shakey sideview mirror FIX

[The Moe]

My DS mirror has been shaking since I bought the whole thing a year ago. I have actually decided to fix it one day using this thread and some other resourses. My mirrors internal parts were all intact. No breakage, wear, stress or even loose fits... Everything was up to par except it was shaking when I drive over 50 mph or so... I cleaned everything with hot water and soap. re-greased the gears (composite-safe grease) and put everything back the way it should but the blessed thing kept shaking Any suggestions ( to fix it that is... )

 

[jvazquez53]

I fixed both my trucks with JB Weld. On one of the trucks, the motor doesn't work but it don't matter, I never move it and it can be moved manually.

 

[mercfan]

...and put everything back the way it should but the blessed thing kept shaking Any suggestions

Moe -
I just fixed this on my truck....if your tabs aren't broken, they may be worn enough to make the mirror shake. You need to take it apart again, separate the pieces like the initial pages in this article suggest and examine the tabs that fit over the two hooks (one on each side) - if there is very loose fitting over those hooks that's what's causing the shaking... Good luck -

 

[skippingrocks]

My frustrating story: Cold night in Feb...tried to fix my driver side mirror before a spur of the moment trip and I didn't want to be pulled over for a broken mirror. The spring assemble broke months prior and I had hard screwed that it place but that failed. While trying to half-azz fix it again I split the screw holes, and broke the tabs. After many swear words I ended up taping it in place and sprayed Great Stuff behind the mirror to lock it in place for the trip. Then purchased a new set of mirrors off ebay for $141

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-9...Toyota|Model:Land+Cruiser&hash=item3a6508dbcb93-97 Toyota Land Cruiser Power Mirrors

 

[kybishop]

Is there a picture of the three wires correctly plugged in on these side mirrors? In case one of us forgets which wire went where and did not mark them or take pictures. Not that I did this...:, just looking out for others in the future.

Or, just look at the other side and reverse/"mirror" the wires?

 

[timer00]

Is there a picture of the three wires correctly plugged in on these side mirrors? In case one of us forgets which wire went where and did not mark them or take pictures. Not that I did this...:, just looking out for others in the future.

Or, just look at the other side and reverse/"mirror" the wires?

Drivers side:

From left to right standing on the drivers side and mirror put in and plugging wires in.

Black Red then Brown

Almost 100% sure haha

 

[murf]

Just redid my drivers mirror this last weekend. The previous fix lasted 3 years.

This is a great solution!

 

[Darthnooch]

This Fix Works

Finally performed the J.B weld fix on my sideviews. Worked great, except I just use the J.B. weld stick.

 

[Stone]

My DS mirror has been shaking since I bought the whole thing a year ago. I have actually decided to fix it one day using this thread and some other resourses. My mirrors internal parts were all intact. No breakage, wear, stress or even loose fits... Everything was up to par except it was shaking when I drive over 50 mph or so... I cleaned everything with hot water and soap. re-greased the gears (composite-safe grease) and put everything back the way it should but the blessed thing kept shaking Any suggestions ( to fix it that is... )

I just looked at my DS mirror today because it's shaking pretty badly. In fact, when the truck is idling, I can hear the mirror rattle over the diesel rattle...lol.

Took it apart, and like yours, my tabs were all intact...yay! I did notice that the hanger and keyhole closest to the body was quite loose. When installed, I could push on that corner lightly and it would move quite a bit. Seeing as how everything was still intact, I just slipped a small o-ring over top of that hanger to snug everything up. Installed the mirror, and while not perfect, it's much much better.

 

[Itchy Sides]

I sooo need to address my shaky DS mirror...as much as I'm used to it now, it's still hella annoying.

^ And, thanks for the "alternate fix"!

 

[western flyer]

I just took my DS mirror apart and attempted a fix today. I should have read this first... I used super glue and gorilla tape to rebuild my tab (I retained the little broken part of the tab) and reinforce my bottom screw hole.

I have JB weld, Quicksteel, and some safety wire in the shop; after reading this, I think I will do my repair over again. I have a bunch of nutserts...that bottom screw hole screams for a true fix.

Timer00 is correct (above) on the wiring order.

Thanks all.

 

[FloydtheDog]

Drivers side: From left to right standing on the drivers side and mirror put in and plugging wires in. Black Red then Brown...

