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LudwigMiles 08-10-2017 12:06 PM

Is anyone's rear view mirror sort of loose?
 
Is this how it comes from the factory?
There is play at the base, so the mirror is not taut.

WRBrzRX 08-10-2017 12:09 PM

There were TSBs on early cars over this, on a variety of other Subarus as well during the period. It appears you have a 13 BRZ which has the crappy base as you noticed. They will wiggle themselves loose over time and adjusting them speeds up the process heavily. Subaru will fix this for free.

Tcoat 08-10-2017 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles (Post 2959975)
Is this how it comes from the factory?
There is play at the base, so the mirror is not taut.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WRBrzRX (Post 2959980)
There were TSBs on early cars over this, on a variety of other Subarus as well during the period. It appears you have a 13 BRZ which has the crappy base as you noticed. They will wiggle themselves loose over time and adjusting them speeds up the process heavily. Subaru will fix this for free.

https://www.carmd.com/Tsb/Download/100153/074115

WRBrzRX 08-10-2017 12:33 PM

That's the one exactly.

LudwigMiles 08-10-2017 05:13 PM

Thanks for the TSB.
If the car is ever in the dealer shop, I will have them do this.
Not sure I want to go to the dealer drop off hassle just for the mirror alone.

Tcoat 08-10-2017 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LudwigMiles (Post 2960207)
Thanks for the TSB.
If the car is ever in the dealer shop, I will have them do this.
Not sure I want to go to the dealer drop off hassle just for the mirror alone.

Just order the parts from the TSB and do it yourself. Can't be a huge cost involved.

Xxyion 08-10-2017 06:17 PM

mines nice and snug. But its super rattely

sodjer 08-11-2017 05:19 PM

Mine recently started rattling around. Thought it was my dashcam but it's still snug. While checking it I noticed the mirror was loose when I bumped it.

By loose I mean it doesn't appear to be the bracket connecting the mirror to the windshield, but loose on what I assume is a ball and socket type connector. I wonder if there's a way to tighten it. Snapped a photo of the back of the back of the mirror and looks like there's a small screw hole or something, but haven't investigated further yet:

http://i.imgur.com/2Lm92NU.jpg

davesrave 08-26-2017 09:23 PM

[QUOTE=sodjer;2960707]Mine recently started rattling around. Thought it was my dashcam but it's still snug. While checking it I noticed the mirror was loose when I bumped it.

By loose I mean it doesn't appear to be the bracket connecting the mirror to the windshield, but loose on what I assume is a ball and socket type connector. I wonder if there's a way to tighten it. Snapped a photo of the back of the back of the mirror and looks like there's a small screw hole or something, but haven't investigated further yet:

Have you tried tightening the Torx (T-20) screw at the base of the mirror? It worked for me.

TheRoops 08-28-2017 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xxyion (Post 2960245)
mines nice and snug. But its super rattely

Same , took me months to realize where it was coming from until I held all the buttons still.


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