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01-03-2014, 04:45 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2005 Toyota Vitz RS Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Mirror wiggle
Hi all and happy new year,
I've got a bit of an issue with my mirrors. They wiggle back and forth a little bit. This a bit annoying when driving at certain speeds, with the wind they move back and forth quite a bit. Any suggestions as to how I can stop this ? I've put a video that shows the what happens: http://youtu.be/YDpK9kZHwoc Thanks. |
01-03-2014, 09:01 AM | #2 |
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It looks like the pivot bolt is loose. Are they power folding or normal ones?
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01-03-2014, 05:05 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2005 Toyota Vitz RS Join Date: Jan 2012
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They are power folding ones. The power folding works and even in closed position there is the wiggle.
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01-03-2014, 06:08 PM | #4 |
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It may just be the backlash of the plastic gear train.
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01-04-2014, 12:53 AM | #5 |
Drives: 2005 Toyota Vitz RS Join Date: Jan 2012
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Problem found
I found the problem.
I took off the mirror and remove the screws that attach it to the wing. Inside there are another set of screws that attach it to a bracket. I found that these screws are not fully tight and they are allowing some movement. This movement is quite small but over the length of the mirror it is amplified. Refer to the picture and video. http://youtu.be/jXKbegLiryU I tried to tighten these screws but they seem at their limit already. I feel that if I add a washer to each screw it should do the trick ? On a side note, should I add more threadlock when I put these screws back? |
01-05-2014, 09:32 PM | #6 |
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Light thread lock.....yes.
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