Tobyt25 wrote:New mirrors are very cheap on amazon £16 each. If you want new shinny mirrors at the same time as fixing the folding mirrors.
It's the new mirrors that are the problem. They are not to the origional spec. Brickwerks and JK sell the same brand. The ones originally fitted had a heavy duty tensioning spring inside. The replacements have a thinner one that is useless. I used old tensioning springs with my new mirrors and they now stay where they should. So if your original mirror needs replacing keep the tensioning spring from the old one.
It is a pain. I complained about it but am not aware that the manufaturer has done anything about fixing the problem.
We found that the Hagus mirrors still suffered from the same problem of drifting in. In the end we got so fed up we just replaced them with a set of convex Syncro mirrors.
1988 LHD T25 1.6TD Westfalia Club Joker Hightop syncro
clift_d wrote:We found that the Hagus mirrors still suffered from the same problem of drifting in. In the end we got so fed up we just replaced them with a set of convex Syncro mirrors.
Ha ha that's what I did. Though I got new heated LT 4x4 mirror for £80 the pair which are even bigger than sycro mirrors. When I've taken them off to roller the van and temporarily put the original postage stamp mirrors on I wonder how people cope
Never had a problem with my Hagus mirrors whereas the cheaper £8 jobbies were as you describe above
Hagus did and still do make them and that's what I bought. Both Brickwerks and JK sell them, but the standard of manufacture has fallen, because now they use thinner inadequate tension springs that are useless. I sent mine back to Brickwerks with a note for Hagus to sort this silly mistake out.
So to reiterate, replace the springs with the ones out of your old mirrors and they work fine.
I finally put my hand in my pocket and got some Syncro Mirrors from brickwerks - what a difference - one of the best modifications for driving experience on long autobahn trips
1984 Feuerwehr
1.9Dg running on LPG - fitted by Gassure
Cruz wrote:BEWARE of cheap wing mirrors. They tighten for a few weeks then slacken. The bolt also rust and eventually snaps when you have tightened it for the umpteenth time within an inch of its life. Paint also crumbles off the cheap chinese pig metal alloy.
Buy Hagus OEM mirrors from brickwerks only 22 quid or GSF BQ mirrors. BQ means best quality
Get convex if you can too if you can as they give a better view. Justkampers sell Hagus OEM convex mirrors for £26.
I second this, the cheap one's are well... cheap, so that's exactly how they perform, I went back to my original mirrors despite them being a bit of a mess!
dalester wrote:Put a rubber tap washer under the tension spring.
Job done.
I heard about this on the samba and gave it a go with a 40p washer, works a treat - mine haven't moved since. the washer just sits between ball and cup and keeps them firmly in place. Sand sounds like a decent way to go as well, but would that not damage it after a while through the abrasive contact?
Haha, great thread this I also have a problem with mine folding in too, however, I have seen VW corrado mirrors fitted on a t25 in the August edition of camper & bus magazine which look quite funky.
Apparently quite an easy fit with just a slight mod required:
Tobyt25 wrote:New mirrors are very cheap on amazon £16 each. If you want new shinny mirrors at the same time as fixing the folding mirrors.
Hi, can you get just the mirror part on amazon, mine fell out when closing the door
Not for standard mirrors as the plastic surround does not come apart without damaging it (two pieces bonded together). In theory the glass should not fall out unless smashed or the plastic surround is damaged/splits.
