I just got back from a 1,800 mile round trip in our 2011 Sprinter based RV. About half way through the trip we hit a rough place on the highway where they were redoing the surface. We noticed shortly after that our sliding door was squeaking and squawking as we went down the road. I know a couple of things for sure:
1) the door is definitely closed
2) the door locks when you reach a certain speed
3) I treated the rubber with a very good rubber preserver and it didn't help
4) we found a parking lot and drove around it with the door properly closed and it was very noisy. I sat in the seat next to the door, opened it halfway while we drove around and there was no noise coming from it or the surrounding area
5) If parked in the hot sun with the sun shining on the sliding door, it makes little to no noise after you take off for perhaps 20 minutes then starts it again.
Is there a adjustment that can be performed on the door hinges or latch or both?
Is it something I can do ( I'm pretty handy) or should I take it to a Sprinter dealer which is only 5 minutes away?
Is this a fairly common issue with these large sliding Sprinter side doors?
Thanks in advance for any help or info. Ron
1) the door is definitely closed
2) the door locks when you reach a certain speed
3) I treated the rubber with a very good rubber preserver and it didn't help
4) we found a parking lot and drove around it with the door properly closed and it was very noisy. I sat in the seat next to the door, opened it halfway while we drove around and there was no noise coming from it or the surrounding area
5) If parked in the hot sun with the sun shining on the sliding door, it makes little to no noise after you take off for perhaps 20 minutes then starts it again.
Is there a adjustment that can be performed on the door hinges or latch or both?
Is it something I can do ( I'm pretty handy) or should I take it to a Sprinter dealer which is only 5 minutes away?
Is this a fairly common issue with these large sliding Sprinter side doors?
Thanks in advance for any help or info. Ron