Date:         Fri, 22 Oct 2004 01:32:58 -0500
Reply-To:     Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlight adjustment screws
Comments: To: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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    I've had to replace these on some of the 87's headlights. Apparently
they are made of some bogus plastic that self destructs after 15 years
or so. (Same bogus material used in many places thruout our beloved beasts!)
anyway, I sure hope they don't run out of these adjusting screws any
time soon. (Every 86 and later vanagons needs them by now. Just don't
lean on your headlights!)
    It seems like they were pretty easy to put in. It seems like they
just snap in or twist in? Great help aren't I?
If you can't figure it out, I'll go out and look!
Al Brase

developtrust wrote:

> Does anyone have a procedure for replacing the headlight adjustment
> screws?
> And adjusting them properly?
>
> Looks like mine on my recently broken headlight are so brittle they
> need to
> be replaced. I found nothing helpful in the Bentley manual. Does
> anyone have
> a link to a site that has instructions for removing and/or replacing them
> (preferably with photos?)
>
> Thanks to all who helped with my request for a good used passenger side
> headlight lens for my 1989 vanagon. I found one locally at a recycle yard
> referred to it by a local vanagon list member.
>
> I need to learn not to bump into shopping carts at the supermarket.
> The cost
> of this mistake is passing the $60 mark. But I did have the good sense to
> order some oil filters from bus Depot who has the headlight adjustment
> screws at a great price (under $5 each.) [The dealer wants $6, $10,
> and $11
> for the 3 of them, and $150 for the lens.]
>
> For now the adjustment screw replacement is my next project. And
> adjusting
> the headlights.
>
> All help, referral to useful links, and advice appreciated.
>
> William
>