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Date:         Wed, 20 Aug 1997 10:38:37 -0600
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From:         sdurrant@MosbyCH1.com (Scott Durrant)
Subject:      Re: Driver-side rear-view mirrors

Well if this is the ball and socket type mirror, are you sure the socket is not cracking? You tighten it cracks, you tighten ...

I just bought some from the Bus Depot $19.95 + S&H.

---------- > From: DChase1328@aol.com > To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu> > Subject: Driver-side rear-view mirrors > Date: Wednesday, August 20, 1997 8:13 AM > > Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep the driver-side rear-view mirror > from closing up against the van body at freeway speeds? The mirror is on an > '84 Vanagon Wolfsburg. I have tried to fix it 3 times with no success. So > far I've replaced the mirror, taken it apart and tightened the inside bolts, > and taken it apart again and used a metal file to try and "rough up" the > metal on the interior pivot ball. Now I'm driving down the freeway holding > the mirror in place (talk about windy!!). Any help will be greatly > appreciated! > > TIA > Donna


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