Loose mirrors

[Rick Morris]

The issue with installing Triumph Mirrors is the need to pull them through the friction lock beyond the bottom of the mirror bracket. You need the fixing tool for this (Item #1 & 2) or something comparable. This forces the friction lock to deform grabbing the mirror. Works well for me.

Its a the mirror head where the ball & socket is, not the mounting base. I see some videos about heating the glass to remove it and then tightening the screws inside if it has screws. If it has rivets there is another method. Nothing is ever easy.

 

[mexican]

Oddly enough i just fixed my right side mirror, very easy fix, have not read all comments, let ne know if you havnt fixed yet

 

[tribal]

My left OEM Teardrop one was bad out of the box. The on-line dealer wouldn't take them back but gave me a $20 refund.

I squeezed in some Black Silicone Sealer Adhesive in the ball-and-socket area and taped it in place until it set and it was
good for a year until some mo-fo bumped it the other day.

The downside is that its no longer adjustable.

I would love to know if there's a way to remove the mirror and fix it correctly... Till then I'll goop it up again.

 

[rash_powder]

I had the loose mirror socket too. Read all kinds of this and that to repair it, none seemed to be a certain fix that would hold up to use and adjusting. I ended up replacing the mirrors.

What happens is the ball joint loosens up in the mirror. To fix it you will need to work something in to take up the slack. One of the things I read to use was dental floss. I just can't imagine the effort required to futz enough floss in to make it work right. Seems to me that it was a bad design.

 

[Rick Morris]

Oddly enough i just fixed my right side mirror, very easy fix, have not read all comments, let ne know if you havnt fixed yet

I have not.

I had the loose mirror socket too. Read all kinds of this and that to repair it, none seemed to be a certain fix that would hold up to use and adjusting. I ended up replacing the mirrors.

What happens is the ball joint loosens up in the mirror. To fix it you will need to work something in to take up the slack. One of the things I read to use was dental floss. I just can't imagine the effort required to futz enough floss in to make it work right. Seems to me that it was a bad design.

I dont see how you can get floss in there. The fix is to use a heat gun to soften the hot glue that holds the glass on. Fix the ball n socket from the inside of the mirror, reheat the glue and put the glass back on. I am sure I will screw this up. Getting the mirror back on correctly and hoping the glue works again. YIKES.

 

[mexican]

I have not.

I dont see how you can get floss in there. The fix is to use a heat gun to soften the hot glue that holds the glass on. Fix the ball n socket from the inside of the mirror, reheat the glue and put the glass back on. I am sure I will screw this up. Getting the mirror back on correctly and hoping the glue works again. YIKES.

I just pulled the mirror and put come plastic from a usb port packaging that i bought at Cycle supply in Antioch California, with the help from @RKTNMYPKT , pulled the mirror, put a 1/2"x 1" long piece of plastic inside the hole, put the mirror back in and tightened it, best McGiver job ever done, the mirror was very lose and that was the only way we could fix it, it works perfectly fine for me

 

[barbagris]

Barbagris's Adjustable anti-loosening solution. Works on pretty much everything (so far).

Get some Un-Vulcanised rubber strip. 3m's Scotchfil Electrical Insulation Putty would be an example. You will not need very much. It takes up any slack, and stays sticky.

tbh The 3M stuff is a bit on the firm side - but The Negrin stuff I have is no longer sold.

If you can not disassemble the ball joint - Try Captn Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure It will seep in under capillary action and dries transparent. Adjust before applying and follow the instructions - little and often until it wont take more.