Well, that's probably the problem - cheap mirrors.  $20 from amazon @.  You get what you pay for I guess.  I'll try a piece of rubber.  I assume you insert it in the ball joint?
Dan
Los Angeles, CA
'85 Westy Weekender

On Jul 2, 2011, at 12:46 PM, Frank Schultz wrote:

> There was a thread here about putting a rubber washer in the mirror that
> helps some.  Also, I have bought both the K source and VW mirrors.  The
> mirrors from VW work great, but run about $70.  The K source mirrors work OK
> with some modification.
> 
> Frank
> '82 Westy Daisy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Daniel Rotblatt
> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 3:17 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Whats with the Side Mirrors?
> 
> My side mirrors do not stay in place.  Closing the door moves them, the wind
> of a passing truck can lay one flat!  I figured they where old (which they
> were) and bought some new ones on Amazon - they are K-Source OEM mirrors -
> same thing.  So what's with these mirrors?  I could get them in the right
> position, pull them off, and tighten the nut under them but that didn't work
> with the old ones and I don't think it will work with these.  It's both
> annoying and dangerous to have to adjust them every time I drive and again
> every few minutes when I drive.
> 
> Is there another mirror that is good?  Is there a trick to get them to stay?
> Suggestions?  Help?  Validation?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan
> Los Angeles, CA
> '85 Westy Weekender