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Hello all.....I drive a 97 and the first mirror to pop was passenger side I discovered it after work as I headed home , when I hit the gas the mirror swung in ...I discovered the shaft loose then at home I pllled door panel and found lock-ring sliped off shaft that secures mirror assembly ...used hot glue for a temp fix that was last week ....Well today I shut the driver door and pop goes this one too , Has anyone found a repair kit or a way to fix that lasts or is it replacement time........Mahalo Michael If you don't care if they rotate any more, just glue them in place with JB Weld. > Hello all.....I drive a 97 and the first mirror to pop was > passenger side I discovered it after work as I headed home , when I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > this one too , Has anyone found a repair kit or a way to fix that > lasts or is it replacement time........Mahalo Michael Very odd, it goes for nine years and they both come off in less than a 2 week period. Tell us more about how you use the swivel feature and how long you have had the car. http://97vette.com/howto/mirror/index.html or have it repaired by http://www.capitalcitycorvette.home...es/clubnews.htm  SignatureDad 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd >> Hello all.....I drive a 97 and the first mirror to pop was passenger >> side I discovered it after work as I headed home , when I hit the gas the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > http://97vette.com/howto/mirror/index.html or have it repaired by > http://www.capitalcitycorvette.home...es/clubnews.htm That helps you, now help us, tell us more about how you use the swivel feature and how long you have had the car. >>> Hello all.....I drive a 97 and the first mirror to pop was >>> passenger side I discovered it after work as I headed home , when [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> http://97vette.com/howto/mirror/index.html or have it repaired by >> http://www.capitalcitycorvette.home...es/clubnews.htm Thanks Dad That link to 97vette has a whole pile of information that is really well presented. It has the same solution that I was going to use for lifting the car with such low clearance. If the snow ever goes I will be able to change the oil and drive again. theoldman > That helps you, now help us, tell us more about how you use the swivel > feature and how long you have had the car. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>>http://97vette.com/howto/mirror/index.html or have it repaired by >>>http://www.capitalcitycorvette.home...es/clubnews.htm Hello Again Dad ......Well the swivel feature was a freebie as the car was purchased with all the options I could in 97 by me, been drivin it since then...actually it was the first one (c5) delivered in oregon that year .I still remember the looks the 1st 6 months and geting pulled over by police just to talk and check out the car ...fun times ... I only used the mirror swivel action once as my old garage entrance was tight and I bumped the drivers mirror pulling in , it swiveled and didn't rip off the car .....Mahalo Michael > That helps you, now help us, tell us more about how you use the swivel > feature and how long you have had the car. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>> http://97vette.com/howto/mirror/index.html or have it repaired by >>> http://www.capitalcitycorvette.home...es/clubnews.htm > Hello Again Dad ......Well the swivel feature was a freebie as the > car was purchased with all the options I could in 97 by me, been [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > pulling in , it swiveled and didn't rip off the car .....Mahalo > Michael My reason for asking was there have been some that used the break away feature to fold them up when they are storing/parking the car. That's a no no and leads to them falling off. Still strange that they would both fail at such a close time interval. Since the passenger door sees much less use it normally don't fail, let alone that close to the drivers door failure. SignatureDad 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd I hate to sound negative, but malicious folks can just grab the mirror and yank it up and break it. Happened to me in a parking lot one day. Non-Corvette owner I assume. It was fine when I went in for lunch, swinging freely when I came out, but no scuff marks like it had been hit. Oh well. Hello again .....Dad so your mind can rest , The drivers mirror failed for the 1st time december 04 I then used a valve compressor to re assemble the unit ..Thought it was fixed ...nope wasn't as it poped again then the other mirror failed (1st) time for that side ....I was looking for a repair that would last longer ...Mahalo Michael >> Hello Again Dad ......Well the swivel feature was a freebie as the car >> was purchased with all the options I could in 97 by me, been drivin it [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > at such a close time interval. Since the passenger door sees much less use > it normally don't fail, let alone that close to the drivers door failure. Dad....as I reread my reply I forgot the <G> grin. Hope it was not taken wrong......Mahalo Michael.... >Dad so your mind can rest <G> , The drivers mirror failed for > > Hello again .....Dad so your mind can rest , The drivers mirror failed for > the 1st time december 04 I then used a valve compressor to re assemble the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> less use it normally don't fail, let alone that close to the drivers door >> failure. > Dad....as I reread my reply I forgot the <G> grin. Hope it was not > taken wrong......Mahalo Michael.... NP Same thing happen to me on my 97. First it was the passenger side mirror, then 3 weeks later the drivers side mirror. Neither of the mirrors had experienced an impact hit of any type or were delibertly swung back, I simply backed out of the garage and noticed the mirror swung out of position. Curious you had the same problem, cost me about $300 a pop to replace the units. > Hello all.....I drive a 97 and the first mirror to pop was passenger side > I discovered it after work as I headed home , when I hit the gas the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > or a way to fix that lasts or is it replacement time........Mahalo > Michael So far so good on the 02. I took a sudden hit from a lane-splitting biker about a month ago. I was going about 10 mph, the biker about 30 so it was 20 mph leather jacket against the mirror. "Clunked" back into place OK. Have taken similar hits on an 01 Buick and an 03 Buick with no failures. I think most of these hits were out near the tip of the mirror rather than near the pivot point (root) maybe that makes a difference, maybe the newer mirrors are upgraded. -- PJ > Same thing happen to me on my 97. First it was the passenger side mirror, > then 3 weeks later the drivers side mirror. Neither of the mirrors had [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>or a way to fix that lasts or is it replacement time........Mahalo >>Michael |
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