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Old 01-18-2006, 09:27 AM
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My drivers side view mirror shakes whenever I go over bumps or rough roads.

Is there a way to tighten/stop the mirro shake?

Thanks in advance!
Old 01-22-2006, 05:21 PM
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There are some nuts that hold the side rearview mirrors in place, hidden behind the interior door trim panel. They should be tightened to 12 N·m (106 lb in).
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Originally Posted by ACW
There are some nuts that hold the side rearview mirrors in place, hidden behind the interior door trim panel. They should be tightened to 12 N·m (106 lb in).
Thanks but its just the mirror that shakes, not the complete sideview mirror.
Old 01-23-2006, 09:48 PM
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dont drive on bumby roads.

J/k. You would have a fit in my car..with the cam..good luck looking into those mirrors at a stoplight.
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My driver's side mirror shakes too (if you press on the top left and bottom right it rocks right on the perpendicular axis). I compared it to the passenger side and it looks like the piece that bolts on the mirror and motor is broken/missing a screw.
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I have the exact same problem!!! Did anyone fix it yet?
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I have the same problem. I took the mirror off, and discovered the cause was a pot metal rib/brace that connects the top mounting stud to the rest of the mirror assembly had cracked. I tried to epoxy it back together, but after about 50 miles or so it broke again. If your problem is the same as mine, I think the only fix is to buy a new mirror.
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Buy the complete mirror new from GM. About 100 dollars. Swap out the internals...
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or ebay...
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Mine does the same damn thing and it is only 6 months old. Driver side only.
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I had the same problem. I tried to tighten the nuts on the inside of the door panel and that didnt work so i took it completely off and realized there is more nuts inside the mirror so i tightened them and not a porblem since



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