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Side mirrors are loose

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by bra, Mar 15, 2015.

  1. Mar 15, 2015 at 6:24 PM
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    Hello everyone,
    My side mirrors are becoming loose and I tried to fix it with the two screws under the mirror. However the screws too stay loose and I can't reach the end... Does anyone know how to fix it? I want my mirrors to be tight like before...
    (Toyota Tacoma 08 TRD sport)
     
  2. Mar 15, 2015 at 6:27 PM
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    Mine got stripped out somehow and i had your same problem, i got the screws to stay tight with an unhealthy amount of loctight
     
  3. Mar 15, 2015 at 6:32 PM
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    What is loctight?
     
  4. Mar 15, 2015 at 6:33 PM
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    Is your mirror loose where it swings, or where it mounts to the door?
     
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    Loctite, i spelled it wrong
     
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    It's a liquid you put on screws to keep them from coming loose.
     
  7. Mar 15, 2015 at 7:20 PM
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    It is loose where it swings
     
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    Slightly larger screw from the hardware store?
     
  9. Mar 15, 2015 at 7:36 PM
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    Really? I have to? There is not a way to tight them?
     
  10. Mar 15, 2015 at 7:44 PM
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    It sounds like your existing screws have stripped the inside of the mirror housing where they're normally seated. If that's the case (and my guess is they screw into plastic) you could probably get away with finding larger screws (self-tapping) to bite into the plastic.

    Have you taken the 2 screws in question out completely and inspected the holes? It'd be pretty easy to tell if they're stripped inside if you could get a good look with a flashlight.
     
  11. Mar 16, 2015 at 12:07 AM
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    he said its loose where it swings not the mounting screws!!!! read before replying lol
     
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    Mine is also loose where it swings.

    the torx screw underneath the hinge is fine, but id toes not make it come apart..?

    the Philips under the mirror housing (when the mirror is pivoted forward) also does not dis assemble it.
     
  13. Apr 27, 2015 at 2:55 PM
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