Droopy wing mirror

[CovKid]

Nut is easy to get with an open-ended 10mm. If its that far in, maybe the spring has had it or is missing.

[TimR]

Hi Extreme Newbie here!

I've just bought my first T25 a 1987 Holdsworth Villa Tintop and I'm starting a few "tidy up" jobs.
I'm going to replace the cracked passenger side mirror and wondered whether I need to take the door panel off to get to whatever the screws that hold the mirror on are attached to? Or can I just unscrew the current mirror with confidence that nothing vital is going to drop down inside the door never to be seen again ?

sorry for the stupid question (probably the first of many) but as my time at the weekends is limited I'm trying to cut out any unnecessary work !!

[R0B]

just unscrew the screws nothing will fall inside the door...

[TimR]

Nice one ! cheers Rob !

[sezicoolcat]

I have no nearside mirror as it was slapping around on Friday when I took my girl camping. It has been extremely sloppy for ages, and I tighten the bolt under neath and its good for a week or two.

So, wanting a more permanent solution, I took it off, disassembled the interior of the ball socket mount/spring/washer/nut.
Put it all back together and now the actual mirror surround doesn't even fasten to the haxagonal shaft on the ball joint - it just falls straight off. Maybe I am not putting back together correctly. Does anyone know of a schemtic diagram for these wing mirrors because the mirrors are fine so I shouldn't need to replace them (although maybe the socket on the mirror itself is expanded/cracked too much, so I will need to now)

SArah

[Cruz]

avoid having them broken by wanton vandals

I experienced that pleasure on Saturday morning. After painting the van last Tuesday I put on my new nearside mirror that I got from GSF for over £25 and found that some scrote had snapped the mirror off at the top of the arm. All that was left was the bloomin stalk. They must have clobbered it with something. Most probably some pissed up tophat on his way home after a bottle of white lightening. Had to refit the old tatty mirror with the loose glass.

Personally rather than retractable electric mirrors I'd like someone to incorporate a resevior of caustic soda or sulphuric acid that breaks and sprays out when the mirror is broken. Couple that with a blade inside the mirror body and arm which is laced with ebola or some other nasty virus.

[Cruz]

Just thought I would add that http://www.brickwerks.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; now sell OEM wing mirrors in standard and convex cheaper than GSF sell their better quality mirrors.

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Actually they are the same OEM Hagus brand that GSF sell. These come with new screws and seating pad too

[horns]

Less than 20 quid for a mirror that stays put, rather than ending up useless after 5 minutes of motorway?

Marvellous!

[pieman1]

hi 80-90 land, all I have done is swap the nut on the back of the mirror for a nylock nut and had no problems since. hope this helps.

[tetleysid]

The design is sound enough if in good condition but time rust and unskilled hands messing with them take there toll