273 questions...a few of them

For the loose adjuster, the jam nut solution is best. If no room, the common hillbilly fix is to mar the adjuster threads a bit with visegrip pliers until they fit tight but can still be adjusted in the future. In the meantime, check ebay and FABO off and on for a year and you might find another rocker cheap. Trying loctite might be a science project.