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Product Description
HIGH STRENGTH STEEL GEARS ... BECAUSE PLASTIC GEARS BREAK - That's Why You Are On This Page To Begin With !!!!
**** NEED SPARE POWER FOLDING NON-TOW MIRROR PARTS ? PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SPARE PARTS PAGE ****
NOTE : IF YOU ARE ORDERING A COMPLETE DRIVE UNIT ($229.99) PLEASE CHECK WITH US TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF CORES.
NOTE 2 : If you are ordering a complete drive unit for a 2014+ pickup model you WILL need to send us your drive unit only (not complete mirror assy). Please email us for the shipping address - paul@gruvenparts.com
NOTE 3 : *** You Cannot Just Install a Metal Gear Without Also Changing The Motor To The GruvenParts INTERNALLY GROUNDED MOTOR ! You Will Short Out the Body Control Module. All Of Our Kits Come With New Motors Which Are Internally Grounded and Work With Metal Gears - So Don't Just Replace the Gear, You Must Replace Both Gear AND Motor When Going to Metal !!! ***
NOTE 4 : *** THESE ARE NOT FOR TOWING MIRRORS - PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR TOWING MIRRORS PRODUCT PAGE ****
DIY Library - Please Select Appropriate DIY for your Vehicle (Non Towing Mirrors!)
2007-2013 GM Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Suburban + 2014 Tahoe/Suburban
2014-2018 Sierra/Silverado
2015-2019 Tahoe/Suburban
Please visit this product page
Traverse/Acadia/Outlook - All Years Supplemental Instructions
** 2 Options Are Available ***
Note that if you chose Option 2, you will either need to send in your unit for repair directly, or wait approximately 2 months for us to get a unit to repair. These are becoming hard to find and people arent returning their cores as often anymore for some reason. We can usually repair sent in units same day to minimize down time as you cant install the mirror without the drive unit in place.
Option 1:
Buy strengthened steel gears machined integral to the main spiral shaft + hi-torque motor in quantity 1 set for 1 mirror or 2 sets for 2 mirrors ($64.99 / $99.99).
Option 2:
Buy a rebuilt complete motor drive unit with new hi-torque motor + steel integral gear already installed and tested ($229.99 minus $30 core return = $199.99). Please note when buying the complete drive unit, you must choose passenger side or drivers side, and there is a $30 core refund so be sure to send back your old assembly in repairable condition. Core returns are only applicable to complete drive units and when you are ready to return your core, please email paul@gruvenparts.com for instructions. Your CORE must be rebuildable. We cannot accept units which have parts other than the motor/spur gear broken as cores as we would have no way to rebuild them.
***** PLEASE NOTE WHEN ORDERING THE COMPLETE DRIVE UNIT - If you are in a hurry for this, its best to check with us to see if we have any cores. It could be 4-6 weeks to receive this, based on how many units we have in the shop. People do not send back their cores very quickly, so we are usually waiting. You can send in your own unit to be worked as well, and we will apply the $30 core when you send in and try to work it same day or very quick.
Other Parts Available :
We also carry a limited number of used parts to service these mirrors in case you loose or break something. We have some of everything, so just email paul@gruvenparts.com if you need something. We do now have some used mirror glass drive units for both sides - these are the little motorized units that actually adjust the angle of the mirror glass.
** Product Description **
GruvenParts.com is pleased to announce replacement strengthened STEEL gears and high torque INTERNALLY GROUNDED motors (OEM MOTOR WONT WORK WITH METAL) for the power folding mirrors on most 2007-Present GM trucks including Acadia, Traverse, Enclave, Escalade, Silverado, Avalanche, Tahoe, Suburban, Sierra, Yukon, and Denali. Also fits ALL 2007-Present GMC pick-up trucks. As many have discovered, the folding mirror assembly on these trucks suffers from a thin, weak, plastic spur gear mounted to the main drive shaft. The plastic spur gear cracks at the slightest impact or just wears out over time causing an inoperable folding mirror. The GM motors also get weak and die quickly. Unfortunately, GM will only sell you a complete folding mirror assembly, which will cost you from $700-$1,200 ea after labor and paint, depending on the year/make/model. And that $ would be wasted on another mirror assembly with another weak, plastic spur gear and weak electric motor that will also soon fail. Don't waste time or hard earned money on more GM parts that will also soon fail!
GruvenParts.com has addressed this issue by designing a strengthened integral spiral spur/worm gear shaft made from high strength steel to eliminate the fatigue cracking in the GM plastic gear. We have also designed a replacement high torque electric motor to accompany this new metal gear. Our new electric motor is required when switching out to the metal gear, as the ground circuit in the OEM motor does not allow for a metal gear to be installed. You can chose to buy the gear/motor combo for one or both sides or you can buy complete drive units which are rebuilt and already have the new metal gears and hi torque motor installed in them.
We have thoroughly tested our redesigned integral gear and high torque motor using a new, OEM mirror assembly and computerized test equipment. Our test samples barely showed any wear whatsoever, and the testing did include random wacks against the mirror, jamming the mirror operation as it was folding, and manually stressing the mechanism all in an attempt the break the gear. Each sample was tested more than 5,000 open/close cycles and was still going strong at that point !
This product carries a LIFETIME WARRANTY! Provided you don't burn the vehicle, or otherwise smash the mirror into something, you can send back the motor drive unit to us and we'll replace the gear assembly and get it working again free of charge. You would only be responsible for shipping under this warranty.
