91 Ranger Side mirrors
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Tucson USA
No I dont think they are, but if it is the whole outer shell you can epoxy the base to help keep it stable. if its the mirror portion they are cheap enough to replace off ebay or even a junk yard. I am getting ready to put elec mirrors on my 94.
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Portland, Oregon
I had the same problem.
The mirrors are not adjustable. They didn't use enough material in the rivet type system used to hold the tension spring to keep it from separating/pulling it apart over the years, which makes for a loose mirror. I replaced both of them with brand new ones from the dealer for around 50 bucks each,and they did the same thing again after a few years. I replaced the passenger side with a cheap plastic after market mirror which has a different spring tension design. No more problems. Just to see if this would work, on the drivers side I ground off the rivet type piece that holds the flat tension spring and drilled and tapped it (very small). Then I drilled and tapped the center of the flat spring and put a long set screw in that hole. Then screwed the flat spring back onto the mirror base using the two new holes and small screws. Then I just adjust the mirror with the set screw in the middle of the flat spring. This jams the ball/socket together. It works fairly well but I have to adjust it once in a while. It cost me about 20 cents for the screws and a few bucks for the tap.
The mirrors are not adjustable. They didn't use enough material in the rivet type system used to hold the tension spring to keep it from separating/pulling it apart over the years, which makes for a loose mirror. I replaced both of them with brand new ones from the dealer for around 50 bucks each,and they did the same thing again after a few years. I replaced the passenger side with a cheap plastic after market mirror which has a different spring tension design. No more problems. Just to see if this would work, on the drivers side I ground off the rivet type piece that holds the flat tension spring and drilled and tapped it (very small). Then I drilled and tapped the center of the flat spring and put a long set screw in that hole. Then screwed the flat spring back onto the mirror base using the two new holes and small screws. Then I just adjust the mirror with the set screw in the middle of the flat spring. This jams the ball/socket together. It works fairly well but I have to adjust it once in a while. It cost me about 20 cents for the screws and a few bucks for the tap.
