Electric sideview mirror

My 1988 Supra's driver side mirror is electric and seems to be in good condition.
But it has always had a bunch more free play than the passenger side mirror.

When I touch it with my finger there is not enough free play for my view to be changed but
driving over the highway dots vibrates my view real bad on the driver side only.

Is there any way to get the mirror out so I can fix that or something? The housing is a
painted part so I don't want to replace the darn thing.

Thanks
Dan

"Danny G." <dandog@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> My 1988 Supra's driver side mirror is electric and seems to be in good
> condition.
> But it has always had a bunch more free play than the passenger side
> mirror.
>
> When I touch it with my finger there is not enough free play for my view
> to be changed but
> driving over the highway dots vibrates my view real bad on the driver side
> only.
>
> Is there any way to get the mirror out so I can fix that or something?
> The housing is a
> painted part so I don't want to replace the darn thing.
>
> Thanks
> Dan
>[/color]

I think that the mirror is epoxied in place so I suspect that you will have
to break the glass to look behind. ;-(
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Ray O
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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:b0efc$454aa78a$47c2b532$30512@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=blue]
>
> "Danny G." <dandog@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:G6x2h.1082$r12.591@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...[color=green]
>> My 1988 Supra's driver side mirror is electric and seems to be in good condition.
>> But it has always had a bunch more free play than the passenger side mirror.
>>
>> When I touch it with my finger there is not enough free play for my view to be changed but
>> driving over the highway dots vibrates my view real bad on the driver side only.
>>
>> Is there any way to get the mirror out so I can fix that or something? The housing is a
>> painted part so I don't want to replace the darn thing.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Dan
>>[/color]
>
> I think that the mirror is epoxied in place so I suspect that you will have to break the glass to look behind. ;-(
> --
>[/color]


I've noticed they sell replacement glass before but my odds on
that sound about as good playing the lottery. ;-)

"Danny G." <dandog@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>> "Danny G." <dandog@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>> news:G6x2h.1082$r12.591@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...[color=darkred]
>>> My 1988 Supra's driver side mirror is electric and seems to be in good
>>> condition.
>>> But it has always had a bunch more free play than the passenger side
>>> mirror.
>>>
>>> When I touch it with my finger there is not enough free play for my view
>>> to be changed but
>>> driving over the highway dots vibrates my view real bad on the driver
>>> side only.
>>>
>>> Is there any way to get the mirror out so I can fix that or something?
>>> The housing is a
>>> painted part so I don't want to replace the darn thing.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Dan
>>>[/color]
>>
>> I think that the mirror is epoxied in place so I suspect that you will
>> have to break the glass to look behind. ;-(
>> --
>>[/color]
>
>
> I've noticed they sell replacement glass before but my odds on
> that sound about as good playing the lottery. ;-)
>[/color]

Sounds like it is time to get a hunk of solid rubber to wedge between the
glass and the housing.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:40:54 +0000, Danny G. wrote:
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> My 1988 Supra's driver side mirror is electric and seems to be in good condition.
> But it has always had a bunch more free play than the passenger side mirror.
>
> When I touch it with my finger there is not enough free play for my view to be changed but
> driving over the highway dots vibrates my view real bad on the driver side only.
>
> Is there any way to get the mirror out so I can fix that or something? The housing is a
> painted part so I don't want to replace the darn thing.
>
> Thanks
> Dan[/color]


So far, so good...

Mine aren't doing this.

If it is made anything like my Celica, there is a spring that keeps the
mirror from shaking. The spring is anchored in plastic.

What I did was I moved the mirror out enough, and it SHOULD unsnap from
the mounting. Be careful! Or you'll be buying the replacement glass!

The point where the spring was anchored was broken, it is a hollow plastic
nipple protruding from the base. I found a screw that was small enough to
fill the hollow portion without breaking it, and had a big enough head to
acnhor the spring. It worked fairly decently. It wasn't as good as new,
but it stopped a LOT of the shaking. I could look in the mirror without
getting Seasick!