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A310 Mirrors

Postby exocet » Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:51 am

Does anyone know if the exterior mirrors on the later A310's ('82 onwards) were used on any other vehicles?

The one on the driver's side is a bit loose, so over bumpier roads it tends to sag a little :( I couldn't immediately see any way of tightening it up.
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Postby pgoldsmith » Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:20 pm

If it's similar design to GTA, then you'll find taking off the interior trip reveals a large nut with slots cut into it.
Gentle tapping of this will bring the assembly closer to the quarter window and tighten things up.
Tap too hard or tighten too much and you'll crack the quarter window. :wink:
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Postby pgoldsmith » Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:34 pm

....meant to add, there is probably a special tool for this, but I havent got one - hence the tapping technique.
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Postby stephendell » Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:11 pm

Same as the R5 I think.
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Postby darrenbiggs » Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:40 pm

meant to add, there is probably a special tool for this, but I havent got one - hence the tapping technique.


What I've found works quite well (on a GTA) for tightening these, although you're actually only gripping two of the slots, are the stereo removal tools like these: Image

Bit improvised but you get the point. They were in the toolbox at the time and although I'm sure there's a definitive spanner for 'em these work as well as anything.
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Postby Alpineandy » Tue Nov 15, 2011 6:53 pm

They are also used on the BMW M1



so they really aren't cheap!!! :shock:
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Postby BIG_MVS » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:35 pm

BMW M1 mirrors eh? These ones?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M1-SPORTY ... 27bfe997b7

Made in Formosa so they are pretty cheap :D
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Postby exocet » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:32 am

BIG_MVS wrote:BMW M1 mirrors eh? These ones?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M1-SPORTY ... 27bfe997b7

Made in Formosa so they are pretty cheap :D


Nope, not those - they're similar to the earlier A310's.

No slotted nuts to squeeze to keep the mirror up either.... :P

Seems Simon Auto may have some, but I was hoping there may be something that was sold here in NZ that used the same mirrors.
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Postby Alpineandy » Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:27 pm

one of these (mirror and car!)
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Postby BIG_MVS » Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:45 pm

Nice pic!
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Postby Alpineandy » Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:35 pm

Meca parts have them;
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But the price is.... :shock:
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Postby andyh877 » Wed Nov 16, 2011 3:31 pm

Alpineandy wrote:Maca parts have them;
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But the price is.... :shock:


best you give me a bell for a price then......
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Postby PaulC1959 » Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:27 pm

andyh877 wrote:
Alpineandy wrote:Maca parts have them;
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But the price is.... :shock:


best you give me a bell for a price then......



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Postby maxi.man » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:48 pm

i have some but not new try ebay for new tornados
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Postby exocet » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:47 am

Alpineandy wrote:Meca parts have them;
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But the price is.... :shock:


None too cheap, but then they are electrically adjustable. Not that that is always a good thing. Seems Simon Auto also has them, slightly cheaper.

Thanks all, the Alfa info may be worth me checking into. Now I'll have a mirror fetish for a few days...
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