N/S door mirror Folding fault

[Alan E]

Hi Guys. I am new here and late last year purchased a 55 reg SC430. During my short ownership its has developed a few problems. One of which is frustrating. It's the N/S door mirror, it folds inwards ok, but will not go back to the driving position like the Drivers mirror does. I have to manually move it outwards and when there it is fine.

All  the other adjustments like up/down work great, as does the in/out adjustments. Its just the folding part which is playing up 90% of the time ( it does work 10% of the time) 

Does anyone know if if this user fixable or is it beyond our skill level to correct? I am much obliged for any help or suggestions that could help me. Thanks

[apcbbb]

Hi. I had a similar problem with my SC which had been unused for a while before I bought it last summer. A liberal dosing of WD 40 between mirror and its bracket did the trick. Good luck - and enjoy 

[Bob King]

WD40 worked for me with a drivers side mirror not folding, sprayed behind mirror also the swivel joint.

[markeyszoo]

I came out 3 days ago and neither mirror would open up. They were frozen solid. Took a couple of miles for them to defrost.

[Alan E]

On 1/13/2021 at 10:45 PM, apcbbb said:

Hi. I had a similar problem with my SC which had been unused for a while before I bought it last summer. A liberal dosing of WD 40 between mirror and its bracket did the trick. Good luck - and enjoy 

Hi Andrew. Thanks for your help. I sprayed the mirror housing (Blindly) with WD40 and left for a few days to do it's thing. Tried it yesterday and low and behold Magic it worked as sweet as a nut. Perfect, Thanks very much for helping me sort this out 

[royoftherovers]

18 minutes ago, Alan E said:

Hi Andrew. Thanks for your help. I sprayed the mirror housing (Blindly) with WD40 and left for a few days to do it's thing. Tried it yesterday and low and behold Magic it worked as sweet as a nut. Perfect, Thanks very much for helping me sort this out 

Alan, Not Magic, but a Miracle. Hallelujah!🤣

[Alan E]

21 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

Alan, Not Magic, but a Miracle. Hallelujah!🤣

You are right there John. I am still in disbelieve I got it rectified so easy. 

[Bob King]

WD40 is all you need in the glovebox to keep a SC430 on the road ! 😁

[royoftherovers]

Just now, Bob King said:

WD40 is all you need in the glovebox to keep a SC430 on the road ! 😁

And a little bit of faith Bob😉

Just think  about the guy who threw away WD39 !

[Bob King]

😄

[Las Palmas]

On 1/16/2021 at 5:27 PM, markeyszoo said:

I came out 3 days ago and neither mirror would open up. They were frozen solid. Took a couple of miles for them to defrost.

Makes me happy that I live where temperature is 15 degrees Celsius at night and all local born tell me it is freesing cold.

Did you actually drive a couple of miles without mirrors?

[markeyszoo]

3 hours ago, Las Palmas said:

Makes me happy that I live where temperature is 15 degrees Celsius at night and all local born tell me it is freesing cold.

Did you actually drive a couple of miles without mirrors?

the mirror on the front windscreen was working.

Remember that i come from a generation when the outside mirrors were located on the front of the cars wings and useless.

[Las Palmas]

I had this one. Mirrors did work. Not as good on the CT but well enough for me then. Long time ago. Was younger then.

[royoftherovers]

15 minutes ago, markeyszoo said:

the mirror on the front windscreen was working.

Remember that i come from a generation when the outside mirrors were located on the front of the cars wings and useless.

"the outside mirrors were located on the front of the cars wings and useless".

and

the wipers were vacuum operated

the indicators were semaphore

the windscreen opened outwards

the drivers door was hinged at the B pillar

the plugs could be changed in  a short while

a de-coke was performed every 10,000 miles and,and,and

Edited January 22, 2021 by royoftherovers
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[Dixgas]

1 hour ago, royoftherovers said:

"the outside mirrors were located on the front of the cars wings and useless".

and

the wipers were vacuum operated

the indicators were semaphore

the windscreen opened outwards

the drivers door was hinged at the B pillar

the plugs could be changed in  a short while

a de-coke was performed every 10,000 miles and,and,and

You sound the same age as me John, dad had a 1946 Hillman Minx it had semaphores and a opening windscreen and doors hinged on the B pillar, didn't do a de-coke but remember buying pads and a bag of copper rivets and fixing them to the old brake shoes.

[royoftherovers]

17 minutes ago, Dixgas said:

You sound the same age as me John, dad had a 1946 Hillman Minx it had semaphores and a opening windscreen and doors hinged on the B pillar, didn't do a de-coke but remember buying pads and a bag of copper rivets and fixing them to the old brake shoes.

And did we both sleep with Anita Ekberg and have a peek at Dad`s copy of Reveille,  David?

[Dixgas]

9 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

And did we both sleep with Anita Ekberg and have a peek at Dad`s copy of Reveille,  David?

Jane Asher for me John, Macca was mad letting her slip away, dad must have kept his mags well hidden.

[royoftherovers]

39 minutes ago, Dixgas said:

Jane Asher for me John, Macca was mad letting her slip away, dad must have kept his mags well hidden.

Not wishing to upset you old pal, but I think I slept with Jane Asher before you did. A really lovely girl.

 As was Marianne Faithfull before she slid down a hole.

[Dixgas]

51 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

Not wishing to upset you old pal, but I think I slept with Jane Asher before you did. A really lovely girl.

 As was Marianne Faithfull before she slid down a hole.

You b******d I knew there was something going on.

[royoftherovers]

1 hour ago, Dixgas said:

You b******d I knew there was something going on.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[markeyszoo]

7 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

"the outside mirrors were located on the front of the cars wings and useless".

and

the wipers were vacuum operated

the indicators were semaphore

the windscreen opened outwards

the drivers door was hinged at the B pillar

the plugs could be changed in  a short while

a de-coke was performed every 10,000 miles and,and,and

Wing mirrors on Toyota Camry

[Alan E]

There is my pride and joy,  I am in love !!!!

[nicnac]

related but not the same ................if you have a problem with your door mirrors not going up /down /left right. There are 2 motors in the unit that can be replaced / repaired . The IS mirrors have the same motors and are more common to buy on eBay . 

PS I thought I was the only one they slept with ........

[Las Palmas]

Nobody seems to mention or remember that the front mirrors could be looked at without turning the head.

 

50 years ago this was a stunning car. I still love it.