Luke, Remove the two Phillips head screws; turn the mirror over, and tighten the nut against the spring. Eye-ball it, 'cause there's no spec other than a "feel." Refit the gasket. Tighten the two screws. Adjust the mirror. If the mirror is shot, which I don't believe it is, busdepot.com has them, at a Listee's price. Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia \ Charles "Luke" Lukey wrote: > ---------- > > From: Charles "Luke" Lukey <luke@seanet.com> > > To: Vanagon <vanagon@vanagon.com> > > Subject: Breakdown on the side of the door > > Date: Saturday, December 05, 1998 1:07 PM > > > > The passenger's side mirror on my '88 Wolfsburg Ed Vanagon is laid > flat > > against the door glass. It moves back and forth freely. The > Bentley > > manual does not cover this; the dealer wants nearly $300 for a new > mirror > > and his microfiche shows no detail of the affected area. > > > > What's broken here? > > > > Charles "Luke" Lukey > > Seattle, WA > > |
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