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There is (supposed to be) a thin round metal plate on the inside/back of the socket assembly that keeps the ball from moving freely.

 

Have you ever disassembled the ball and socket assembly before? Usually when people disassemble it, this piece of metal falls out unnoticed. When they reassemble it, the mirror is all loose and floppy.

 

It is possible the metal piece is still in there and is just "punched in." If it is still in there, disassemble the socket assembly, slip the disk out of the holding slot, flatten it as much as possible, reinsert it into the slot it came from, and reassemble the whole thing.

 

I posted a more detailed description on this board a few years ago (!!!). Try searching on "rearview mirror" or by newsooby.

 

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more information.

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After removing the torx screw, I found that that the plastic that was around the joint had cracked - the metal plate was intact. I just glued the plastic piece back together and reassembled and now everything is tight again.

 

Thanx for all your help,

Peter

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