Date:         Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:34:21 -0600
Reply-To:     Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA>
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From:         Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Rearview mirror problem.
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>Now that I have "More Power" my 2.1L - 84 Westy has a new issue.
>since I cannot hit 80MPH with little effort; the wind causes my
mirrors to fold-in at
>high speed.


>Sure the easy fix is to drive slower, or try to tighten the bolt / spring
>even more (I think I've got it as tight as I can get it), but I wondered if
>any of you have a better solution.


After examining a few old mirrors I found that the main reason the friction
cup-and-ball joint fails is that the plastic in the rim of the cup gets
small
cracks. Now, tightening the bolt inside the mount won't help much as the
clamping force is not put on the outside of the cup anymore.

A cheap solution to tigh(er) mirrors is to simply put a hose clamp
around the joint. If you put the clamp high enough you will still have
a little adjustment room. Need even more "tighten down" force?
Then first wind a bit of aluminum tape around the joint, then put
hose clamp on top of it.

Martin 82 and 85 Westy (booth had loose mirrors...) 94 Westy (power mirrors)
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Martin Jagersand
University of Alberta
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jag/