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1986 T25 Door mirrors
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 20:04
by whitley
The standard door mirrors on my T25 are naff. Any ideas how I can change/modify. Passenger mirror doesn't twist in enough to see down side of van when parking.
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 20:08
by kevtherev
It should be able to fold flat to the van
take it off and see if it needs some grease?
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 20:11
by whitley
That's interesting. have stripped cleaned and sprayed. beginning to wonder if there original now?
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 20:18
by kevtherev
is it like this
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and that is the correct way it's fitted
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 20:23
by whitley
Yup, that's them and fitted that way. Strange. They just don't fold in enough??
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 20:31
by whitley
Just went out in rain to have a look. Not like mine after all. Mine are horizontal mirrors not vertical as in picture. probably not original then
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 20:32
by kevtherev
might be fitted wrongly swap them back and try again
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 20:59
by bigherb
The nearside mirror should have a convex glass which gives a wider angle of view. Most replacements are flat glass unless you buy from VW.
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 22:51
by sezicoolcat
My mirrors didn't fold flat - wouldn't budge at all.
Found from ermie571 that there is a nut and bolt underneath you can loosen off a little (have to take off the door to find the nut and bolt). They fold in nice now. Take a look at yours?
SArah
Posted: 01 Jun 2008, 22:58
by toomanytoys
Yeah but as soon as you hit a strong headwind/truck wind blast/go over 50mph they will prob move... they need to be tight enough to not move easily and loose enough to be able to adjust...
Posted: 02 Jun 2008, 13:56
by pedro100
i bought 2 new mirrors from gsf on friday 7 quid each! looks a treat
Posted: 02 Jun 2008, 19:06
by PEET
Hence why I fitted Corrado mirrors that stayed put and gave normal rear vision like you'd get on a car! BUT the big factory mirrors are the best so far...
Tried 4 types of mirrors so far and the boggo standard ones are the worst!!!
Posted: 02 Jun 2008, 20:01
by Stefvan
You will probably find that the left hand mirror is on the right hand side and vice versa... this is how the mirrors were on my van when I bought it.. the mirrors look more like car mirrors. They should be upright like in kevtherevs picture which is of the right hand mirror...
good luck
Stefvan
Posted: 03 Jun 2008, 20:03
by whitley
Swapped over mirrors and now perfect. Am I stupid or what.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008, 20:22
by kevtherev
whitley wrote:Swapped over mirrors and now perfect. Am I stupid or what.
yeah
