Driver Side Mirror
07-06-2005, 08:35 PM
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Driver Side Mirror
I have a 87 944S and the retaining screw that holds the driver side mirror housing onto the base (larger diameter retaining screw that electirc wiring runs through with heavy duty spring on the outside. Assembly is what lets the mirror fold and stay in position) has backed out. I have the mirror base remove and I cannot put enough pressure on the screw and spring to get it to rescrew in. How do I remove the mirror assembly from the door. There are no quick disconnects for the wiring so I guess I have to take the mirror apart somehow to disconnect the wire but for the life of me I cannot figure it out. 
07-08-2005, 01:39 AM
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Aero Mirror Upgrade link in my sig has a procedure for taking the mirrors apart and putting them back together. Haven't tried it on a flag mirror - but I'm pretty sure it's the same.
07-09-2005, 12:14 AM
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This just came over the e-mail list -- used what they suggested and worked fine:
"Well, you get to benefit from my renewed accees to close to 10 yrs of
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Post 1:
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Jason Faulhefer wrote:
> 2nd: My driver-side mirror fell off and is hanging by the wires. I took
> apart the piece attached to the car with the seal around it and noticed
> the screw came loose from the top peice of the mirror. The scew is
> sort-of hollow with a spring around it. I tried to get it to scew back
> in by hand then tried a pair of needle nose pliers to push and turn it
> but I can't get it to screw back in. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
BTDT, get a large flathead screwdriver that will just fit in the hollow of
the "screw". Also use some Loctite sealant on the threads to prevent
reoccurence. Apply strong force in while turning the screw (to overcome
the opposing force from the spring). If the spring is still too stiff to
overcome, remove the weaker one of the 2 springs. Moral of the story is
don't fold the mirror more than is absolutely neccessary.
Wes 944S2"
"Well, you get to benefit from my renewed accees to close to 10 yrs of
porschephiles/porschefans/porschelist/Rennlist emails :-)
Post 1:
On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Jason Faulhefer wrote:
> 2nd: My driver-side mirror fell off and is hanging by the wires. I took
> apart the piece attached to the car with the seal around it and noticed
> the screw came loose from the top peice of the mirror. The scew is
> sort-of hollow with a spring around it. I tried to get it to scew back
> in by hand then tried a pair of needle nose pliers to push and turn it
> but I can't get it to screw back in. Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.
BTDT, get a large flathead screwdriver that will just fit in the hollow of
the "screw". Also use some Loctite sealant on the threads to prevent
reoccurence. Apply strong force in while turning the screw (to overcome
the opposing force from the spring). If the spring is still too stiff to
overcome, remove the weaker one of the 2 springs. Moral of the story is
don't fold the mirror more than is absolutely neccessary.
Wes 944S2"
