I agree with bill, Problem often is corrosion on the hex shaft that
passes through the mount and has the spring on it. That shaft must slide
freely for the spring force to actually compress the friction surfaces.
If the corrosion is not fixed you will be sucked into overtightening and
breaking.
  Stan
87 Syncro

MacLachlan, Bill wrote:

> Be really careful with tightening the tension nut on these mirrors...the
> 10mm nut rusts, and breaking the threaded shaft while trying to move the
> nut is really easy to do. I've done it twice, even after soaking the
> assembly in penetrating oil, and using wery light pressure on a small
> 10mm wrench.
> Bill M
> 82 GL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: don spence [mailto:dspence@OANET.COM]
> Sent: September 30, 2003 9:29 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Tightening Door Mirrors?
>
>
> Had the Westy out on the weekend, up to Banff for the Melissa's road
> race (running). On the way up we encountered head and side winds with
> gusts up to 60-70. Needless to say I did a fair bit of "tacking" to
> maintain course. Still have the white knuckles. : >
>
> Only problem encountered was the drivers side mirror folded back under
> wind pressure. (100 kph plus the gusts) and now won't maintain position.
>
> How do you adjust the tension on these things?
> TIA
> Don
>
>