greenwing

My driver's side is fine... my pass. side is stuck. Froze up. won't adjust. What gives. My buddie's '01 is the same way... Pass. side trailer tow mirror stuck. I was wondering if there was a way to free it up to make it adjust?? They are NOT power mirrors. I haven't taken it apart to look at it because that will most likely require the glass breaking...again! I'm gonna wait to get a piece of glass for it and wait to see what I can find out on here. I just don't really feel like buying a new mirror.

Thanks,
-Ryan

greenwing

nothing?? nobody has had a mirror apart??

midwestdually

not sure why they are stuck but u can get replacement glass for like 5-10 bucks at most glass shops that will glue it for you

whats the temp out there? any sand or ice behind it?

kandgo

Before I busted the glass, and it was not frozen like midwest's suggest. I would spray some form of penetrating oil in and on it for a few days to see if it would lossen up. Goodluck,,Rick

BlueRam01

Mine are the same. I thought it was rust at first, but as it turns out, the ball pivot joint is plastic with a spring washer providing pressure. I found this out when the glass popped off while I was trying to adjust the pass side. Didn't break so I glued it on with silicone sealant.
Anyway, I took one of those WD40 straws and ran it under hot water to put a bend in it so I could spray lube behind the mirror and onto the ball joint. I tried silicone spray and PB Blaster. It was only a "little" better.
I think the best fix is to: Remove the glass (hopefully it just pops off in one piece); Remove the spring washer; Disassemble the glass mount from the base; Apply wax (parafin, candle, something thick); Reassemble.
I did not do this but the stiction feels like a stuck door in a house and rubbing wax at the friction point can usually help that.
If the glass falls off the drivers side I am going to try it.
In the end, I got the mirrors adjusted as best for me in the folded down position and I leave 'em that way...even towing. Its still better than add-on mirrors but defeats the purpose of having these great tow mirrors in the first place.
PS-I also knocked off the spot mirror on the pass side duing the same adjusting session but it hit the road and broke in 2. That was good because I just glued it together and reinstalled to the base with silicone sealant.