wind in the wing-mirrors

Post by **mal0r** » 22 May 2007, 12:11

What's a guy to do? If I do anything over 60mph (or 50 with a headwind), my wing-mirrors fold inwards

I noticed some folks have two struts coming out of their T25 holding their mirrors in place.

Any decent solutions other than buying these two-strutted things?

Cheers

Post by **slowandsteady** » 22 May 2007, 12:20

apparently if you can get them off (i cant) you can tighten the nut inside to prevent this

Post by **mal0r** » 22 May 2007, 12:47

Hmmm, I'll take a look tomorrow night. Cheers.

Post by **High Peaker** » 22 May 2007, 13:03

I've just had that problem with my (new) mirrors. More of a problem than I thought as the camper actually goes faster than I expected.
Remove them with a large Philips (not pozi) screwdriver, and tighten the nut behind with a 10mm spanner. There is plenty of play in them.
I think the double strut-leg-arm-brace are for wide bodied, pick-up or Synchro's, though I noticed on the "Modded" forum that Corrado mirrors are the way to go for that "street" (aka aerodynamic) look.

Post by **mickB** » 22 May 2007, 13:28

High Peaker wrote:, though I noticed on the "Modded" forum that Corrado mirrors are the way to go for that "street" (aka aerodynamic) look.

'rado mirrors FTW

Post by **Bigplatty** » 22 May 2007, 13:54

If you do take them off, May be worth replacing the locking nut inside. should stop the buggers going loose again.

Post by **ermie571** » 22 May 2007, 14:14

aerodynamic)

would be the only thing......................

Emma

Post by **vag_glen** » 23 May 2007, 08:36

Fitting the big electric mirrors does the job, even at 140kmh they dont budge

, problem with the standard mirros is the fact thier flat, and even if you crank the 10mm lock nut up when at high speed and a average head wind anything flat is gonna move!

Post by **matt** » 23 May 2007, 08:38

just pinch the bolt up........the plastic cracks easy, then they frelled

Post by **Mocki** » 23 May 2007, 08:56

if you take the 10mm nut off, and the spring ( carefull theres a spr............................................ing , now wheres that gone ) pull the ball from the socket, and "rough" the ball part up with coarse sand paper it grips better....DO NOT over tightten it when you put it back together...

Post by **peasant** » 23 May 2007, 11:14

And if they're really done for, new, original ones from VW (not aftermarket crap) aren't that expensive either (30 something Euro each, I believe)

Post by **Cruz** » 23 May 2007, 16:33

I got myself a large phillips screwdriver that fits the oversize screws so whenever the mirrors get loose I can tighten them wherever I happen to be (as I have to push them in to get on the drive and over time they get slacker.

Post by **nowra65** » 23 May 2007, 16:52

Hi there, had the same problem, what I did to save the life of the threaded stud behing the mirror in the base, get about 5 or 6 m8 washers and insert them between the spring and the nut, that way there is no danger of overtightening the nut and stripping thte thread, hope this helps.

Post by **mal0r** » 24 May 2007, 11:59

Well well, just by tightening the nut inside (and borrowing Geoff Capes to move them into position again) looks like the mirrors are now rock-steady. Well, the passenger side one at least.

Thanks all