Loose Mirror Gu Patrol
Submitted: Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 14:38
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madcow
Mine are starting to become loose a bit. Does anyone have an idea how to take up the tension again? They are just loose enough to be noticable when travelling over currugated roads.
Cheers
Reply By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 15:13
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 15:13
I have the same and haven't figured it out either. There is a screw under the mirror and there was no hope in hell of undoing
mine so I just put up with it now.
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Reply By: Batman69 - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 20:29
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 20:29
To fix the problem properly you have to remove the mirror, which requires removing the door trim on the inside of the mirror, can be done at a stretch without removing all the door trim bust best to take it all off. Remove mirror and put threadlock on the screw at the base of the mirror and refit.
I did this successfully on
mine.
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Reply By: Member - Glenn D (NSW) - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 21:35
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 21:35
Hows it going guys .
The first time I had this I took the mirror off to fix it.
The second time , on the other side cause I locktited the others , I used a rachet ring spanner ( 1/4" ) with screwdriver bit in it , A 1/4" drive ratchet with a 1/4" socket and bit is too big cause of the curve in the door.
Single screw holds on cover with attachment screws underneath ( from memory ) can look tomorrow if this isnt right .
Glenn.
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Follow Up By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 08:30
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 08:30
G'day Glenn,
Not sure I'm getting the message - just me most likely! Can you tell me "where" the spanner goes. "how" the scredriver bit works and "what" it is adjusting. Are we talking under trhe trim? - Not the screw on the outside?
Kind regards
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn D (NSW) - Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 10:07
Tuesday, Feb 06, 2007 at 10:07
Screwdriver bit is just like you would use with a driver drill and could get from a hardware or auto store , I used a short #2 phillips.
Spanner is used to turn the screwdriver bit , which is 1/4" hex and fits in the end of a 1/4" ratchet ring spanner with enough sticking out to still turn a screw in a tight place.
I have seen small kits that have a mini ratchet handle and some bits .
The screw you take out is on the outside of the vehicle , it is under the part that the mirror swivels on screwed up from the bottom . There is one screw that holds the cover on and once you take it out there are 3 more screws that hold the mirror part on ( not adjustment screws , badly worded before sorry ).
When I did
mine I took them out one at a time and put some loctite on them and the mirrors havent come loose again.
Hope this helps you out .
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Follow Up By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 08:37
Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007 at 08:37
Thanks Glenn, will now have a good look at fixing this problem for me.
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn D (NSW) - Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 21:39
Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 at 21:39
Once you have it sorted it takes about 5min a side , just make sure you use loctite and you wont have to do it again !
Glenn.
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Reply By: Willem - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 22:45
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 22:45
Dunno about GU mirrors.
My GQ however........the mirrors shook loose on the AB last year. So I stuck some cloth in behind them and also folded over a piece of rubber mat and stuck that inbetween the mirror and the
shell at the top.
This works a treat and costs nothing and the electric motors strill move the mirrors where I want them.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn D (NSW) - Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 22:55
Friday, Feb 02, 2007 at 22:55
Hows it going Willem,
Thought this was happening to me , only noticed the mirror image moveing a bit funny after cleaning the car in
Darwin ( killed about an hour at car lovers ) , then realised the whole assembly was moving .
PITA to take the mirror out when you realise you can tighten it with the right tool in a couple of minuets.
Glenn.
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Reply By: madcow - Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 07:23
Monday, Feb 05, 2007 at 07:23
Yeh it's one of those curly problem that does not seem to have a "normal" fix and I'll give it a go on a rainy day when there is nothing else to do. It is not a big issue but better to stay in front of it in the long term.
Thanks for your help
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