[MR2] MK2:Side Rear View Mirror Repair

[Erika Cowan]

Wow...that is AWESOME advice! Thank you, I will have to find a dremel
now....LOL! Better that than a new side mirror! Thanks, Erika

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Ken Blake <kblake at royalmoore.com> wrote:

> Hi Erika,
>        There are a couple of screws on the underside of the mirror that are
> the culprits. As James mentioned, they were
> installed with thread locker from the factory, which makes them very
> difficult to remove. The screws are made from a very soft
> metal, so the Phillips head strips out almost immediately. The best
> technique I've seen for getting them out is to carefully
> use a Dremel with a cutoff wheel to cut a large slot across the head of the
> screw, then use a large slotted screwdriver to
> remove them. Replace them with stainless steel Allen Head bolts from your
> local Ace Hardware (I believe they are 5mm thread)
> and tighten them firmly. The mirror shake will be gone.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Ken Blake
> Royal Moore Toyota Parts
> Direct: (503) 693-6893
> kblake at royalmoore.com
> AIM: RoyalMooreToyota
> http://www.supra411.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=63
>
> 20% off list price on Toyota and TRD parts, free shipping, and no sales
> tax.
>
> No pre-pay requirement for special orders. You pay the day you get your
> tracking number.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mr2-bounces at mr2.com [mailto:mr2-bounces at mr2.com] On Behalf Of Erika
> Cowan
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 5:17 PM
> To: Bob Schultz
> Cc: Dennis McFayden; MR2 Email
> Subject: Re: [MR2] MK2:Side Rear View Mirror Repair
>
> While we're asking about this...my driver's side mirror jiggles. A LOT. I
> can't seem to see how to tighten it up so it doesn't
> move around so much.
> The glass moves a bit too (everything is manual), but its the frame itself
> that jiggles. Suggestions?
>