Someone posted one time about taking it apart and filing a cross hatch
pattern onto the ball and socket pieces. I did that to my brand new one and
it worked. On my older mirror it didn't work as well. I ended up using 2
part epoxy on that one. I'm the only one that drives the van, so the mirrors
are permenantly adjusted for me.   :  )

When I went to practice on my old one at first,  the nut on  the spring
snapped right off.  You may run into that problem.

Mark Ingalls
85 GL

----- Original Message -----
From: Spencer Allen <SPENCERVW@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2001 8:28 PM
Subject: want a 85 mirrior to try the repair

> Does anyone have an old outside mirror they don't want? I'm looking for
> either the left or right mirror for the early 80's vanagon to practice the
> fix for the dreaded floppy mirror before I tackle mine. It doesn't have to
be
> in good shape or even have the glass just has to have the innards. If
someone
> has an old one laying about and wants to be rid of it I'll pay for postage
of
> course.  Thank in advance
> Spencer
> 85 WESTY
>