2003 forester u shaped mirror clip does not hold mirror when adjusting. Is there a fix fo thi?

Dismantle the mirror bracket. You probably wont be able to get this back in without doing this.

As the miles and years pour on with a few examples, the side mirrors is an area that can cause some grief. Here is a brief write up on how to service the side mirrors on these cars.

Issue: Continuous clicking noise from mirror anytime the car is placed in reverse and the mirror only tilted half way down. Mirror was adjusted fine. My car is out of warranty.

Options:
1) New mirror-guessing here-$350.00-$500.00 installed.
2) Fix the current mirror using parts from another mirror. Mirror assembly does not need to be removed from car.

I picked up a side mirror for a pretty good deal off of Ebay and though it was not the correct color, I was only interested in the guts.

OK, first thing is to remove the mirror. Grab the mirror on the bottom and yank out with a quick tug towards you. The bottom of the mirror should pop out and then the top of the mirror slides out. You will then see the image below.Often times just one side of the bottom mirror comes out. Just pull on the other side.
E-These two leads are for the mirror heater. Just pry them out from the mirror using a flat head.
A-Those slots is where the top of the mirror slides into/out of during an R/R.
B-This is where the mirror snaps into/or out of during an R/R
C-Once the mirror is out of the way-remove this screw and the spring behind it. The white plastic square mirror holder can now be pulled out. Be gentle as there are two plastic worm bolts attaching this to the motor arms. Just give it a tug and work it out.
D-Now remove these 3 phillip screws which hold the front and rear housing together. This is the tricky part as on the bottom right Marked E is a plastic piece that snaps both pieces together. Moving the housing up and down will get it to lodge loose. In my case the tiny little clip snapped but no big deal
as the mirror goes back just fine. You may be able to pry into the inside end of the mirror by removing a plastic clip (not shown). Get this and everything else is easy.



F150 parts.

ITS NOT HARD AT ALL REMOVE THE BLACK COVER IN THE UPPER CORNER OF DOOR JAUST CLIPS IN AND REMOVE THE 10MM BOLTS HOLDING IT IN 3 OF THEM GOOD LUCK

no you just squeeze it around the edges to unclip the wedge shaped holding mouldings in other words when its on you will break it to take it off...

This is the service procedure for a 2003 Subaru Forester, but should be the same: Rotate the mirror left or right about 90 degrees or as far as you can rotate it. There is a U-shaped clip that holds the mirror to its mount with a little U at the tip for pulling the clip out with needlenose pliers, etc. Buy new clip for reinstallation, about $6.10 from the dealer. There is a bladder in auto-dimming mirror that seem to burst with age and/or heat and a bubble of clear mirror with frosting appears that will move as you rotate the mirror. No recall that I have seen, but should be. Mine just went last week. $220 to replace at Winchester Subaru.

Remove the small triangle panel in the corner of the window, one clip. then to remove all of the door panel you can pry starting at the bottom and work to the sides. once all push clips are off. (they really sound bad when they come loose, but that is normal.) push the panel up to remove the last two holders behind the door handle. You will have to remove these later with a needle nose pliers and slide them back on the door panel before you reinstall. remove elect from block and remove the Three screws holding the mirror. they are 10MM I think. and the mirror will practicly fall our. Or just hit something with it like my wife does and they come off pritty easy.

Well, technically you dont have to remove the door panel to remove the outside door mirror. At the top of the door panel, at the front of the door, there is a triangle shaped plastic cover. It's held in place with push clips, so pull that cover off and remove the foam insulation and you'll be able to access the 3 nuts that hold the mirror to the door. The only potential problem could be in unplugging the wiring harness. I use a hooked pick to pull up the harness to unplug it.

yes... you'll need to remove screws that are by the door handle, arm rest, under door and side of door and then gently pull back on the panel as there will also be retaining clips attached and you don't want to break them. You'll need to lift the door panel upwards in order to get it off the window ledge. Then you can access the bolts holding the mirror on and disconnect the wiring harness as well..

The plastic spring clip had become stressed and had "moved" out of position resulting in no "retaining presure,hence the coin tray/fuse cover would not stay in the "Closed" position."Simple" $6.75 fix.

There is a clip just behind the plate holding the key lock you need to pull the clip out then the handle will come apart the clip is shaped like a u if you use a mirror underneath the lock on the inside of the door you will see it