Body - Outside Mirror Vibration
No: 76/05/02/NASRef:
Issue: 1
Date: 08/09/02
Outside Mirror Vibration
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
Range Rover (LP) Up to 2A461981
All vehicles with non Electro-chromic door mirrors
SITUATION:
DOOR MIRROR VIBRATION
The customer may complain that the non-electro-chromic external mirrors vibrate, distorting rearward vision. Insufficient internal damping of the door mirror assembly can cause mirror vibration.
RESOLUTION:
REPLACE EXTERIOR MIRRORS
Where a complaint of the above is confirmed, replace the door mirror assembly and glass with the new specification parts.
PARTS INFORMATION:
CRB001720LML Mirror assembly, Primed RH Qty 1
CRB001730LML Mirror assembly, Primed LH Qty 1
CRB001760PMD Mirror assembly, Grained RH Qty 1
CRB001770PMD Mirror assembly, Grained LH Qty 1
CAUTION:
If no vibration is present, but a damaged mirror glass is being replaced on an original equipment mirror assembly, one of the two dampers on the new style mirror glass must be removed. The inboard damper on LH mirrors and the outboard damper on the RH mirrors should be removed.
CRD000310 Glass Convex RH - Canada 1999 up Qty 1
CRD000340 Glass Convex RH - NAS (Canada up to 1999 MY) Qty 1
CRD000380 Glass, Flat LH - NAS/Canada only Qty 1
Locally Sourced:
^ Black polyurethane sealant
WARRANTY CLAIMS:
Grained door mirror assembly
76.10.52 Time 0.20 Hrs
Install Door mirror assembly
76.11.11 Time allowance: 0.10 Hrs
Install Glass
Sublet Time allowance: 0.30 Hrs
Paint door mirror assembly LH or RH - includes install glass
FAULT CODE: W
Normal warranty policy and procedures apply.
Material allowance is included in labor operation.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
INSTALL NEW STYLE MIRRORS
CAUTION:
Vehicles from VIN YA430702 use LH threaded screws to secure the LH door mirror assembly to the door.
1. Refer to RAVE Workshop Manual repair 76.10.52 and remove the door mirror assembly.
2. If required, paint new door mirror assembly.
3. Install the new door mirror assembly.
4. Tighten door mirror assembly screws using the following sequence:
^ 1st - front lower
^ 2nd - top
^ 3rd - rear lower
NOTE:
Any visible gaps between the mirror base moulding and the door should be filled with polyurethane sealant to eliminate possible wind noise.
5. Fill gaps at base with sealant.
6. Clean off all traces of excess sealant.
7. Select appropriate new glass for door mirror assembly.
8. Lift damper blades (arrowed in Figure 1) perpendicular to the glass back plate.
9. Move the glass motor manually within the door mirror assembly so the inboard end of the motor is fully extended.
10. Position the glass to the door mirror assembly and connect the 2 heater wire spade connectors.
11. Position the inboard damper blade into the door mirror assembly slot. (Figure 2)
12. Locate the inboard end of the glass onto the glass motor plate.
13. Press on inboard side of the mirror glass to move the motor to the fully extended position.
14. Position the outboard damper blade in the door mirror assembly slot. (Figure 3)
15. Press the glass fully onto the glass motor plate.
16. Verify the glass is fully retained and both dampers are located.
17. Check full operation of the door mirror assembly.