Side mirror shakes

GT88 · 25-07-2008, 03:46 PM

The drivers side mirror seems to be shaking a bit while the car is idle and also while driving. It gets rather annoying especially when driving down the freeway. How do I go about tightening the mirror so it doesn't shake?

Cheers

blackers10 · 25-07-2008, 04:40 PM

from memory its a spring inside the mirror housing that holds the mirror still(because of how its mounted to allow it to move with electric motor etc)

this spring tires and stretches and becomes useless...
they dont stay tight for all that long either sadly..

just pull the mirror apart and you will find it

Mr Hardware · 25-07-2008, 04:58 PM

do you mean just the mirror or the whole encasing?
one time my mirror was shaking lots at idle. Just gave it a push around with my hand, problem solved.

GT88 · 26-07-2008, 03:55 PM

The actual mirror moves. If it is the spring, where do I get a new one from? SuperCheap?

falconboy · 26-07-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by blackers10

just pull the mirror apart and you will find it

Hi blackers10, If its the spring I'm thinking (theres 2, top and bottom of it), you can't access the damn thing in the mirror casing can you and need to replace the whole mirror unit? Unless theres some way of getting in there that I can't figure out. I wanted to fix one, the spring is attached to a metal piece that looks like its just glued into a slot, and it has pulled out of the door side section, leaving the mirror flopping. Taking the mirror off and taking all the back off, although I can see it all and how it works, l can't access it.....

Edit: Sorry, I'm thinking of dads ED which I'm having trouble with. Maybe the AU's can be fixed.

HLC · 26-07-2008, 05:33 PM

mine shakes too. so annoying. i figured a new unit would just fix it. but i dont wanna spend that sort of money.

GK · 26-07-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HLC

mine shakes too. so annoying. i figured a new unit would just fix it. but i dont wanna spend that sort of money.

I've had that sort of realisation a few times now. I'd love to fix something so it's absolutely shmick, but the cost makes many things unjustifiable. LOL!

GK

au2sw · 28-07-2008, 06:58 AM

heres a thread that i put some pics in. i believe that most falcon mirrors are the same in regards to the set up. correct me if im wrong though.
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11227737

**Mechan1k** · 29-07-2008, 01:01 AM

Mine does it ... even after getting the entire mirror housing replaced ... so I am going to do a bit of modifying.

I am going to get some thick foam off-cuts ... and I am going to stuff it in behind the mirror to stop the wobbling/vibration. Will see how that goes.

HLC · 29-07-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mechan1k

Mine does it ... even after getting the entire mirror housing replaced ... so I am going to do a bit of modifying.

I am going to get some thick foam off-cuts ... and I am going to stuff it in behind the mirror to stop the wobbling/vibration. Will see how that goes.

thats a good idea!!!! just use the old expanda foam though

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**Mechan1k** · 29-07-2008, 08:14 PM

I was thinking that ... but if you need to adjust it ... with the "space-invader" foam it won't allow mirror adjustment (well that's just my thoughts ... hee hee).

bloggs24 · 29-07-2008, 11:14 PM

cant be as annoying as this damn spider that lives in my mirror, theres a fresh web coming from my mirror every morning!!