If you have a 1985, measure the handle to confirm that you order the right one. this one is 7-1/4 inches from the middle of the keyhole to the end. if yours is 5-3/4 inches order the one below instead.. Shop / vehicle parts / vanagon / body / door / handles & trim. sort by: per page: page view: 33 25 20 quick view. foam gasket for sliding door handle; rh . part #: 211-843-731. works with: 1980-91. our price: $1.95. add to cart. add to wishlist. quick view.. The sliding door handle on the outside of a vanagon has a nasty habit of breaking over time. if your handle is flopping around, it is more then likely cracked or even in a couple of pieces..
Vanagon sliding door handle bushing, delrin price: 21: black delrin door handle bushing. it fits volkswagen vanagon from 1980 to 1991. no longer available from volkswagen. without this bushing in place or if you have a worn bushing the door handle does not have the support it needs. you can easily break your handle without this bushing to. This video shows an old and restored front door handle next to each other as well as a huge gotcha i ran into, how i resolved it, and best of all how to avoid my mistake.. My vanagon's sliding door recently stopped opening properly. from the inside, i have to give it a major hip-check on the rear of the door to get it open. the main latch by the handle pops, but something is stuck at the rear latch..
