debodun

My 2002 Honda Civic LX sedan has a loose passenger-side mirror. I tightened the bolts which weren't terribly loose. It helped a LITTLE, but it is still somewhat wobbly. What could be the problem?

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Is the mirror glass mount loose? Meaning, the mirror wobbles inside the housing? Or does the entire housing wobble?

debodun

The whole housing is loose.

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Is there a seal between the base of the mirror housing and the car? (Looks like a rubber gasket)

debodun

There doesn't appear to be any gasket.

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

There should be:

debodun

Where would the gasket you mentioned be located? Attached is a photo of the mirror in question. It is loosest on the bottom front corner.

toyomatt84

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debodun

Okay, it's between the mirror and car body, hidden when mirror is in place. So I do have a gasket, but the nut for that bottom front corner just turns without tightening and the mirror mount will not come flush with the car body.

toyomatt84

iTrader: (1)

Can you turn the nut continuously? If so, the stud itself is broken free in the mirror. You'll need to find a way to secure the stud to the mirror, be it with epoxy or something else... otherwise it'll never tighten up.

NDNV

If it is just the nut (5 mm flange and part #94050-05080) that is stripped, then try a new one on that bolt. If the bolt spins freely, then I am not sure how to disassemble the mirror to get to it as the parts diagram shows it as part of the mirror assembly and not a separate part.