getting the belt line lined up first. I'm only suggesting something was fixed a few mm out because so many are! Once one part isn't right everything lined up with it goes to hell as well. It's a precision job.
@zedders I've edited my post above so it makes more sense, so to raise it upwards I need to adjust the bottom roller, I've had a look and it looks as if there is a plate( shim) as I say it needs to come up so it will sit on the seal thus making it water tight
The two smaller hex head bolts underneath screw into a captive plate inside the door that should, if not rusted in place, allow some adjustment in an arc around the big screw in the side. If the door has settled on this bracket, which is very common, adjusting will lift the door and get it closer to the van body. Should be just the ticket.
It's *******ing down here at the moment so I'll have a look later, I think I understand what you mean let's just hope it hasn't rusted out( crosses fingers, legs, eyes and Brazil's) Thanks for your help @zedders Bazza
