Loose mirror

[lotusstv]

The mirror on my drivers door is 'loose' compared to the passenger mirror. Does anyone know if this is symptom of something broken inside the mirror housing or can i pull the panel & tighten it up somehow.

Thanks,

Steve
2003 Esprit

[pauli]

Hi Steve,

depends wht model you have mine is an 88 turbo (stevens) but i would suggest you just pull off the panel and have a look. The mirror is held on by 2 bolts that may have just come loose, or needs new bolts. A very easy fix problem. Soon as you take the panel off you will see the bolts in the top corner.

hope this helps

Pauli

[madmike]

It may be you just need to tighten the little hex nut under the black protective sleeve.

Or, the mounting bracket under the skin of the mirror itself is broken, and you need a new one.

The mirror is off a Citroen CX...a cheap part compared to the Lotus price.

[paul c]

Hi,
Yes. It splits on the collar of the bracket because it is so weak at the point the grubscrew is tapped into it. Picture from the parts list of the alloy collar:

(note the '88 mirror on the left is more simple, there are a few different things to make a later mirror loose. As said it is citroen)


HTH

>> Edited by paul c on Saturday 18th September 18:38

[lotusstv]

Guys,

Thanks for the ideas. I tried tightening the screw under the black collar & it is tight. So i am ssuming the collar is cracked / broken. Does anybody know where i can get the Citreon mirros / parts from?

Steve
2003 Esprit

[jk1]

Try here and click on CX parts.

www.westernhemispheres.com/
Search for part #95647738
$19.02 each.

Is it the glass that is loose or the whole mirror housing?

Jim

>> Edited by jk1 on Sunday 19th September 17:49

[lotusstv]

Jim,

Thanks for the link. The housing is loose where the mirror housing meets the neck that is attached to the door. I tried tightening the hex nut underneath the mirror and it is tight. Is the part that you describe the one that causes my problem?

Thanks,

Steve
2003 Esprit

[jk1]

Steve,

Usually if the housing is cracked the grub screw will not tighten. If you are able to tighten yours then the problem may just be the locking nut #19 in the pic above, or the mounting bolts #16.

If it's the lock nut the housing will actually rotate, it it's the bolts then the whole assembly will just be loose but not rotate.

As paul c suggested, pull the panel and have a look and let us know what you find.

Jim