Floppy mirrors,can they be fixed?
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Floppy mirrors,can they be fixed?
I test drove several trucks over the past couple of days all in the 1992-1996 area and almost everyone of them had floppy mirrors on the doors.The first one I thought the mirror itself was broken or loose so I wiggled it and the sheetmetal of the door wiggled with it.Is there a brace inside the door that breaks loose or something?This would be very annoying driving down the road.
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Originally Posted by quicklook2
door panel off then tighten nut (locktight is a good idea on bolt), panel back on, drink beer.
Drink beer FIRST so when you get annoyed at the door panel, you're in a good mood and don't fling it into the street like a big frisbee
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Originally Posted by quicklook2
well i just assumed that he was drinking beer before he started on door panel.
but during repair i do not suggest drinking because you will need both hands to yank panel off.
but during repair i do not suggest drinking because you will need both hands to yank panel off.
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Thats why you drink first.
Then you won't feel your hands getting cut up. And the next morning, your head will hurt more than your hands so it's fine
Then you won't feel your hands getting cut up. And the next morning, your head will hurt more than your hands so it's fine
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On my 92 F150 the brace is broken in half on the pass.side inside the door.I saw it when I had the door panel off working on the power window.I have the small mirrors that bolt on only at the top.I did remove and cut off one mounting bolt about 1/4 inch that was hitting on the window as it came to the top.
On my 92 F150 the brace is broken in half on the pass.side inside the door.I saw it when I had the door panel off working on the power window.I have the small mirrors that bolt on only at the top.I did remove and cut off one mounting bolt about 1/4 inch that was hitting on the window as it came to the top.
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Originally Posted by frederic
Thats why you drink first.
Then you won't feel your hands getting cut up.
Then you won't feel your hands getting cut up.
but then i can't remember what i did 10 minutes ago, so .................
what the heck was i talking about????
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Originally Posted by jim7044
Frdnut
On my 92 F150 the brace is broken in half on the pass.side inside the door.I saw it when I had the door panel off working on the power window.I have the small mirrors that bolt on only at the top.I did remove and cut off one mounting bolt about 1/4 inch that was hitting on the window as it came to the top.
On my 92 F150 the brace is broken in half on the pass.side inside the door.I saw it when I had the door panel off working on the power window.I have the small mirrors that bolt on only at the top.I did remove and cut off one mounting bolt about 1/4 inch that was hitting on the window as it came to the top.
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The brace appears to be made of aluminum. It was way up in there so I didn't monkey with it..it's hard to remember as it was about 6 months ago. I have had my truck about a year now and I don't even notice it anymore.
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Originally Posted by quicklook2
it is metal, but usually the bolt is just loose.
just buy the truck you like the most, if this is the only problem on the truck you are lucky.
just buy the truck you like the most, if this is the only problem on the truck you are lucky.
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