Loose side mirror
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Land of Whiskey Rebels, PA
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Wish there were more in-depth how-to's WITH photos.For instance, how about doing one for taking the door panels off to replace the door glass seals. Or, how about one showing how to take the console and everything apart to change the carpet or replace the stereo.
Yes, I have a Factory Service Manual (FSM). But, it leaves a lot to be desired, description- and picture-wise. Some of the illustrations are just plain terrible. So, photographs are really needed to know where to place a tool, what to pry, what is on the other side of this?, what's holding that?, etc.
As caddyboy84 said, a picture really is worth a thousand words.
Thanks, Hooked On Vettes.
Last edited by j-wireman; Aug 15, 2012 at 03:44 PM.
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From: Livermore, CA
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As mentioned, use your fingers and move the mirror glass around until you can put your fingers behind it on two sides. Then pull the mirror straight towards you. The back of the mirror snaps onto the trunion and two pivot studs.The trunion is the cross shaped silver colored object in the picture.
Place a towel on the door so the mirror doesn't scratch the door paint because the heated mirror wires will still be attached to the glass. Let the mirror hang from the wires. In the picture you can see the 3 screws with a red circle around them. Remove them and the motor will pull off. This will give you easy access to the 3 screws that hold the mirror mounting bracket to the mirror housing. The screws usually back out which causes the mirror to shake when the vehicle is moving.
Place a towel on the door so the mirror doesn't scratch the door paint because the heated mirror wires will still be attached to the glass. Let the mirror hang from the wires. In the picture you can see the 3 screws with a red circle around them. Remove them and the motor will pull off. This will give you easy access to the 3 screws that hold the mirror mounting bracket to the mirror housing. The screws usually back out which causes the mirror to shake when the vehicle is moving.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 225
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From: Omaha, Nebraska
thanks for the piano info
thanks for the pictures and info, i fixed the loose passenger side mirror on my 93. it was the screws in the back that were loose. tightened them up and no more loose mirror!
