[DeTomaso] FW: inside rear view mirror vibrates

[Charles Engles]

Dear Kerry,


                  I know how you feel.   After thousands of cross country 
miles, I still reach up to steady the center rear view mirror to better 
assess "threats" behind me.

                    Years ago, I seem to recall reading somewhere in the 
Pantera literature, that someone had discovered that ( IIRC) a Honda 
rearview mirror (what model???)  fortuitously a) fit  and  b ) had a built 
in rubber gasket.


                                              Good luck,  Chuck Engles


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerry Maguire" <kmaguire at landrovermiramar.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:13 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: inside rear view mirror vibrates


> The car is "new to me", but in past other make vehicles, I would just
> change out the mirror because it went bad. I mentioned this to some of
> the other San Diego Pantera Club members and they were not surprised.
> Some suggested wedging a piece of rubber behind the mirror. If that is
> the case, I thought it might just be inherent with the Pantera model.
>
> The inside rear view mirror even vibrates at idle.
>
> However, the outside rear view mirrors do NOT vibrate at all.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kerry M. Maguire
> Land Rover Miramar Sales Manager
> 9455 Clayton Dr.
> San Diego, CA 92126
>
> P 858.693.1400
> F 858.577.2558
>
> www.landrovermiramar.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: adin at frontier.net [mailto:adin at frontier.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:01 AM
> To: Kerry Maguire
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] inside rear view mirror vibrates
>
>
> This is generally an indication of a major imbalance or vibration
> elsewhere.
> For example, the MKVIII two piece driveshaft can sometimes be "bad"
> causing the mirror to vibrate.
>
> Is this a new occurance?
>
> I would check all the u-joints, tires for balance and only then write
> it off to a performance car.
>
> deRyke (or someone) will tell about wedging something under the mirror
> support to eliminate this . . .
>
> David
>
>
> Quoting Kerry Maguire <kmaguire at landrovermiramar.com>:
>
>> Are there any solutions? It makes it nearly impossible to recognize
> the
>> profile of the CHP Crown Vic's that might be lurking nearby and I
> think
>> it is a general safety hazard.
>>
>> The outside mirrors offer a clear, non vibrating, vision, but I wish
>> they could be angled out a little bit more. I have these outside
> mirrors
>> if anybody can offer a suggestion on if they can be adjusted to face
>> more outward:
>>
>> http://precisionproformance.com/ep1030.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Kerry M. Maguire
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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