Rear View Mirror - 1998 SL 500

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May 21, 2012 | 01:58 PM
  #1  
As other owners of the SL500 I have a wobbly and loose rear view mirror. Can anyone point me in the right direction to buy a used one. Thank you.
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May 22, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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Quote: As other owners of the SL500 I have a wobbly and loose rear view mirror. Can anyone point me in the right direction to buy a used one. Thank you.
Are you looking for a used one because yours is damaged and can't be repaired?
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May 22, 2012 | 09:39 AM
  #3  
Yes, any help would be much appreciated - thanks
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Jun 1, 2012 | 02:58 PM
  #4  
If it's just loose you should be able to remove it, take it apart and tighten the nut on the stem. This solved my wobbly mirror problem.
Baybear
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Jun 2, 2012 | 08:26 AM
  #5  
bewareca on ebay has wrecked cars he sells parts from- if he hasn,t listed one, email him for what you need. Other ebay sellers also periodcially sell the mirrors.

yes, tightening the nut on the swivel works if that's the only problem-sometimes the inside plastic retainers break and the mirror itself is loose inside the housing.-- takes longer but can be repaired.
remove mirror to access nut on back after prying apart the mirror housing-- be careful-as the plastic retainers break easily- I pry from the side with a screwdriver-- its a break away attachment for safety-- snaps back in.

each year model an be different from earlier/later years in addition to color.
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Jun 2, 2012 | 08:46 AM
  #6  
http://stores.ebay.com/BAWARECA-bargainAUTOparts?_rdc=1

email him if yours isn't listed
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Jul 7, 2015 | 09:04 AM
  #7  
1998 Mercedes SL 500 rearview mirror
I too have a problem with my inside rear view mirror. Someone at one time took the mirror apart and the 2 spring steel bands are missing. Would anyone have a mirror they've taken apart for whatever reason and kept any of the internal parts. Thanks, Jeff
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Jul 7, 2015 | 10:14 PM
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Mine was wobbling so I opened it up. Tried to tightened the nut down as much as I could and it still wobbled. I realized that the nut was not going to tighten down any further on the threaded stem, so I used a garden hose washer (believe it or not) underneath the nut (I just split the washer to get it on). It worked great!
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Just do it!
Simple fix. Did it myself in ten minutes!
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