 How to fix a loose rear view mirror? |
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| moparrob |
 Jun 6 2010, 06:04 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 27-April 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,663 Region Association: None  |
I just picked up a used interior rear view mirror in nice shape, except the pivot ball mechanism is loose so that the mirror wobbles around. Is there any easy way to tighten these up? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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| McMark |
Jun 6 2010, 08:16 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Not that I know of. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
The stock mirrors have a removable base, and that screw can come loose, but that's not the problem you said you're having. |
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| moparrob |
Jun 6 2010, 08:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 27-April 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,663 Region Association: None |
It seems as though you should be able to pull the ball out of the socket, insert some friction material to take up the loose space in the joint (ie electrical tape?) and push the assembly back together, no?
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| McMark |
Jun 6 2010, 10:07 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I say nope, but it's your mirror. Give it a shot.
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| nsr-jamie |
Jun 7 2010, 08:25 AM
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914 guy in Japan Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 7-November 07 From: Nagoya, Japan Member No.: 8,305 Region Association: None |
Can you use the new mirror with your old base? One single screw connects them together...you should also make sure they are tight to begin with just in case
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| EdwardBlume |
Jun 7 2010, 08:30 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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I had this problem on my old street / ax car and I just learned to grab it and look back at the same time. You might try butyl.
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| moparrob |
Jun 7 2010, 10:08 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 27-April 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,663 Region Association: None |
Well, it seems as though my quick fix has worked - at least for now. I used two 1/4 wide strips of electrical tape in the socket, overlapped in a basket weave fashion. It was difficult to push the ball back into the socket, but once it snapped in it now has a pretty decent feel to it. Try it and recycle an old mirror..
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| carr914 |
Jun 7 2010, 10:36 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 119,161 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
What is behind you is of no importance - throw that thing away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| EdwardBlume |
Jun 7 2010, 10:52 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(carr914 @ Jun 7 2010, 09:36 AM)  What is behind you is of no importance - throw that thing away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Thats why our butts are facing that direction (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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