Defender mirror arms

[sdt463]

Hi all. I'm just wondering if any one can tell me if it is possible to disassemble the Defender mirror arms. I extended my arms a couple of years ago for towing but now find one is starting to wear and is jamming when I fold it in and out, I have spare arms but I am hopping to not have to cut and lengthen another one.
Cheers Dave

[BilboBoggles]

Hi all. I'm just wondering if any one can tell me if it is possible to disassemble the Defender mirror arms. I extended my arms a couple of years ago for towing but now find one is starting to wear and is jamming when I fold it in and out, I have spare arms but I am hopping to not have to cut and lengthen another one.
Cheers Dave

I seem to recall there is a rubber cap on the arm pivot, and you can pop this off and lubricate.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Not that it is what you are asking, but you can get long Defender mirror arms.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/10/8.jpg

http://www.lrseries.com/... /RRC8443-EXTRA-LONG-WOLF-XD-MIRROR-ARM (http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listing/10427/RRC8443-EXTRA-LONG-WOLF-XD-MIRROR-ARM.html'search=mirror arm&page=1)

[sdt463]

Thanks Bilbo & Lotz-a-landies. I did know you can buy the long arms but the price is a bit off putting. just not sure at the moment how Land Rover have assembled these things, it looks a bit like they might have presed it all togther and then flared the centre shaft.
Dave

[gromit]

Long arm c/w mirror at a better price

Defender Mirror with Extended Wolf Type Arm (http://www.paddockspares.com/defender-mirror-with-extended-wolf-type-arm.html)



Colin

[austastar]

Hi,
I have the long arm mirrors so I can see past the slide-on on the back of the ute.
I need to pull them apart to try and increase the spring pressure to stop them (both) blowing back with the draught from highway trucks.
cheers

[sdt463]

Hi,
I have the long arm mirrors so I can see past the slide-on on the back of the ute.
I need to pull them apart to try and increase the spring pressure to stop them (both) blowing back with the draught from highway trucks.
cheers

I will go back to playing with mine next week if I find out any thing usefull I will post it.
Dave

[sdt463]

Although I did not manage to seperate the center shaft I did find there is what I believe to be a 10mm hexigan socket in it which can be accessed by puting the Key up center from underneath after the ruber plug at the top is prised out.
Dave

[austastar]

Hi,
had a close look at my old mirror arms and I don't think they can be dissembled. It looks like some sort of a crimping has been used.
However I think I can solve the problem of not being able to adjust the spring tension by putting a bolt through the hollow shaft, and using a bit of rubber as a spacer before a pair of nuts locked on the thread.

Its got to be better than the cable ties I used in frustration coming back down the Newel Highway recently.

cheers