"How To" replace gears in Bullett Powerfold Mirrors

trebor · 8th September 2013, 15:24

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Swordy · 8th September 2013, 18:05

That is a fantastic piece of work

Thank you for all the hours and work that has gone into making this happen

Look forward to receiving my spare gears.

All the best,

Paul

dattrike · 8th September 2013, 18:12

Excellent How to Rob, thanks for all the time and effort you have put in.

see you at the Nano

Dragrad · 8th September 2013, 20:59

Nice one

Now copied into the How To's

trimani · 8th September 2013, 22:23

GREAT HOW TO. Thanks for the effort you have put in on this project.

Looking forward to receiving my gears.

Cheers

trimani (Alf)

trebor · 6th March 2021, 11:35

Things have moved on since my original how to so an update below.

It wont usually be the motor that has gone and you can test it by putting 12v to it, if the gears do not solve the issue then it is likely to be the wear on the lid/casing as covered at the end of my how to.

The solution is to have a small shim made to sleeve over the worm gear where it sits in the casing which does work as I tried it on one of mine, if the casing is worn and without the shim the new worm gear sits out of true in the slot and will not mesh with the other gear. I had hoped to get some shims made at the time but the person who was going to make them for me sold his lathe.

There is some good news though, when I originally sourced the replacement gears from Turkey, there were no spares for these motors available, but now there are various choices on E Bay:

New motor ( expensive )

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exterior-...4AAOSwA89d~H6J

Replacement gears:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-...UAAOSwFNhgMVBi

Casings:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mirror-Mo...gAAOSwE6ReVh3w

New Lid:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVE...kAAOSwTuJYnIQu

I have a spare motor or 2 which are not working and have just ordered a casing and a lid and will report back when I have them fitted.

8th September 2013, 15:24	#1
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	"How To" replace gears in Bullett Powerfold Mirrors ] __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

8th September 2013, 18:05	#2
Swordy Posted a thing or two rover 75 Saloon, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 1,180 Thanks: 361 Thanked 79 Times in 60 Posts	Fantastic That is a fantastic piece of work Thank you for all the hours and work that has gone into making this happen Look forward to receiving my spare gears. All the best, Paul

8th September 2013, 18:12	#3
dattrike Posted a thing or two V6 2ltr auto in copperleaf +CDTI Auto in Royal Blue on loan to Son Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Posts: 1,709 Thanks: 105 Thanked 476 Times in 267 Posts	Excellent How to Rob, thanks for all the time and effort you have put in. see you at the Nano __________________

8th September 2013, 20:59	#4
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Nice one Now copied into the How To's __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

6th March 2021, 11:35	#6
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	Things have moved on since my original how to so an update below. It wont usually be the motor that has gone and you can test it by putting 12v to it, if the gears do not solve the issue then it is likely to be the wear on the lid/casing as covered at the end of my how to. The solution is to have a small shim made to sleeve over the worm gear where it sits in the casing which does work as I tried it on one of mine, if the casing is worn and without the shim the new worm gear sits out of true in the slot and will not mesh with the other gear. I had hoped to get some shims made at the time but the person who was going to make them for me sold his lathe. There is some good news though, when I originally sourced the replacement gears from Turkey, there were no spares for these motors available, but now there are various choices on E Bay: New motor ( expensive ) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exterior-...4AAOSwA89d~H6J Replacement gears: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-...UAAOSwFNhgMVBi Casings: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mirror-Mo...gAAOSwE6ReVh3w New Lid: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVE...kAAOSwTuJYnIQu I have a spare motor or 2 which are not working and have just ordered a casing and a lid and will report back when I have them fitted. __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

8th September 2013, 22:23	#5
trimani Passed Away ROVER 75 V6 2Ltr 2001 AUTO / EMERALD MOTORBILITY SCOOTER Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Poole Quay Posts: 3,180 Thanks: 2,051 Thanked 570 Times in 311 Posts	GREAT HOW TO. Thanks for the effort you have put in on this project. Looking forward to receiving my gears. Cheers trimani (Alf)