I snapped this pic the other night while fixing my wobbly PS mirror so I'd put the wires back in the correct order. I didn't need to mess with the DS one. Note that the picture is taken from the back side of the mirror mount (the side that goes into the housing).

Edit: I was inside my DS mirror last night to look at the mount & snapped this pic to add for reference.

 

[Itchy Sides]

Nice! I'll be tackling this once the HG is done.

 

[Bluetribal]

I went to install my newly JB welded mirror tab and I guess I didn't trim it down enough or make the opening big enough and it snapped again while installing. Time to do it all over again tonight, plus I miss placed the screw.

 

[Dan2722]

Good thread. Just noticed a few weeks ago that my PS mirror is shaking and will use this info to fix.

 

[murf]

I went to install my newly JB welded mirror tab and I guess I didn't trim it down enough or make the opening big enough and it snapped again while installing. Time to do it all over again tonight, plus I miss placed the screw.

I found that I had to test it first by making sure I could "hang" the mirror from the repaired tab. It took a few on and offs before shaped properly so it would hang and easliy mount back in the housing. It has lasted about 2 years so far.

Good luck on the screw. It will probably show up sitting on a flat surface somewhere that you set it down (ask me why I'd know...)

 

[bamachem]

I fixed my driver side mirror by pulling the glass via the instructions, gooping the tabs liberally (what was left of them) with silicone RTV, then reassembling and let sit overnight. Done!

 

[Bluetribal]

I found that I had to test it first by making sure I could "hang" the mirror from the repaired tab. It took a few on and offs before shaped properly so it would hang and easliy mount back in the housing. It has lasted about 2 years so far.

Good luck on the screw. It will probably show up sitting on a flat surface somewhere that you set it down (ask me why I'd know...)

Yeah, I tried to take a short cut by not separating the base from the mirror by removing the pin. That's what I get for trying to take a short cut.

 

[Bluetribal]

Well third time was a charm with the mirror. You definitely have to take the two halves apart so that you can get the new tab lined up and trimmed properly.
Never did find the lost screw and couldn't score one at Toyota so I searched the bins at PepBoys and found a 10x5/8 screw that worked out.
Hope I don't hit a branch at 45 MPH again and brake my new tab!

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[mtkreitz]

First let me say thanks to Cruiser Jimmy and all the others that contributed to this thread. Without your advise I would not even attempted this.


And to the first person that tells me that I have over-engineered this, yes I know. It is a sickness. My father is an engineer and it is in my blood. I cannot help myself.


My mirror had all the same problems mentioned here PLUS it also had a busted mounting post. I fixed both at the same time using this process.


First I used the mirror bracket as backing and support to create a mold using painters tape. This worked well and the 'ears' came out quite symmetrical.


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Then I used a ZipLock to mix the JB-Weld together and cut a corner off like a cake decorators bag to fill the mold.


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Once the mold was filled, the JB-Weld dried, I inspected the contact surfaces. I was not pleased with the adhesion, so I decided to add some fiberglass to the back and another thin coat. The thickness does not matter as I will explain later.


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Two small pieces of fiberglass, add some JB-Weld and poof! A much stronger bond.

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I sanded everything down so it was flush and symmetrical.


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Sorry for the blurry photos, my camera phone was acting up...


Using the mirror bracket to determine the location, I carefully drilled several holes and used a knife/chisel to open it up into the form of a slot.


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Then I carefully drilled a hole through the 'ears' for the pin (nail) that would be used to grab the 'hook' on the tabs of the mirror bracket. Once fit and tested, a little JB-Weld to hold them in.


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Hopefully it will hold up a bit better than the JB-Weld alone and is much stronger this way. I really do not want to do this again...


Lastly to my mirror mounting post. The PO had done something to break off the small shoulder at the top that is used to hold the retaining clip.


Using Zip Ties, I compressed the spring (use 3 not two unless you want to watch your spring shoot across the garage at 100MPH). Carefully drill a small hold through the post for a retaining pin (nail again). Put the whole mess together, insert the pin and then cut and remove the Zip Ties.


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I would like to thank the PO for also losing one of the small ball bearings in the base. I substituted a .177 cal BB but be warned it is too small. I was determined to finish up this mess so I just went ahead and used it. It was good enough.


Everything is rock solid now and I hope it will stay that way. Cheers!