sliding door

[waynebus0]

HI I HAVE A 2006 MARK 6 TRANSIT 16 SEAT MINIBUS, THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR KEEPS BOUNCING BACK OPEN WHEN I TRY TO SHUT IT, IT WILL ONLY SHUT TIGHT IF I SLAM IT HARD, I HAVE CHANGED THE DOOR RUNNERS AND ALSO THE INTERIOR HANDLE AND CABLE, ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEAS??????

[Damien89]

Common problem because the vans are so air tight, lower one of the front windows 1/2 way and it will close with ease, otherwise you will need to slam it.

[loot]

I thought the vent under the sliding door stopped this?

[blue estate]

Common problem because the vans are so air tight, lower one of the front windows 1/2 way and it will close with ease, otherwise you will need to slam it.

[Damien89]

I thought the vent under the sliding door stopped this?

The vents are too small to let enough air escape.

[Guy88]

Never heard of a transit being air tight.

The minibus windows leak enough to let the air out.

Try adjusting the striker plate further out

[Damien89]

Never heard of a transit being air tight.

The minibus windows leak enough to let the air out.

Try adjusting the striker plate further out

If he adjusts the striker plate the whole door wont seal properly and water could get in.
I know it for a fact because here in malta we have loads of minibuses and everybody has this problem. Small kids sometimes cant close the door properly because of this problem. Try lowering one of the front windows half way down and see if it solves you problem.

[limitedblack]

Never heard of a transit being air tight.

The minibus windows leak enough to let the air out.

Try adjusting the striker plate further out

If he adjusts the striker plate the whole door wont seal properly and water could get in.
I know it for a fact because here in malta we have loads of minibuses and everybody has this problem. Small kids sometimes cant close the door properly because of this problem. Try lowering one of the front windows half way down and see if it solves you problem.

Mine does it sometimes when the kids close the door, but it normally latches on the safety catch. It's true that the air is a problem, I usually drop my window slightly when they're closing the door. So it depends what he means by not closing "bouncing".

[loot]

mine closes fine kids are weak they can't even close the front doors
but he does need to explain the problem in detail, the last van I had,1 of the 2 locators on the front of the door was loos due to the torx spinning and the locator was cock eyed.

[wexican]

Never heard of a transit being air tight.

The minibus windows leak enough to let the air out.

Try adjusting the striker plate further out

Mines the same . The 14 seaters are a damn sight more airtight than the 16 seaters