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kooky_guy Member Since: 25 Nov 2011 Location: Sandhurst, Berkshire Posts: 385 |
Apologies if this had been asked before - I did try and search.
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15th Apr 2018 12:20am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 04 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16162 |
You can turn the folding feature off with an IID tool sir |
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15th Apr 2018 12:40am |
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kooky_guy Member Since: 25 Nov 2011 Location: Sandhurst, Berkshire Posts: 385 |
It certainly looks like it just needs some lubrication. Passenger mirror is the worse. Neither are bad, I'd just prefer to sort it before something breaks.
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16th Apr 2018 9:18am |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3954 |
I run my mirrors fully up and down and from side to side occasionally to ensure that the motors still operate when required. In the past I have found that if the mirrors are set in the same position for a long time they don't work presumably due to the motors having sized. |
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16th Apr 2018 9:43am |
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kooky_guy Member Since: 25 Nov 2011 Location: Sandhurst, Berkshire Posts: 385 |
Thanks nicedayforit. Not sure that will help with the folding mechanism though! That gets exercised every time I lock it.
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16th Apr 2018 2:39pm |
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Webbie Member Since: 02 Apr 2016 Location: Corby Posts: 137 |
I had this problem, followed the advice given and now lubricate every six months. Problem gone.
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16th Apr 2018 10:03pm |
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kooky_guy Member Since: 25 Nov 2011 Location: Sandhurst, Berkshire Posts: 385 |
Thanks Webbie,
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17th Apr 2018 7:56am |
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Webbie Member Since: 02 Apr 2016 Location: Corby Posts: 137 |
I guess it could be any heavy oil lubricant, but this one does not wash out and works well on the deployable side step joints also. There’s an alloy grove visible when u push the mirror forward, I lube this also. |
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18th Apr 2018 7:58am |
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nino_nino Member Since: 29 Mar 2015 Location: pocitelj Posts: 690 |
kooky_guy, after one or two car washes i use dry PTFE spray lubricant.
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18th Apr 2018 3:11pm |
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