On 2004 Nov 23, at 17:50, Tom Young wrote: > That's odd... In both my Vanagons, including the one where I replaced > the > right-side mirror with a BD OEM mirror, the right-side mirrors have > ALWAYS > "self-adjusted" while the left-side mirrors have been just fine. In > fact, > many of the Vanagons I see on the road show this same situation; left > mirror > OK, right-side mirror obviously out of kilter. > > I've always wondered if there is some physical explaination (e.g., > precession induced by a rotating load, which dictates the use of > left-hand > threads in some situations) of why this patter should occur, but I've > never > come up with one. This phenomena isn't limited to the stock mirrors, either. I was tired of not being able to see as well as I'd like, so I got some mirrors off a 70's ford pickup at a boneyard. The kind that are about a foot and a half tall and bolt both above and below the window. The driver's side is perfect, always aimed correctly even when on a downhill and I can hit that rare 75. The passenger side I have not been able to get setup properly at all. Every time I set it, something goes wrong. It loosens up and moves, the rubber under the clamp slips out, something. I finally gave up and let it be. I figure I'll tackle it this spring when I do the major overhaul of things I'm planning. -Zach |
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