Date:         Sun, 9 Feb 2003 19:45:09 +0100
Reply-To:     Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Steven Fish <fish@SALZBURG.CO.AT>
Subject:      Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
Comments: To: Jeanon@AOL.COM
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They are the headlight beam adjusters, and they are replaceable... and are
VERY delicate.

When you buy them, get a few extras... Everyone breaks one the first time
they deal with replacing them.

There are also a few different kinds on each headlight housing... highbeam
lamp has 3 of the same type... the the lowbeam has two larger ones... and
one smaller one.  Often the OEM adjusters are located in such a way that one
is always "permanent" meaning it has no threads or phillips head... and
cannot be adjusted.  The others can be adjuated.

Also if you just apply the slightest pressure on the front of the headlight
assembly, inwards towards the vehicle... that can be enough to snap the
plastic.

Good luck!

RSF

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Robert S. Fish
Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf

> are the white plastic bushings in the headlight assy's replaceable. They
are
> white and slip over a pin. I have them both on high and low beam?
> Sid Vicious
>