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How do you tighten a ball joint on a mirror?
Essentially the only way to tighten the joint is to remove the glass and the rubber seal. The odds of success in doing that without cracking the glass and/or damaging the seal would be less than 1 in 584 trillion trillion. In other words, you need a new mirror.
Why is my wing mirror wobbling?
The glass has a plastic mounting plate/bracket glued to the back. The glue can become unstuck, causing it to wobble and eventually fall off. Carefully pull the mirror glass off.
Why is my side mirror vibrating?
Just normal vibrations from driving combined with wind pressure will cause mirror glass vibration if the mirror glass or mirror housing isn’t firmly attached to the vehicle.
How to stiffen up a loose ball and socket?
Apply a thin layer of solder/alloy weld to either the ball or socket to increase/decrease the relative diameter of the joint contact area and in effect create (closer to) the correct tolerances for mirror rigidity while retaining ability of adjustment movement. Very low tech solution – I had a bicycle mirror with a loose ball and socket joint.
What makes a loose ball and socket stay in place?
They’re fairly heavy anodized aluminum pieces that pivot on a ball & socket joint for adjusting the angle of view. One of them fits snugly on the joint, so I can adjust it and it stays in place as I’m riding. The other is looser, so it won’t stay in place – if I goose the throttle, it vibrates out of position and just dangles until I readjust it.
What’s the best way to fix a loose ball?
Low-tech fix: If you can find a way to grip it, you may be able to use a hammer and drift punch or very small chisel in order to pound/indent the lip of the socket (hole) inward toward the hole which has the effect of squeezing the socket tighter around the ball. Probably hard to do, but worth a mention.