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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: 1987GN on June 04 2014, 11:10:37 AM

Title: Pass side mirror glass is loose??
Post by: 1987GN on June 04 2014, 11:10:37 AM

Its a remote mirror...but loose.   Is there a way to tighten?

Title: Re: Pass side mirror glass is loose??
Post by: earlbrown on June 04 2014, 03:34:08 PM

Stretch the coils out with two pair of pliers. then lace safety wire in the gaps.

Title: Re: Pass side mirror glass is loose??
Post by: 1987GN on June 05 2014, 09:40:58 AM

Lost me on that one....please explain.

Title: Re: Pass side mirror glass is loose??
Post by: daveismissing on June 05 2014, 12:00:49 PM

The outer sheath(s) is a coiled wire ( three actually), stretching the coils tightens everything.
Sometimes just adding wiggles helps with friction.

Title: Re: Pass side mirror glass is loose??
Post by: 1987GN on June 05 2014, 02:43:00 PM

where do I access this?  I the remote end of the cable?