Since my last posting was so sucessfull... I have another fun one: My 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon has the sweet (and EXPENSIVE) heated power side mirrors. Over time, the road salt seems to have crept very sneekily into the crack between the black plastic mirror backing, and the actual mirror glass, corroding the reflective material beneath. The resulting brown edges are not only unsightly, but they are keeping my Vanagon from passing the 2002 vehicle inspection here. Since the entire mirror and housing and electronic costs like in the hundreds... I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with REPLACING the glass only... and whether you can buy just the glass alone as a VW part?? It looks like a nasty job, as the glass is attached with a very sticky adhesive to the heater plate unit. Any help would be greatly appreciated. RSF PS. Some advice for those of you who are in the same boat. When removing the glass unit from the large miror housing, DO NOT press on the inside edge as they suggest in Bentley's to get the attaching rod to show. Instead just slide a flat tool along the OUTSIDE edge, in a downward direction, to spin the locking ring which holds the glass unit in place. If you press on the mirror, and it is cold outside, and you have really bad luck... you will put about 3 horizontal cracks in the mirror... and then you DEFINATELY will not pass your inspection! <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ <º)))>{ Robert S. Fish Salzburg, Austria 1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 Weekender 1987 Golf Cabriolet 1991 Golf |
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