** Application **
Gears and Motors Fit Both Passenger and Drivers Side Power Folding Mirrors.
All 2007-Present GM Pick Up Trucks Including all Silverado and Sierra with Non-Towing Power Fold Mirrors -- please note the 2014+ pick up trucks used different plastics on the frame, so disassembly of the mirror frame doesnt match the previous gen DIY. The lower half of the drive unit with all the gears inside IS the same as the previous generation.
All 2007-2014 GM SUV's With Power Folding Non-Tow Mirrors Including Acadia, Traverse, Enclave, Escalade, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, and Denali.
This includes (but not limited to) the following mirror assembly part numbers :
25-83-12-36 (25831236), 25-77-98-49 (25779849)
This list of part numbers will continually grow as we build the interchange list. This is in no way complete, as most GM trucks made from 2007-2014 with power folding mirrors will use this gear. If your power folding mirror looks like the mirror shown in the DIY, this gear will fit your vehicle.
... We also have many more products for GM, including the towing mirror gears, 2015-Present SUV non-towing mirror gears, door lock motors, door handle inserts ! Check out the GM section of our website!
Product Reviews
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The best solution
Posted by Tim on 18th Oct 2019
The motor and new brass gear are the best way to resolve the mirror problem. I purchased the motor and the new gear on a new shaft. The most important part was the instructions I downloaded from the site product page - very clear detailed instructions. I also found a GM Mirror Repair video clip on line. Between the two, I was able to be more confident in my process of repair. Of course nothing is as simple as it seems, but it sure wasn't as difficult as I expected.
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Thanks Tim ! And please note we do now have an official video, the link is also posted at top of the product page. One of our installers (Mike) really goes through it using 4K video and narrates it well. Glad you got it fixed and its working again.
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Excellent Product! Pre-attached gear and motor assembly.
Posted by Jeff Wasilewski on 30th Sep 2019
Excellent fit! Watch the videos on disassembly! Take care on releasing spring. When grinding tabs on collet make sure you grind smooth and flush to avoid binding. Not a difficult project just take your time. The pre-attached gear will save you a days waiting for epoxy to cure. Great upgrade over the stock plastic spur gear.
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Fantastic product... far superior to OEM parts
Posted by John Olson on 30th Sep 2019
The replacement motors and gears for my Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD were a fantastic solution to the failed OEM parts. GM should be ashamed of themselves for putting cheap plastic mirror fold gears in a heavy duty truck. Thank you Gruvenparts for making these replacement parts the way they should have been made in the first place. Brass wins out over plastic every time! I highly recommend the Gruvenparts product! I’ve already told several of my friends who have GM trucks about Gruvenparts.
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awesome
Posted by Unknown on 26th Sep 2019
Works as advertised. they came in fast installation was easy thanks to the instructions provided by gruven. didn’t even have to remove the whole mirror assembly because it’s was easier when you’re reinstalling everything back together. put everything back together and it twice as fast as the old one. i’m glad i decided to go this route instead of buying a whole assembly that is just gonna go bad in a couple years.
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Better than OEM
Posted by mark on 17th Sep 2019
Excellent fit for aftermarket product. Glad I bought motor and gear as the OEM motor worm gear is slightly different from replacement round gear. Noticed that new gearing is slightly faster than factory movement as well. Only thing lacking was perhaps some gear lubes. All in all excellent product for price.
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works better than oem
Posted by todd1hewett@sbcglobal.net on 11th Sep 2019
Great product, not the easiest install but not Gruven’s fault
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Could be more pleased
Posted by Ted Awerkamp on 11th Sep 2019
Did both mirrors and worked like advertised.Thank goodness there are still folks who see a wrong and make it right. A lifetime guarantee on a rebuild of a bad decision on parts used in a high end product. Thank you GruvenParts and bravo for your creativity.
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Awesome!
Posted by MB on 9th Sep 2019
I was one of the first in line when the plastic gears were in prototype. I decided to upgrade to these brass gears and while I was at it change the motors as well. WOW! Money well spent! The gear works wonderfully and the new motor is twice as fast as the OEM one. Remember to grease the gears and everything will be smooth and quiet. These are high quality - well engineered parts that should outlast the rest of the vehicle. Don't second guess when ordering, just buy for both mirrors - you'll be glad you did!
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Works better than NEW!
Posted by Ted on 7th Sep 2019
2009 Chevy Silverado LTZ driver's mirros stopped folding months ago, then passenger mirror failed recently. Thanx to Silverado Forum for leading me to this repair kit versus buying new mirrors for > $400+ dollars!!! I purchased the new motors and gears.
25 pages of instructions is a lot for a DIY project, but being an engineer and former manufacturing technician I gave it a shot. Directions were almost as thorough as DoD drawings and specs I was familiar with.
The MOST DIFFICULT part of the job is removing and re-installing the retaining clip and large spring assy. I purchased a 3/4" PVC tee and used a vice to hold the assy. took a little effort but it worked!! Mirror folds better and faster than before!
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Parts worked like a champ!
Posted by Unknown on 7th Sep 2019
I ordered the pre-attached gear and motor kit for a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado passenger side mirror. The mirror has the turn signal, heat, and the auto folding mechanism... needles to say, there are a lot of wires. The parts arrived on time and the step by step instructions on the Gruven parts website was exactly on point and helped out a lot. I am not a gear head by any means, and I was able to complete this project. The tension spring definitely needs to be compressed with a press and deep well socket. That seemed to work the best. These are definitely the parts you want to replace that broken plastic gear.