Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 16:28:22 -0700
Reply-To: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
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From: Ben McCafferty <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
Subject: Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
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No, it means that you only need one to be adjustable for each axis, i.e. one
horizontal and one vertical. The other two can be fixed. In contrast to
Robert's experience, I have always found the new ones to be very tough and
hard to break. But once they weather a bit, as he says, they're
extraordinarily fragile. Replace 'em all, and have fun....
tx,
bmc :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com
Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-426-1244
http://volkscafe.com
From: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 12:47:17 -0800
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
Well, if they come without threads.. does that mean they're already
preadjusted for E-code lights (aimed lights...)...
>From: Robert Steven Fish
>Reply-To: Robert Steven Fish
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
>Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 19:45:09 +0100
>
>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
> >
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