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| jdamiano |
 Oct 17 2022, 02:07 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 336 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States  |
I picked up a mirror I want to use on the passenger side. The base was easy to rotate but I can’t get it to mirror to rotate on the shaft. I took the nut and spring off but it still doesn’t move at all. Anyone know what I need to do?
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| mepstein |
Oct 17 2022, 02:16 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,717 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Soak the joint in penetrating oil. If it won’t move, remove the glass and get to the joint behind the glass. Do not force it!
Edit. I see you have the glass off already. Penetrating oil behind the washer and then remove the washer. Don’t pry a screwdriver between the washer and the housing. The stainless steel housing is thin and deforms easily. |
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| jdamiano |
Oct 17 2022, 02:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 336 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States |
Got it. Lots of WD-40 and a back an forth freed it up. Now I have to drill holes in my door. Scary!
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| fsh2liv |
Oct 17 2022, 05:42 PM
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QUOTE(jdamiano @ Oct 17 2022, 12:36 PM)  Got it. Lots of WD-40 and a back an forth freed it up. Now I have to drill holes in my door. Scary! Remove inner door panel and punch from the inside, through the existing nuts. Then drill. |
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| mepstein |
Oct 17 2022, 06:59 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,717 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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You can also measure or make a template from the driver side holes.
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| Jamie |
Oct 17 2022, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Oct 17 2022, 04:59 PM) You can also measure or make a template from the driver side holes. But drill tiny holes first to see if you have accurately found the nuts under the door skin. |
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| Montreal914 |
Oct 17 2022, 09:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,763 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California
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Yes, that is exactly what I did using a 1/16" drill bit. I ended up pretty close to the center of the tapped holes. I used the features on the driver side door as reference such as the front window track recess in the door top portion. Using masking tape on the passenger door, I created my lines and target to replicate the driver side.
Once the 1/16 hole was done and determined to be within the tapped hole, I gradually opened it up using a Dremel with a small burr since my 1/16" pilot hole wasn't perfectly centered. Here is the result after plugging the useless holes that had been done by one or the POs.  Good luck! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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| Cairo94507 |
Oct 18 2022, 07:25 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,188 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Excellent- clean the threads by running a tap through them and you are good to go. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| ConeDodger |
Oct 18 2022, 07:54 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,888 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(fsh2liv @ Oct 17 2022, 08:42 PM) QUOTE(jdamiano @ Oct 17 2022, 12:36 PM) Got it. Lots of WD-40 and a back an forth freed it up. Now I have to drill holes in my door. Scary! Remove inner door panel and punch from the inside, through the existing nuts. Then drill. I like this method, but Mepstein method works fine. Just takes more faith. |
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| jdamiano |
Oct 18 2022, 01:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 336 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States |
I had faith! Made a template from the drives out of masking tape and drilled them out no problem. Used some touch up paint on the bare metal. Now I just need to screw it on.
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