Wing mirror arms ...

I tried to fold in my 300tdi wing mirrors yesterday (first time in ages).
All I have managed to do is make them floppy.
I tried a good soaking today with penetrating fluid and they now move, but they are as floopy as when the 'click' into place.

Can I open the body up and repair/re-grease or is it buy new ones time ?

miktdish said:

I tried to fold in my 300tdi wing mirrors yesterday (first time in ages).
All I have managed to do is make them floppy.
I tried a good soaking today with penetrating fluid and they now move, but they are as floopy as when the 'click' into place.

Can I open the body up and repair/re-grease or is it buy new ones time ?

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Take top off(little black flap) and should be able to split apart. Spring loaded,never stripped 1 down

I did see the little flap ..... will investigate further - cheers

miktdish said:

I did see the little flap ..... will investigate further - cheers

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Think there is also an 8mm nut underneath.i remember tightening up the spring & they never folded in when i hit trees

chances are they fubarred, that little nut will be crusty as fooook, have a look at the unbreakable ones i fitted a while ago very happy with them .
made by uni tuck but you can get cheaper fro LR centre

It's not the mirror on the ball, it's the arm itself.

Hicap phill said:

Think there is also an 8mm nut underneath.i remember tightening up the spring & they never folded in when i hit trees

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I had a quick look ... does that cap pop off the bottom ??
Is it plastic ?

miktdish said:

I had a quick look ... does that cap pop off the bottom ??
Is it plastic ?

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Yep the round 1
There are a few designs

miktdish said:

It's not the mirror on the ball, it's the arm itself.

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yep it was the arms on myne the spring underneath, so i just swapped out the lot

I was being to gentle with the lower cap.
Knocked it off and then used a drift to get thje top cap out....

I guess mine are aftermarket/rubbish as there isn't any adjustment.
I've odrered a pair of "originals" (said the seller).

Pics and info to follow.

I did manage to grease up the old ones and they sort-of worked, but bought some new ones anyway as the old ones are going furry for the 3rd time.

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Simple enough to replace, just need to get the door card back on.
The other side needs a clean up on the door, which I will get around to at some point or another...