Loose rear view mirror....Help
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Le Mans Master
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From: WV
Loose rear view mirror....Help
I just purchased a 2005 C6 and the rear view mirror is loose where it attaches to the windshield...There is a piece of plastic covering the arm going down to the mirror , does the plastic piece just pop off of is it more elaborate then that...Also is there a screw holding it on like on my C4 or something else..I figured I would ask instead of trying to pry it off and breaking it..It's strange having a new car I know nothing about, on my C4 I knew every nut and bolt .Thanks WW7
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Last edited by WW7; Dec 12, 2015 at 10:22 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Margaritaville Daytona
I just purchased a 2005 C6 and the rear view mirror is loose where it attaches to the windshield...There is a piece of plastic covering the arm going down to the mirror , does the plastic piece just pop off of is it more elaborate then that...Also is there a screw holding it on like on my C4 or something else..I figured I would ask instead of trying to pry it off and breaking it..It's strange having a new car I know nothing about, on my C4 I knew every nut and bolt .Thanks WW7
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Have you tried doing a search. Here is one link but I know there are more out there. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...assspring.html.
Your next question is probably " how do I get the mirror off?". Again, try a search. My best memory on the subject was to grasp the mirror assembly and turn it 90 degrees and it will come off at the window glass.
Hope this helps.
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From: Eastern
The mirror will come loose when the (3) holding pins inside the base assembly get bent. In order to fix this, you have to remove the mirror from the windshield, remove the 3 pins, either straighten them out or you can get (3) 5/64" (2 mm)drill bits (hardened kind best) and cut them to length (1" I think).
Some .078" (2mm) piano wire from a hobby shop, cut to length will also work.
I just straightened mine out, and re-used them. I try not to adjust my mirror too much, just so I won't have to redo this. If so, then I will get the hardened bits.
Here is a PDF that should help you remove, and fix shaky mirror.
Some .078" (2mm) piano wire from a hobby shop, cut to length will also work.
I just straightened mine out, and re-used them. I try not to adjust my mirror too much, just so I won't have to redo this. If so, then I will get the hardened bits.
Here is a PDF that should help you remove, and fix shaky mirror.
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Le Mans Master
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..I just went out and removed the mirror as per instructions.. I didn't have a torx driver small enough to remove the screws so I just bent the bars back out with a small blade screwdriver...Seems to be tight now, and like "LV2TOUR" , once I adjust the mirror I shouldn't have to touch it again since I'm the only one driving the car....Thanks for the help guys....
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Last edited by WW7; Dec 13, 2015 at 12:15 PM.
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From: Eastern
..I just went out and removed the mirror as per instructions.. I didn't have a torx driver small enough to remove the screws so I just bent the bars back out with a small blade screwdriver...Seems to be tight now, and like "LV2TOUR" , once I adjust the mirror I shouldn't have to touch it again since I'm the only one driving the car....Thanks for the help guys......WW
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Le Mans Master
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From: WV
Just an update, most of the posts say the torx bit size to remove the 3 small screws on the back plate of the mirror is a number 6 torx , this is wrong...The correct size torx bit to fit the screws is a number "8" torx bit....Hopefully this will stop you from buying the wrong one like I did......WW
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Last edited by WW7; Mar 25, 2016 at 05:28 AM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: WV
If you replace with GM parts your putting the same crap back in that failed the first time....WW
