Creaking door mirrors MG5 LR exclusive

[RedandboX]

Hi does anyone else have creaky door mirrors when they are closing? If so any ideas?, I’ve tried WD40 and a smear of grease and that lasts for about a week before the dreaded creak comes back. Also I hope the new 5 comes with an optional seat offer i.e. the cloth one’s as these faux leather one’s get extremely sweaty on long runs, even with the AC in blast mode. Cheers

 

[Kithmo]

I actually sprayed some de-icer on SWMBO's mirror bases in the Winter to stop them freezing up and that stopped the squeaking for about 6 months, it's just come back last week.
Silicon spray works well but only lasts about 2 or 3 months before needing to be re-applied.

 

[FormerOctavia]

I have the same issue. It started just after the Sahara sand storm about a month ago. I had assumed some sand had got in there. Does that tally with your squeak commencement?

 

[smokie]

Mine does it too, most of the time, but only recently. I have some PTFE spray, also some graphite, I wonder if one of those might help?

 

[RedandboX]

It seems to be worse when the weather is warm, so shouldn’t be a problem for too long it must be a tolerance on the plastics.

 

[Dino]

So all I’m getting from this is confirmation I made the right choice with the Excite, cloth seats that don’t get sweaty and fixed mirrors that don’t squeak but can be pushed in when needed…

 

[FormerOctavia]

So all I’m getting from this is confirmation I made the right choice with the Excite, cloth seats that don’t get sweaty and fixed mirrors that don’t squeak but can be pushed in when needed…

And you have more spare cash!

 

[RedandboX]

I know that keyless entry, auto air con, rain sensing wipers, 4 USB ports and electric heated seats with lumber support are a bloody pain but I suppose can live with a squeak

 

[Alb]

I used Silicone Spray last Summer and it's been fine since.

 

[Dino]

I know that keyless entry, auto air con, rain sensing wipers, 4 USB ports and electric heated seats with lumber support are a bloody pain but I suppose can live with a squeak

I’ll give you the extra USB ports, and the roof bars that hold half as much as normal, but the rest is just maah whatever to me. I can live with pressing a switch when needed but I do accept I do very low miles so don’t have the needs of other people

 

[Tobemeister]

I’ll give you the extra USB ports, and the roof bars that hold half as much as normal, but the rest is just maah whatever to me. I can live with pressing a switch when needed but I do accept I do very low miles so don’t have the needs of other people

75kg is pretty standard max roof load for a family car

 

[deviousrich]

I used Silicone Spray last Summer and it's been fine since.

i did the same, some cheap silicone spray out of Lidl over 6 months ago and its been fine since

 

[Dino]

75kg is pretty standard max roof load for a family car

But isn’t it only 35kg on the SR Exclusive? And it was zero when I got my MG5

 

[biffo]

But isn’t it only 35kg on the SR Exclusive?

Yep - official ratings are 35kg for SR Exclusive, 75kg on LR Exclusive.

 

[Tobemeister]

But isn’t it only 35kg on the SR Exclusive? And it was zero when I got my MG5

Yeah, sorry, assumed we're talking about the current model

 

[RedandboX]

75kg is enough for me on my LR

 

[EVsince2016]

Also I hope the new 5 comes with an optional seat offer i.e. the cloth one’s as these faux leather one’s get extremely sweaty on long runs, even with the AC in blast mode. Cheers

I put a towel on the seat for longer trips now it's getting warmer. Wasn't an issue on the LEAF.

 

[Alb]

But how does the towel prevent the squeaking mirror?

 

[Kithmo]

But how does the towel prevent the squeaking mirror?

But it does help with a squeaky bum.

 

[emmrecs]

Squeaky/creaky mirrors here too! First occurred for me when we returned from two weeks holiday, so the car had been standing (in the airport car park) for that length of time.

Since that first time, the "noise" has become slightly intermittent but I'm certainly tempted to try the suggestion of the Silicone Spray.