Thread: Wider mirrors for carrying a camper on D130 CC

Originally Posted by juddy

Had this time and time again, buy Britpart and you will get play in the arms, only way to avoid this is buy genuine. No need to mess about trying to fix a issues then. Cheap is not always better.

I bought Bearmach, and still have the same problem. Thought they would be better than Britpart...

Not always possible to receive genuine, especially with online purchases from overseas. Even when you click genuine or OEM what arrives is not always what you ordered. With one purchase I specified Timken bearings and received Britpart.

The cost of returning the item and receiving the replacement is often not cost effective and some less scrupulous vendors know it.

Bearmack and Britpart are many times made in the same factory.

BTW: on this occasion I went aftermarket because I was cutting the assembly up to modify it onto a different hinge assembly and couldn't see the sense in paying genuine if the final result turns out less than satisfactory

I ordered 2 of the longer arms recently. When they arrived (in the one order from the one supplier) one was a genuine part and had grease on the spring. The other was not and the spring was completely unlubricated. The genuine part was firm, the other has up and down play. I have put the genuine part on the driver's side and the other on the passenger's side away from the passing trucks.

Fingers crossed.

Originally Posted by Tassie Bob

I ordered 2 of the longer arms recently. When they arrived (in the one order from the one supplier) one was a genuine part and had grease on the spring. The other was not and the spring was completely unlubricated. The genuine part was firm, the other has up and down play. I have put the genuine part on the driver's side and the other on the passenger's side away from the passing trucks.

Fingers crossed.

If I were you I would be taking the one from the passenger's side and tighten up the riveting of the tube (as above).

Well, the problem returned recently after folding the mirrors in when driving offroad. I suspect that the innards have become stuck, but even after lubrication and gentle persuasion, they're not re-adjusting. I'll try adjusting the rivet and see how I go.