# Sliding door problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 29, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sliding-door-problems/32624 "2009-06-29T21:07:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RAMblinmanOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e99b99/32.png) [@RAMblinmanOR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RAMblinmanOR)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sliding-door-problems/32624/1 "2009-06-29T21:07:01Z")
I have an 88 Dodge van B150. Something on the main latch mechanism broke while trying to open the sliding door. The door is stuck closed. I have the access panel off, and it seems that the lower arm to the rear catch is not being moved when the handle is operated. I can see that it is the rear latch that stuck, but can investigate no further w/o opening the door. Any tricks? ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sliding-door-problems/32624/2 "2009-06-29T23:43:25Z")
There Must Not Be A Door On The Other Side To Check Out, Right? How about a “Take it off yourself” salvage yard near you? Would they have a similar van to work on, experiment with, and take off the parts you need? CSA ---
**Author:** ![RAMblinmanOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e99b99/32.png) [@RAMblinmanOR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RAMblinmanOR)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sliding-door-problems/32624/3 "2009-06-29T23:56:14Z")
Single sliding door. I spent all morning trying to find one at local salvage yards. All they had were barn door models. Tnx