Shaky mirrors
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Shaky mirrors
1995 f250
I have these mirrors:
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They shake when driving especially at highway speeds.
I pulled drivers door panel and I don't see anything out of the ordinary.
Is this common and is there a fix?
I have these mirrors:
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
They shake when driving especially at highway speeds.
I pulled drivers door panel and I don't see anything out of the ordinary.
Is this common and is there a fix?
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Does the whole thing shake or just the glass? If it's the whole thing the stabilizer post may be loose, not attached, or broken. Remove the inner door skin and check that the screw for the post is present and tight. If it's just the glass then you probably have to replace the whole assembly. Note the aftermarket replacements are pretty flimsy compared to OEM.
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1995 f250
I have these mirrors:
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
They shake when driving especially at highway speeds.
I pulled drivers door panel and I don't see anything out of the ordinary.
Is this common and is there a fix?
I have these mirrors:
Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
They shake when driving especially at highway speeds.
I pulled drivers door panel and I don't see anything out of the ordinary.
Is this common and is there a fix?
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Does the whole thing shake or just the glass? If it's the whole thing the stabilizer post may be loose, not attached, or broken. Remove the inner door skin and check that the screw for the post is present and tight. If it's just the glass then you probably have to replace the whole assembly. Note the aftermarket replacements are pretty flimsy compared to OEM.
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Not a wheel issue. More like the wind makes them shake. It's not severe but annoying
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There are 2 bolts on the outside, and an 8mm bolt on the inside. If that's missing, the whole thing would probably shake. The bolt should be staring right at you when you pull the panel off, I believe it's not covered by the vapour barrier.
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That solves this one. My stabilizer posts are broken and missing. Compared my mirrors to pictures of replacements.
So aftermarket ones are flimsy.... I guess then I'm off to the j yard to find some
So aftermarket ones are flimsy.... I guess then I'm off to the j yard to find some
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On mine and on one parts truck I looked at the top of the mirror (black plastic) is weather damaged.
If an aftermarket is junk and the used ones are worn down looking....
Is there any chance of combining factory and aftermarket for a good quality mirror that doesn't look 30 years old?
If an aftermarket is junk and the used ones are worn down looking....
Is there any chance of combining factory and aftermarket for a good quality mirror that doesn't look 30 years old?
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My driver side mirror broke when I tried to fold it in. 1994 model. I recently replaced it with an aftermarket I found on RockAuto:
DORMAN 955265 {#F7TZ17682BAB} [Outside Mirror] Power - Mirror adjusts electronically with buttons inside the car Info
Left; Power; Swing Lock Type; Black and Chrome $31.79+shipping
It's at least equal quality to OEM and you can't tell a difference from one to the other.
I had already tried a junkyard replacement. It also broke due to old age. Just get a new one. You'll be glad you did.
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And, as a side note, I picked up the junkyard item out of a non-electric window model, but the motors were in there anyway. I thought this was odd, but then I realized the motors are what hold the mirror in place and provide resistance when you adjust it manually. I was able to simply move the wires from my electric mirror over to the "manual" mirror and voila! it worked like a charm.
So, if you are looking for an electric mirror replacement, you can probably (i don't know if this applies to all of them) select a manual mirror and still get what you need if that's all you can find.
DORMAN 955265 {#F7TZ17682BAB} [Outside Mirror] Power - Mirror adjusts electronically with buttons inside the car Info
Left; Power; Swing Lock Type; Black and Chrome $31.79+shipping
It's at least equal quality to OEM and you can't tell a difference from one to the other.
I had already tried a junkyard replacement. It also broke due to old age. Just get a new one. You'll be glad you did.
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And, as a side note, I picked up the junkyard item out of a non-electric window model, but the motors were in there anyway. I thought this was odd, but then I realized the motors are what hold the mirror in place and provide resistance when you adjust it manually. I was able to simply move the wires from my electric mirror over to the "manual" mirror and voila! it worked like a charm.
So, if you are looking for an electric mirror replacement, you can probably (i don't know if this applies to all of them) select a manual mirror and still get what you need if that's all you can find.
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Just no wiring on a NON power mirror