Tom,
Yes, when you add the washer the mirror is still adjustable.  I remember
it feeling like the perfect amount of drag or tension, but I have only
adjusted it the once, after the modification.  It has remained in the
same place since.  Just in case you're wondering, externally the mirror
looks unchanged.
Stephen DeMocko
('85 Westy Luci)

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Tom S
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:59 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Mirrors Floppy Fix

Quoting Stephen DeMocko <SDeMocko@FDSMFG.COM>:

> Volks,
>
> I can't remember who made the suggestion to insert a garden hose
rubber
> washer into the manual mirror to keep them from flopping around, but
> thanks.  My drivers side mirror was super annoying, at freeway speeds
> 45mph, just kidding, they would fold back.  I had already tightened it
> as much as possible.  I had even at one time, cut a cross pattern in
the
> ball side with a moto-tool. The rubber washer was a little big so I
cut
> a pie shaped wedge out so I could wrap it around the mirror's stud.  I
> was happy right away after reassembly, but after more than a month of
> testing the mirror is still holding strong.  Just though I would pass
on
> my thanks and experience.
>
> Stephen DeMocko
>
> ('85 Westy Luci)
>

When you do this, can you still adjust the mirror?

Tom Salicos
'87 Syncro Westy EG-33