Loose driver side mirror

[nalbertasr5]

Anyone ever had this problem? I removed the speaker cover inside the cab to tighten the nuts that hold the mirror in place. This worked for a while but they keep loosening. I think the bolts they are attached to are worn out and stripped of their thread from age. Has anyone fixed this before? Just wondering before I go and take the thing apart to have a closer look.

 

[habanero]

Yes, I have. Ended up using a small amount of blue loctite.

 

[habanero]

Here's an exploded view of the mirror mount for giggles...

you can see there isn't much to it behind there.

 

[wandering chef]

Anyone ever had this problem? I removed the speaker cover inside the cab to tighten the nuts that hold the mirror in place. This worked for a while but they keep loosening. I think the bolts they are attached to are worn out and stripped of their thread from age. Has anyone fixed this before? Just wondering before I go and take the thing apart to have a closer look.

Perhaps a more newbie question: how did you remove the speaker cover? My driver side mirror base has come loose recently too. Do I need to remove the door panel in order to remove the speaker cover too? Or is it possible to remove it without also removing the door panel?

 

[nalbertasr5]

Hey! My old post from two years ago!

Just use a flat screwdriver and pry the cover off. It should pop off. Just don't use too much force at once. I put loctite on the bolts and it's been working great ever since.