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Corvette Tech Questions & DIY
DIY: Floppy Side Mirror Fix
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<blockquote data-quote="Pyro" data-source="post: 44757" data-attributes="member: 1313"><p>once tightened the flat washer should hit the top of the base where we sawed off and that's when you know you're done tightening as you can see the washer just sits on top of the spring the compress it with the nut and locks into place so it won't fail me ever again</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/yHzHZlrl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>now to reattach your wires, use solder if you wish to reconnect the wires</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/4BFoVfIl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/4tomsBSl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>reattach the wires for the heated mirror and then reattach the mirror, it takes some effort to pop the mirror back into place, you will hear a loud pop to let you know that it is seated in place again</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/boZ43u9l.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>all done, now to reinstall and test</p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/Gr9QLXcl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/QRlUbVal.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>closing notes</p><p></p><p>- start to finish this will probably take you about 2-3 hours i could probably do it faster now that i've had experience doing it once and know what to do. the most time consuming part is the lock nuts because of the awkward and tight spacing</p><p></p><p>- i cannot stress how you should be careful when working on the side mirror to avoid scratches.</p><p></p><p>- to be safe although i don't forsee any reason why this wouldn't work, install the 3 nuts to hold the side mirror and test the fix before installing the rest of the panels back and wiring. the last thing you want is to have to spend your time removing the the side mirror from step 1 all over again.</p><p></p><p>- if done right this should be a one time, good for the rest of the life of the car, fix all for $15 for the mechanically inclined. hope you enjoyed it and hope it saves someone else some money in the future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pyro, post: 44757, member: 1313"] once tightened the flat washer should hit the top of the base where we sawed off and that's when you know you're done tightening as you can see the washer just sits on top of the spring the compress it with the nut and locks into place so it won't fail me ever again [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/yHzHZlrl.jpg[/IMG] now to reattach your wires, use solder if you wish to reconnect the wires [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/4BFoVfIl.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/4tomsBSl.jpg[/IMG] reattach the wires for the heated mirror and then reattach the mirror, it takes some effort to pop the mirror back into place, you will hear a loud pop to let you know that it is seated in place again [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/boZ43u9l.jpg[/IMG] all done, now to reinstall and test [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Gr9QLXcl.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/QRlUbVal.jpg[/IMG] closing notes - start to finish this will probably take you about 2-3 hours i could probably do it faster now that i've had experience doing it once and know what to do. the most time consuming part is the lock nuts because of the awkward and tight spacing - i cannot stress how you should be careful when working on the side mirror to avoid scratches. - to be safe although i don't forsee any reason why this wouldn't work, install the 3 nuts to hold the side mirror and test the fix before installing the rest of the panels back and wiring. the last thing you want is to have to spend your time removing the the side mirror from step 1 all over again. - if done right this should be a one time, good for the rest of the life of the car, fix all for $15 for the mechanically inclined. hope you enjoyed it and hope it saves someone else some money in the future. [/QUOTE]
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