DougsL89

Anybody have a good repair for a floppy interior rearview mirror? I have seen posts on the driver side mirror, but not on the interior mirror. My '68 mirror will not stay in any position except down! :sad:

Fevre

Probably that bolt coming loose, try either lock tight or a thread tape. If your mirror/bracket mating surfaces has lost some metal not allowing the bolt to hold it tight you might try to find a thin small nylon washer to tuck descretely in there. Just cranking my bolt tighter helped but I think the washer might work better.

norvalwilhelm

I had good luck with running locktight into the side mirror and letting it set up. I do it about once a year and the mirror stays tight. Don't see why it wouldn't work on the interior mirror as well.

carl a

i had the same problem- also had a brand new mirror- by overtighting the screw i broke the arm that the mirror bolts to. so i bought a vinyl spacer at ace hardware-fitted it in (sleeved the bolt) and now it workes great- they should have done this at the factory--carl a

pra4sun

I don't remember exactly what I did (>10 years ago, memory is shot), but I took the mirror down and tightened a few screws around the ball that holds it in position and it tightened right up.

OkeeGuy

got a replacement right off the shelf from Autozone that looks just like the original for around $10...
its the GM style one but measure yours first as they com in different lengths...
(i cant remember the length)

Eddie 70

My mirror has been doing this ever since I had the car. Someone before me even has tightened the screw at the mirror so much that they have stripped the head on the phillips screw. I have bought all new stuff including mirror. I am just waiting on the repaint to install new stuff on the interior. I am hoping that this will be my permanent fix.

DougsL89

Thanks guys. I found the looseness was where the stem ball mounts to the windshield frame. I put the mounting bracket in a vise and gave it a little squeeze to flatten it out somewhat. This allows the bracket to grip the stem ball a little tighter. When I put it back together, it seems pretty stiff. I won't know for sure until my next WOT pass, which will be very, very soon! :)

SmokedTires

:lurk: That's one of my to do list items for my car, thanks for the post ;) .

1969Vette383

:lol: I posted this question oh, maybe 9 months ago or so, and someone who shall remain nameless said, "JB Weld" :lol: Someone else's reply to that was, "It might make it a little hard to adjust!" :lol:
I still haven't tackled this problem because, well :( I just don't get to drive my car all that often. I picked her up in March of '02 and I can probably count on my hands and feet the number of times I've driven her. That's changing as this summer rolls on :chevy I'll Be There :thumbs:


[Modified by 1969Vette350, 2:19 AM 7/9/2003]

Neo Fender

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