floppy mirrors - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

choi0706 · 01-07-2014, 12:58 PM

anyone else have this? my side mirrors flop back and forward .. not a lot but enough to mess with my vision..

humfrz · 01-07-2014, 01:04 PM

What flops, the mirror glass or the housing?

humfrz

choi0706 · 01-07-2014, 01:10 PM

housing

Hmongfrs · 01-07-2014, 01:12 PM

my driver side does the same thing...

STV3 · 01-07-2014, 01:13 PM

Yep same here. Has some play in it and the pass side does not

choi0706 · 01-07-2014, 01:22 PM

both sides for me.. the passenger I dont notice, but the drivers side is getting too annoying now..

Flat Black VW · 01-07-2014, 01:27 PM

I hope I don't suddenly notice this now......

Jlin · 01-07-2014, 04:48 PM

I've noticed this as well, the mirror itself on the driver side is flopping when going over bumps or when my bass is turned up. the passenger side housing has play since day 1, Only notice the housing play when I wash my car while wiping down the mirror but it's not enough to warrant me going back to the dealership. The driver side on the other hand... that's starting to annoy me to the point that I'll take it in to get it replaced.

STV3 · 01-07-2014, 04:52 PM

Wonder if this has something to do with the opening and closing of the doors since the drivers side door gets the most use

humfrz · 01-07-2014, 05:54 PM

@choi0706 ......... well, no my mirrors are both tight.

However, if they were lose, I would attempt to tighten them up.

This guide may help:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ghlight=mirror

humfrz

wotter · 01-07-2014, 07:22 PM

That's strange, mine has always had this, I thought this was normal?
It's the housing btw humfrz.

humfrz · 01-07-2014, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wotter

That's strange, mine has always had this, I thought this was normal?
It's the housing btw humfrz.

OK, if the "base of the housing to the car" that is lose, tightning those 3 bolts shown in the reference in the post up above might do the trick......

humfrz

N1rve · 01-07-2014, 08:21 PM

Both of mine are tight...

choi0706 · 01-08-2014, 11:20 AM

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01-07-2014, 12:58 PM	#1
choi0706 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: t Location: United States Posts: 446 Thanks: 14 Thanked 56 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	floppy mirrors anyone else have this? my side mirrors flop back and forward .. not a lot but enough to mess with my vision..

01-07-2014, 01:12 PM	#4
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01-07-2014, 01:04 PM	#2
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01-07-2014, 01:10 PM	#3
choi0706 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: t Location: United States Posts: 446 Thanks: 14 Thanked 56 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	housing

01-07-2014, 01:13 PM	#5
STV3 Señor Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 1,607 Thanks: 1,103 Thanked 1,322 Times in 645 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Yep same here. Has some play in it and the pass side does not

01-07-2014, 01:22 PM	#6
choi0706 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: t Location: United States Posts: 446 Thanks: 14 Thanked 56 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	both sides for me.. the passenger I dont notice, but the drivers side is getting too annoying now..

01-07-2014, 01:27 PM	#7
Flat Black VW Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NOVA Posts: 894 Thanks: 227 Thanked 343 Times in 202 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I hope I don't suddenly notice this now......

01-07-2014, 04:48 PM	#8
Jlin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Canada Posts: 117 Thanks: 28 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've noticed this as well, the mirror itself on the driver side is flopping when going over bumps or when my bass is turned up. the passenger side housing has play since day 1, Only notice the housing play when I wash my car while wiping down the mirror but it's not enough to warrant me going back to the dealership. The driver side on the other hand... that's starting to annoy me to the point that I'll take it in to get it replaced.

01-07-2014, 04:52 PM	#9
STV3 Señor Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Rockland County NY Posts: 1,607 Thanks: 1,103 Thanked 1,322 Times in 645 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Wonder if this has something to do with the opening and closing of the doors since the drivers side door gets the most use

01-07-2014, 05:54 PM	#10
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,432 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	@choi0706 ......... well, no my mirrors are both tight. However, if they were lose, I would attempt to tighten them up. This guide may help: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ghlight=mirror humfrz

01-07-2014, 07:22 PM	#11
wotter Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Belgium Posts: 35 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's strange, mine has always had this, I thought this was normal? It's the housing btw humfrz.

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01-08-2014, 11:20 AM	#14
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