W203 wing mirror only folds inwards half-way
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Didn't use the car for a while until now, went to fold the entire mirror inwards. Driver side was fine but the passenger side only folds inwards halfway
(I mean the entire fixture, not the glass).
I found this video where he bends the fixture inwards using his hand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc2W42I3CMk&t=...
Given mine does move, albeit halfway, does it suggest the cause is resistance/wear & tear and bending it like the video would expose the motor and I could use WD40?
And is it okay to bend it like that?
I won't be doing full DIY like some of you, but if it's just a case of bending it and spraying WD40, I think I could manage that.
(I mean the entire fixture, not the glass).
I found this video where he bends the fixture inwards using his hand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc2W42I3CMk&t=...
Given mine does move, albeit halfway, does it suggest the cause is resistance/wear & tear and bending it like the video would expose the motor and I could use WD40?
And is it okay to bend it like that?
I won't be doing full DIY like some of you, but if it's just a case of bending it and spraying WD40, I think I could manage that.
What year W203 is it? I had a facelift one, 2005 model, and I don't recall the hinged area of the mirror., when exposed, looking like that.
Mine would stick but just needed a bit of help as they were moving. I used to lube them with silicon spray.
It was generally recommended not to fold them if you didn't have to as the wires broke with time/use. Supposedly MB took off auto-folding due to this, and complaints about them squeaking.
Mine would stick but just needed a bit of help as they were moving. I used to lube them with silicon spray.
It was generally recommended not to fold them if you didn't have to as the wires broke with time/use. Supposedly MB took off auto-folding due to this, and complaints about them squeaking.
Sheepshanks said:
What year W203 is it? I had a facelift one, 2005 model, and I don't recall the hinged area of the mirror., when exposed, looking like that.
Mine would stick but just needed a bit of help as they were moving. I used to lube them with silicon spray.
It was generally recommended not to fold them if you didn't have to as the wires broke with time/use. Supposedly MB took off auto-folding due to this, and complaints about them squeaking.
Ah, that video may not be of use then.Mine would stick but just needed a bit of help as they were moving. I used to lube them with silicon spray.
It was generally recommended not to fold them if you didn't have to as the wires broke with time/use. Supposedly MB took off auto-folding due to this, and complaints about them squeaking.
I have same as you, 2005.
Could you elaborate on lubing them? Is it just a case of gently bending it inwards and the hinge mechanism does get exposed?
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