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I am trying to tighten the side mirrors on my 75 so that they stay adjusted while driving down the road without any success. Has anyone else encountered this issue and found a solution?
The way I fixed my passenger side was to soak the mirror in solvent (I used gas) to get to mirror to come out. Once inside there is a strap over the ball held on by two rivets. Drill out the rivets then carefully drill and tap the posts the rivets were installed in. A 6/32 screw works well. Be very careful not to drill a hole through the front of the mirror housing (don't ask me how I know this). Make sure the strap and washers holes are slightly larger in diameter than the post. Once it's drilled and tapped install the strap with a couple of washers under the screws to tighten down the strap on the ball. The post should go through the holes in the washer and strap. This way this setup will tighten the strap against the ball nicely.
Then use some high strength glue or RTV ( used some red RTV I had laying around) to glue the mirror back on. Works great.
My drivers side is not as bad as my passenger side and it's easier to get to that is why I've not done it yet. When I do I'll take some pictures to make it more understandable and post them up.
Quick fix is to put loctite thread locker or equivalent on the ball of the mirror rotate it around to spread it evenly and then set the mirror in the position required. As long as you don't mess about with the position a lot the mirror will stay where required and you can always redo the process anytime.
Quick fix is to put loctite thread locker or equivalent on the ball of the mirror rotate it around to spread it evenly and then set the mirror in the position required. As long as you don't mess about with the position a lot the mirror will stay where required and you can always redo the process anytime.
The way I fixed my passenger side was to soak the mirror in solvent (I used gas) to get to mirror to come out. Once inside there is a strap over the ball held on by two rivets. Drill out the rivets then carefully drill and tap the posts the rivets were installed in. A 6/32 screw works well. Be very careful not to drill a hole through the front of the mirror housing (don't ask me how I know this). Make sure the strap and washers holes are slightly larger in diameter than the post. Once it's drilled and tapped install the strap with a couple of washers under the screws to tighten down the strap on the ball. The post should go through the holes in the washer and strap. This way this setup will tighten the strap against the ball nicely.
Then use some high strength glue or RTV ( used some red RTV I had laying around) to glue the mirror back on. Works great.
My drivers side is not as bad as my passenger side and it's easier to get to that is why I've not done it yet. When I do I'll take some pictures to make it more understandable and post them up.
Quick fix is to put loctite thread locker or equivalent on the ball of the mirror rotate it around to spread it evenly and then set the mirror in the position required. As long as you don't mess about with the position a lot the mirror will stay where required and you can always redo the process anytime.
I'm riding out Irma so I figured I'd spend a few minutes in the garage and give the loctite "fix" a try. If it doesn't work then it was 2 minutes down the drain.
I removed the mirror by soaking overnight in lacquer thinner. Be careful as the mirror will fall out when the housing is lifted. I then cut a channel in a washer using a hack saw, filed the opening edge to a point, bent the opposing end to create a hammer surface, and drove this modified washer under one side of the mirror rivet. One can test the firmness of the joint before reassembling the mirror. Drive it in until it is as tight as you want. After cleaning the surfaces (housing and mirror) I reattached the mirror tot he housing using four 'blobs' of silicone.
I fixed mine by buying the Made in USA mirrors from a Corvette supplier and tossed the Made in China crap that was on there.
Loctite doesn't work.
Superglue doesn't work.
Quick fix is to put loctite thread locker or equivalent on the ball of the mirror rotate it around to spread it evenly and then set the mirror in the position required. As long as you don't mess about with the position a lot the mirror will stay where required and you can always redo the process anytime.
Originally Posted by cor66vette
I'm riding out Irma so I figured I'd spend a few minutes in the garage and give the loctite "fix" a try. If it doesn't work then it was 2 minutes down the drain.
So far, the 2 minutes I spent weren't wasted. Depending on how it holds I'll either re do it, or look for a more permanent fix.
Not true. I did. It's a comprehensive and easy to follow write up. As coincidence would have it, I sold the car today and I'll have no need to think about a real fix.
I have always used the high-strength Red LocTite as it does a great job. The trick it to apply it onto the ball then pivot the mirror around to work the LocTite in and then adjust it before the LocTite cures. One application will usually last a year or so.
09-08-2017, 10:32 AM
Loose side mirrors on my 75
