Pls help me fix my rattly rear view mirror

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 11:56 am

It's an 04 SE aka NB8C. Poly and delrin bushes all round and race engine mounts mean I generally no longer care about rattles. So I don't care about the rattle on the rear view mirror, but would like it to stay in the same place for more than a couple of minutes at a time and for the view not to be blurred. The whole thing is loose on the screen bracket. There seems to be some kind of fixing that looks like it might be accessible from underneath with the correct tool. But what type of fixing is it and what type of tool and what's the process? Please!!??

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:03 pm

But u overtake everybody, so what is behind u is past history!
I have seen a rear view mirror which spans the width of the windshield.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 2:20 pm

Thanks for the reply Bruce.

Does anyone know the fix?

Snowmotion · Postby **Snowmotion** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:11 pm

My rear vision mirror used to rattle around on NB8a.

I used a small flat head screwdriver (tiny) in the hole on the bottom edge to get the mirror off the screen. It slide up.
Once off I could adjust the spring metal tab that locks it in place and keeps the tension on the 2 pieces.
Sorry, no photo's.

It took a little bit of fiddling but it will slide off.

Snowmotion · Postby **Snowmotion** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:13 pm

found this video that is the same as ours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCy_J3ioEUo

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:59 pm

Thanks Snowmotion.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:32 pm

Got it off. The spring clip was broken. Need replacement please.

Snowmotion · Postby **Snowmotion** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:12 pm

could you replace the spring clip?
Given that video I posted was a Mazda 6 it seems at least one other mazda shares the same type of mount.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:43 am

Dave, if you're still after a replacement part, try Harvey Wreckers, 400 Warrandyte Rd Langwarrin, - was there a few weeks ago & they have a number of Mazdas (but no MX5s) from early to mid 2000s:
Open 7 Days 9AM to 5PM
Last Entry 4:30 $2 Entry
Call us: (03) 5971 1132
www.harveywreckers.com.au