Date:         Wed, 12 Aug 1998 14:44:13 -0700
Reply-To:     marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
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From:         marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: power mirrors retrofit?
Comments: To: Michael Harrnacker <harrnack@YAHOO.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Mike
Stick with the manual ones. You could probably rebuild you engine in the
time it would take you to switch.Remove the mirrors and see if you can
tighten nuts. If not soak nuts and stems in oil. Wrap a small piece of
cotton around the stems and apply a little more oil there.Now cover with
plastic and reinstall on van, as this might take a month to work.I did
this and after a few days, the nuts still wouldn't turn.So a couple
months later a got a pair from a list member and installed them.I was
just about ready to trash the old ones but for some reason I tried the
nuts again and they were easy to tighten.So now I got an extra
pair.Anyone need them?    Marcus

Michael Harrnacker wrote:
>
> The manually adusted mirrors on my 89 tend to move slightly each time
> the doors are closed.  Is there a way to tighten them up so that they
> don't move?
>
> Or better yet, anyone know of a good power mirror retrofit?
>
> ==
> Mike Harrnacker
> 89 Vanagon GL Weekender
> 91 Golf
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