

| Subject: | Re: How do I adjust vent window tension? |
| From: | Rico Sapolich |
| Date: | Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:44:30 EDT |
In a message dated 8/21/01 10:12:43 AM, pokey@VANAGON.ORG writes: << My driver side vent window will not stay pushed forward at highway speed, limiting airflow. The passenger mirror does not have this problem. Is there any way to adjust the tension? >> Chris, If it is the vent window, remove the door panel and, with some difficulty, tighten its lower pivot mounting clip. If it is the mirror, remove the mirror and tighten the ball joint nut. With old mirrors, I have had success with cleaning the oxidized contact surfaces then inserting a washer cut from thin polyethylene (a plastic milk carton is ideal) between the mirror stem and the base. This dodge works well to keep the mirror in position yet allows it to be positioned without the fear of ripping it out by its roots. The washer will wear out in a couple of years, but it is easily and, certainly, cheaply replaced. Rich
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