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25-07-2008, 02:46 PM
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BA Mk2 Fairmont
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Melbourne
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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?
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25-07-2008, 03:40 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Narangba QLD
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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
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25-07-2008, 03:58 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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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.
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26-07-2008, 02:55 PM
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BA Mk2 Fairmont
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Melbourne
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The actual mirror moves. If it is the spring, where do I get a new one from? SuperCheap?
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26-07-2008, 04:30 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Edit: Sorry, I'm thinking of dads ED which I'm having trouble with. Maybe the AU's can be fixed. |
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26-07-2008, 04:33 PM
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Audi S3
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
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mine shakes too. so annoying. i figured a new unit would just fix it. but i dont wanna spend that sort of money.
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26-07-2008, 06:43 PM
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28-07-2008, 05:58 AM
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Blown 5L coming
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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
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29-07-2008, 12:01 AM
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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.
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29-07-2008, 08:19 AM
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Audi S3
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29-07-2008, 07:14 PM
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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).
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29-07-2008, 10:14 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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cant be as annoying as this damn spider that lives in my mirror, theres a fresh web coming from my mirror every morning!!
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