My rear view mirror flops around... I haven't taken it apart yet to see how to tighten it up, all I've done is just tightened the 3 screws on it. Is there anything in the plastic piece that's screwed into the roof that would allow me to tighten this up? Or shoud I just replace the whole thing?
Rear View Mirror
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AdamR
Big Member
Theres a thin piece of metal in it that wears down.
demon seed
The Original Demon Seed
take the three screws out and remove it from the roof, flip it over and you can tighten, slightly, the screw with the little piece of medal that pushes against the ball. :evil2:
RPM
Superior Member
how about a backyard mechanic fix....that has worked for several years on mine.
If you cannot tighten it up the correct way, do what I did. I packed the little area around the ball with nothing more than a peice of a paper towel. Screwed it back up there and man is it nice. No more flopping around and can still be adjusted nicely when your passenger somehow always bonks there head into it. I have another decent mirror for mine, but havent had to use it...I think I have a better set up now than when new.
just a thought.
-RPM
If you cannot tighten it up the correct way, do what I did. I packed the little area around the ball with nothing more than a peice of a paper towel. Screwed it back up there and man is it nice. No more flopping around and can still be adjusted nicely when your passenger somehow always bonks there head into it. I have another decent mirror for mine, but havent had to use it...I think I have a better set up now than when new.
just a thought.
-RPM
RPM said:how about a backyard mechanic fix....that has worked for several years on mine.
If you cannot tighten it up the correct way, do what I did. I packed the little area around the ball with nothing more than a peice of a paper towel. Screwed it back up there and man is it nice. No more flopping around and can still be adjusted nicely when your passenger somehow always bonks there head into it. I have another decent mirror for mine, but havent had to use it...I think I have a better set up now than when new.
just a thought.
-RPM
Sounds good to me, I'll give that a shot.
Cerwin
Well-Known Member
LMAO... Thats what i did. Mind you teh cardboard i folded works so well even when my two twelves are thumping in my trunk plus the road and the engine its stiff and doesnt move..
Good luck on your decision.
Good luck on your decision.
Cerwin said:
I took it off, it looks like somebody already did the paper towel trick. But the metal place was loose, so I tightened it up, now I can barely move the mirror. Just what I wanted. ;-)
It used to be so loose that as soon as I hit the gas (at the starting line) I'd be looking at the ceiling and I had no idea where the other guy was... I usually leave first so it's nice to see the guy who's chasing me, and it's hard to adjust the mirror when I'm flying down the track, watching over my shoulder for the other guy, keeping an eye on the shift light and keeping the car stright.
Thanks for the tip!
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