rearview mirror rattle (FIXED)
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Originally Posted by inTgr8r
Who ever supplied these things to Nissan must be getting an earfull by now.
The grass isn't greener on the other side though. Both our TL's and the original mirror in my Pontiac were all Donnely mirrors. (Most of the autodimming mirrors without homelink are donnely). And those mirrors suck... Not only did they also rattle, but the autodimming feature broke. And I mean physically broke, as in the glass turned a black/purple color (Like when you push your finger on an LCD display), and when the first one went out, it actually leaked. (Hence why I replaced it with a Gentex mirror, which I heard was more reliable, and homelink was a plus). Acura replaced the first with another donnely unit, and we've since gotten rid of that TL. Our new TL's donnely mirror hasn't broken yet, but it rattles more than my G35's mirror does. In fact, the whole sunroof rattles, but that's another thread....
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I tried to take the mirror apart, but I gave up after awhile for fear of snapping the thing in pieces. It doesn't pull apart easily and using even thin screw drivers can easily mess up the outer trim. I really need to see those original pics before I try to undertake this again. I have the plastic strips installed but the mirror still makes some rattles. I wish the guys that did the installation successfully lived nearby!
Last edited by bocatrip; 08-09-2007 at 05:20 PM.
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Originally Posted by bocatrip
I tried to take the mirror apart, but I gave up after awhile for fear of snapping the thing in pieces. It doesn't pull apart easily and using even thin screw drivers can easily mess up the outer trim. I really need to see those original pics before I try to undertake this again. I have the plastic strips installed but the mirror still makes some rattles. I wish the guys that did the installation successfully lived nearby!
The first time, I only put a little silicone and didn't do enough so I noticed the rattle a few days later. I then RE-pryed it off and stuck tape between the mirror and outer housing (rolled up tape--thick enough to be a cushion).
You will most likely marr it...but you really can't see the top of the mirror so its not a big deal. If you mess it up, just buy one off of ebay for $50.