On Mon, 14 Oct 1996 ThatVWGuy@aol.com wrote:

> Volks Folks,
> 
> When we purchased our Vanagon a few months ago noticed how the passenger side
> mirror would slowly head south.  It keeps its adjustment about the X & Y axis
> but loses altitude on the Z axis.  Every couple hundred miles you have to get
> out and pull the mirror back from its drooping position.  The drivers side
> mirror is another story.  On a trip to Colorado we noticed that the mirror
> doubles as a 75 mph indicator.  When you hit 75mph the mirror folds back
> against the door.
> 
> We could live with these annoyances except for the fact that our 75mph
> indicator has become a 70mph indicator.  I think it is time to do something
> before it becomes a 50mph indicator.
> 
> Anyway, if anyone out there has any sugesstions on how to fix these mirrors
> -or- if anyone has a pair of Vanagon electric mirrors with all the controls,
> please drop me a line and let me know.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dan
       Dan, REad YOur manual. At 75 MPH they are designed to fold 
            back, for high speed driving! Wait to see what happens
            at 100 MPH!
                             Sorry I thought it was Friday
                                      Eric Zeno

     Remove 2 base screws, remove 10 mm nut in center, clean grease
     all parts, reinstall.