Wing Mirrors Service
 

I folded my mirrors in this morning and thought they seemed a bit noisier and sluggish than normal.

I was wondering if its possible or if anyone has taken the mirrors apart and greased the motors up?

I've sort of done it on a D2, but not a D3.
Nothing there that you could realistically get at, but with the mirror disconnected and turned upside down I put large quantities of WD40 etc. into obvious holes and cracks while "exercising" the mechanism and it improved hugely.

It's a while back now, but I think the first time I did it was totally off the car and using a 12V power supply to drive it.

That's my thinking.

I've noticed on other motors from Audi that they tend to dry out and need a good greasing.
Thinking of doing it to my mirrors.

I think it's more the gear mechanism than the motor, combined with grit/dirt it jams the teeth.

Yeah. all of that lot.
Clean, grease, done.

No not WD40, that's just a short term solution, you will just wash whatever grease is in there out and WD40 will dry out itself in a day or 2.

You to take it apart, clean re-grease and re-assemble.

I'm summarising badly. ;)
Dismantling wasn't feasible (for me anyway) - pretty much a sealed unit.

I used WD40 and thin oil to flush it then topped up with thicker stuff and grease pushed in. :cool:

I'm sure I can break something else of yours electrically speaking if I try up at the meet Andrew :D

I'm rather hoping that the assembled expertise will be able to fix my "beached" :tuttut: OSR headrest.
The ineffective whirring noises suggest a mechanical, not electrical, "disconnect" of "architectural" origin.

Anyone know how to remove the wing mirrors?