Telescoping mirror frozen
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Telescoping mirror frozen
Any suggestions on how to free up a manual telescoping mirror stuck in the extended position? I've put quite a bit of force on it and it won't budge. Doesn't appear to be any access behind the mirror. Any help??!!
Laughing Gas
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From: Ontario, Canada
Any chance that it is actually frozen?
Laughing Gas
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you could try and spray PB blaster it the mirror using the red straw. shoot some up the legs towards the inner slip mounts and let it set for a day or two before you go looking for a new one..
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I did try some WD40 shot up through the joint of the arms the best I could with a straw but not behind the mirror. Will try that too but with the PB blaster. thanks
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How long have you owned the truck? Could someone have changed out one of the mirrors, and one is "fixed" and the other "adjustable"? https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...g-mirrors.html
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OK. Sorry for being such a BOZO. The truck is new to me. The previous owner must have changed out one of the mirrors to be telescoping, the other is not! For the life of me I couldn't figure out why one didn't retract. I pushed the mirror to one side and can see there is no sleeve for it to slide into. Again, sorry for wasting all your time!
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OK. Sorry for being such a BOZO. The truck is new to me. The previous owner must have changed out one of the mirrors to be telescoping, the other is not! For the life of me I couldn't figure out why one didn't retract. I pushed the mirror to one side and can see there is no sleeve for it to slide into. Again, sorry for wasting all your time!
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On my E99 before i installed the 05-07 setup, the driver side I believe was the only one that moved in and out and the passenger side did not move and the same with the little fish eye, driver side did not move and the passenger side did move. I could be mixing up on which side but am 100% positive that one moved and the other does not.
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