Now this has been done before (@nodaksn3 did this 11+ years ago here ), but his thread didn't receive the attention I think it deserves, and, unless you already knew the details of the fix, you'd never find it via search.
I stumbled upon the fix before I knew it had been done before, and came here all excited to post my new found fix! But, I did my due diligence, searched before I posted, and found the thread linked above. But, for the reasons listed previously, I decided to make a new thread anyways.
2nd generation 4Runners (90-95) with power mirrors have the same mirror motors that our 80s do. And anybody that has been to a wrecking yard knows that 4Runners are a lot easier to find than 80s, so that significantly expands the pool of parts that you can search from to find one in good shape.
Go find a 4Runner mirror motor in the junk yard and fix your shaky mirror with 100% OEM Toyota parts - No glue, no zip ties, no soldering, no cutting... The part cost me $7.99 at the local Pick-N-Pull.
The mirror itself is different, so don't bother taking the 4Runner glass if it'd cost you extra. The first thread goes into detail about how to separate the motor from the glass, so I won't explain it here.
Note that my 80 motor had been partially repaired and partially disassembled before I decided I wanted a better fix. The 80 and 4Runner motor cases are 100% IDENTICAL.
Opened up via 4 small screws visible in the previous pic. Notice how the 4Runner wiring is not disconnect-able at the motor housing like the 80 is. The internal motors are the same, and the circuit is the same, the 4Runner just disconnects further up the harness.
Like I said earlier, the housings are 100% identical, so I just pulled the 80 motors and wiring out (my motors still worked fine) and dropped them into the 4Runner housing. You could easily disconnect the wiring and swap motors if you have a bad one - no soldering needed - everything is spade connectors. The motors and wiring simply lift up and out of the housing. Easy peasy.
Keep the insides clean. The grease was all still clean and viscous, so I simply reassembled the case halves.
Now go reinstall your mirror/motor assembly and enjoy your shake-free view!
I stumbled upon the fix before I knew it had been done before, and came here all excited to post my new found fix! But, I did my due diligence, searched before I posted, and found the thread linked above. But, for the reasons listed previously, I decided to make a new thread anyways.
2nd generation 4Runners (90-95) with power mirrors have the same mirror motors that our 80s do. And anybody that has been to a wrecking yard knows that 4Runners are a lot easier to find than 80s, so that significantly expands the pool of parts that you can search from to find one in good shape.
Go find a 4Runner mirror motor in the junk yard and fix your shaky mirror with 100% OEM Toyota parts - No glue, no zip ties, no soldering, no cutting... The part cost me $7.99 at the local Pick-N-Pull.
The mirror itself is different, so don't bother taking the 4Runner glass if it'd cost you extra. The first thread goes into detail about how to separate the motor from the glass, so I won't explain it here.
Note that my 80 motor had been partially repaired and partially disassembled before I decided I wanted a better fix. The 80 and 4Runner motor cases are 100% IDENTICAL.
Opened up via 4 small screws visible in the previous pic. Notice how the 4Runner wiring is not disconnect-able at the motor housing like the 80 is. The internal motors are the same, and the circuit is the same, the 4Runner just disconnects further up the harness.
Like I said earlier, the housings are 100% identical, so I just pulled the 80 motors and wiring out (my motors still worked fine) and dropped them into the 4Runner housing. You could easily disconnect the wiring and swap motors if you have a bad one - no soldering needed - everything is spade connectors. The motors and wiring simply lift up and out of the housing. Easy peasy.
Keep the insides clean. The grease was all still clean and viscous, so I simply reassembled the case halves.
Now go reinstall your mirror/motor assembly and enjoy your shake-free view!