How to fit new lower rollers to a VW T5 sliding door.

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  • Опубліковано 18 січ 2025

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  • @Westmoreland348
    @Westmoreland348 Рік тому +4

    This is the best kind, of instructional video; calm , free from background musicand without self dramatisation. Very clear and helpful

  • @GordonHill76
    @GordonHill76 Рік тому +4

    Great video, turned a trip to the garage and a load of expense into a half hour job on the driveway 👍

  • @adiescott
    @adiescott Рік тому +8

    I have found better not grease any part or slide in there as the dirt/dust sticks to the grease and stops the roller rolling eventually 👍🏻

  • @angelachester2706
    @angelachester2706 Рік тому +1

    Great video easy to follow and saved myself the stress of finding a garage (self employed) won't lose a days pay

  • @tbeggs100
    @tbeggs100 Місяць тому +1

    Great stuff, very helpful and clear, cheers.

  • @matthewhoughton9172
    @matthewhoughton9172 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much. Has been said in other comments but a clear video and saved me a fortune on garage expenses.

  • @peppimoore5454
    @peppimoore5454 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this very good and very easy to copy video. I have a T5 and this bottom bracket has just failed. I have ordered one and will be replacing it tomorrow.

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  2 роки тому

      Glad it helped. let us know how you get on Peppi👍

  • @garcurran5079
    @garcurran5079 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for uploading, great help and appreciate your time

  • @69DeeGee
    @69DeeGee Рік тому

    Cheers John, well presented and easy to follow, great help to me replacing my slider. Gav 👍🏼

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  Рік тому

      Thanks Andy. Anything for a fellow Tomorrows world fan👍

  • @TheBullterrierist
    @TheBullterrierist День тому

    my new lower rolling arm came with a tiny spring. do I need it?

  • @tjakkoremmelts2158
    @tjakkoremmelts2158 Рік тому +1

    Very instructive video. Is was great help for me however I had to change the right door rollers ( lift driver car ). Specially how to support the slidingdoor.

  • @jamesmorgan6472
    @jamesmorgan6472 Рік тому +1

    Enjoy slideyness 😂. Thanks for the help. This is a job I have to do.

  • @Cheeckymonkey114
    @Cheeckymonkey114 7 місяців тому +1

    Isn't lubrication of that track part of the problem (if you enable them to slide, rather than turn..) would have thought friction is what is required to enable rollers to function?

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  7 місяців тому

      That's a valid point @Cheeckymonkey114
      I guess if the roller is even slightly sticky on its bearing then yes it would be better to grip on even a rough surface, than to lock up and slide. (causing flat spots)
      The issue is, that regardless of paint quality, that area will inevitably become bare untreated steel with the roller running over it. So the application of an Oil or grease as a 'mobile' coating is the only realistic way to stop it very quickly rotting.
      A genuinely insightful comment. Thank you

  • @stevejohnson9200
    @stevejohnson9200 Місяць тому +1

    Will this be the same for a soft closing door? Steve

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  Місяць тому +2

      Hi Steve. Ive never owned one with soft closing doors but I imagine that this would not utilise a different roller system.

    • @stevejohnson9200
      @stevejohnson9200 Місяць тому

      @@ToTheGarage thanks. Will let you know when I’ve fitted.

  • @negocios-marketing1024
    @negocios-marketing1024 Рік тому +1

    Thank you ! Great tutorial

  • @sherriandwillhope7411
    @sherriandwillhope7411 2 роки тому

    Thank you for taking the time to help me.

  • @gramos9115
    @gramos9115 Рік тому

    good easy to follow strip down , can you show how the sliding door stays open ? mine will not , the lower rollers are in good nick and theres a spring loaded hook , but nothing for it to engage ?

    • @deen-al-afriqi
      @deen-al-afriqi 6 місяців тому

      Over a year later so I'm not sure if you've solved the issue. Depending on the design the little swinging hook mechanism on the roller guide is usually connected to the door with a bowden cable which forces it clockwise when the handle is in t closed position - it pulls it anti-clockwise when the handle is pulled. This hooks it to a little stalk at the back which then locks the door in an open position. If the cable is worn then the pressure is not enough to force it around the stalk and the door stays open even though the door handle is released.
      The bowden cable is not connected to the guide is this video because it uses, or appears to use, the retaining spring mechanism

  • @hughfollett1913
    @hughfollett1913 Рік тому +1

    Great video, nice and simple to follow and would have worked first time
    Had I watched it fully and not put the new bracket in upside down …. I re-watched it at the important bit and it’s working a treat now. Cheers!

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  Рік тому +1

      The only folk who make no mistakes, are those who don't have a go Hugh👍👍

  • @TheOceansCleaner
    @TheOceansCleaner Рік тому

    Good Job my friend!!

  • @mattydoble
    @mattydoble 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks help me find the right hand version. Will be doing this job soon 👍🏻

  • @Flipper-fe9qu
    @Flipper-fe9qu 10 місяців тому

    Thanks mate, just the job to help me sort my problem.

  • @Darth_Chicken
    @Darth_Chicken Рік тому

    Where did you get that metal door plate?

