Ducato mirror tension

[simbadog]

My 2010 Ducato passenger mirror has started folding back when over about 50mph Is there a way on adjust the tension on the arms? It's the arm to door joints not mirror to arms.

 

[rickwiggans]

We had this in a 2008 Ducato. There was no adjustment unfortunately. Got a replacement from somebody online - sorry, can't remember now who it was. Found it fairly easily by Googling I seem to remember, and it was half Fiat dealer price.

 

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[rickwiggans]

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[wileyfox]

Just put new complete wing mirror on my van £62 off ebay.

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[simbadog]

Well, glad I didn't order a new mirror! Just pried off the top arm covers with a palet knife, tightened the big screw at top which was loose & it has tightened up nicely, took about 5 minutes & cost nothing

 

[RustyRuss]

Don't suppose you took any photos? Always useful when you successfully attempt a job that is likely to have been an issue for others. Now I have a vague idea about how to tackle the same problem on my MoHo!

Cheers!

Russ

 

[simbadog]

Don't suppose you took any photos? Always useful when you successfully attempt a job that is likely to have been an issue for others. Now I have a vague idea about how to tackle the same problem on my MoHo!

Cheers!

Russ

No, never occurred to me , sorry. Used a paint scraper to prise apart the seam on the top arm & the back facing half just pulled apart, the forward half is held on by a screw at vehicle end.

 

[Spawn_e_git]

Well, glad I didn't order a new mirror! Just pried off the top arm covers with a palet knife, tightened the big screw at top which was loose & it has tightened up nicely, took about 5 minutes & cost nothing

Some of the later mirrors did have a screw. My 2007 was doing the same and it was a spring clip arrangement that cannot be tightened.
I brought one off Ebay for about £60 but I could not see anything. I was sure it was a right hand side for a LHD vehicle. The Ebay seller said they would accept a return but I had to pay postage.

I opened a Case with Paypal and got a refund of the return postage instead.

In the meantime I just drilled and tapped a thread and bolted it in position. Still working but I suppose I will replace it one day.....................................

 

[NigelNovice]

Well, glad I didn't order a new mirror! Just pried off the top arm covers with a palet knife, tightened the big screw at top which was loose & it has tightened up nicely, took about 5 minutes & cost nothing

I can concur, just prise rear top arm cover off (scary) and pop a screw holding front cover to arm and the adjusting screw is there, did this after reading simbadog's comment after already removing complete mirror as per short arm mirrors

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[Landy Andy]

Done mine today, so here are a couple of pics to explain. Much simpler than I thought.

 

[stuartforrest]

I just did mine. Prised the cover off easily from underneath but then when I tried to tighten the screw it sheared so I drilled a little screw into the swiveling bit and then another at the point where I didnt want it to turn past and its fixed. Cant fold my mirror in now but if it ever gets knocked off it will be a new one required anyway so nothing lost.

Thanks for the help on here.