  • @germancarfan360
    @germancarfan360 Рік тому

    Mine was quite a bit different to this, I had a plastic cover initially sitting over the roller lower bracket ( piece being replaced ) then once removed I had a plastic piece which housed the twisted fibre metal pull mechanism to activate the latch / spring. Plus another bolt on the piece you have yo remove to enable you to remove the runner. Was all a bit of a faff by comparison :)

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  Рік тому

      Interesting. Was it a Caravelle model with electric doors? or some other high-end variant?

    • @impropagandadept
      @impropagandadept Рік тому

      I think mine is like yours. A plastic cover over the roller and it clips into the end of the run so you have to open van Doorn to close. It's a T5 kombi 55 plate and I am not very good at these sort of things! Do I need a different roller?

  • @stephenoakley1583
    @stephenoakley1583 2 роки тому

    Good fix John 👍

  • @peterwhyman9077
    @peterwhyman9077 Рік тому

    What does the spring connect to

  • @richardshortyauty
    @richardshortyauty Рік тому

    Hi....what size spline bit is required?? Cheers!

  • @oje2963
    @oje2963 6 місяців тому

    great video, thank you

  • @billtotterdell1506
    @billtotterdell1506 7 місяців тому

    Very well explained

  • @Okultich
    @Okultich 2 роки тому

    can you please share the exact type (name) of the "spline" bit you are using?

  • @lonkraus3425
    @lonkraus3425 2 роки тому

    I watch all your vids and just bought an 01 carnival red coupe with dark charcoal interior, (looks blk to me)
    I desperately want a center console lid without cupholders and I cant for life of me figure out how to view ukebay or allowed to download app. My brain is already wringed!
    If you can just tell me do you see the item I want over there?
    I pick up car Tuesday eve and can't wait to get my blow dryer on the very milky dash. God I hope it works!
    Lon Kraus

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  2 роки тому

      Hi Ion
      Yes plenty on uk ebay. www.ebay.co.uk
      Or try autoreservejaguar which is a used jag parts specialist in the uk
      www.autoreservejaguar.com
      here is an ebay link to one for you to try
      www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275366955321?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=_WbZNzTMQH-&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=x2za0sRrRk-&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

    • @lonkraus3425
      @lonkraus3425 2 роки тому

      @@ToTheGarage then I have to figure out how to get on correctly as I'm not seeing any.
      In car now picked up last nite. Cant begin to tell you how good it is or how fortunate I am. I think if wanted a couoe you'd be doing backflips!

  • @flippflopps4026
    @flippflopps4026 2 роки тому

    Can I ask where you got the new roller from ? I’m Nottingham based. I’ve noticed there’s some on Amazon but they’ve got mixed reviews

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  2 роки тому +1

      Hi
      i ordered mine from 'JustKampers'

    • @flippflopps4026
      @flippflopps4026 2 роки тому

      @@ToTheGarage I ended up getting one from Amazon. Rolls great but gets stuck when the side doors all the way open ? Can’t see what it’s snagging on 🤔

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  2 роки тому +1

      @@flippflopps4026 I think you have to operate the door handle twice to release it from the safety lock. (stops kids cutting their fingers off?)

  • @lonkraus3425
    @lonkraus3425 2 роки тому

    Not my first Jaguar as long ago had 03 convertible in dark grey that was beyond gorgeous. Currently I own an 07 xk coupe in silver that has build date late o5
    Serial # 00045. It's my pride and joy and I treat it with kid gloves.
    I also want a late model i6 xjs coupe but that's proven very hard to come by with a California smog certificate in hand.
    One day I'll complete the trifecta amd if I ever win lottery I think you know what I'd buy next!

  • @UdoIBress
    @UdoIBress 2 роки тому

    Great, 👍 good work👍👍

  • @simonpwilkinson
    @simonpwilkinson Рік тому

    Great Thanks!

  • @KevinFoulds
    @KevinFoulds 8 місяців тому +1

    You make this sound so easy but it is not. Can be a nightmare when the bolts round off. The final bolt can be impossible to get to without removing the door. The two you remove are also not easy to get out. you were lucky.

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  8 місяців тому

      The difficulty in so many jobs is either not having the right jobs or indeed fasteners that have corroded, or someone has already damaged with the wrong tools. I feel for you Kevin🤞

  • @vwt6wanderlust307
    @vwt6wanderlust307 Рік тому

    Why won’t my door now close 😢

    • @charliepeters7122
      @charliepeters7122 Рік тому

      Did you find your answer. Did you order a genuine roller?

    • @vwt6wanderlust307
      @vwt6wanderlust307 Рік тому

      @@charliepeters7122 was a genuine roller, from just kampers but it appears that there are two types 🤦🏼

  • @ckruberg
    @ckruberg Рік тому +1

    VW wanted to charge me 3 hours and $650 to fit. It took me 20 mins plus a hex kit $50.

    • @ToTheGarage
      @ToTheGarage  Рік тому

      Well done. Saving money whilst having fun😁 Its the future🍺

  • @MrLackLanda
    @MrLackLanda 10 місяців тому

    The bolts 🔩 are not torq, they are double square!

  • @lyndonodilonoy7672
    @lyndonodilonoy7672 Рік тому

    Thank you . i got you

  • @nigelkelly8624
    @nigelkelly8624 8 місяців тому

    Brill

  • @andrzejsiedlarski3502
    @andrzejsiedlarski3502 10 місяців тому

    the devil is in the details ;)