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Technical => 116 Series (Alfetta Sedan/GT/GTV & Giulietta Sedan) => Topic started by: shane wescott on January 26, 2009, 10:08:44 PM

Title: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: shane wescott on January 26, 2009, 10:08:44 PM
Hi Guys

Just back home after a lovely weekends driving. The GTV6 purred like a kitten and did well on all the very windy roads (especially to road to Yarra Junction from Neerim South) :-)

One issue IO did have thoguh is that the rear vision mirror is very loose. A couple of corners and I have to give it a bang back into place.

Now I am assuming (couldnt see any) that there is not a "loosness" adjustment.

So the questions is does anyone know of some sort of compound (maybe like loctite etc) I can put into the joint so it will tighten up.

Catch ya

Shane
Title: Re: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: Al Campbell on January 27, 2009, 07:57:28 AM
Had the same problem, drive 100 metres and you are looking at the carpet. Took it to Beninca's for the RWC, they fixed it. I think if you look at the back, front? (other side to the mirror), looking through the windscreen from outside there a couple of screws in the black plastic. Maybe the back comes off, and you can get access to the ball joint.

Or give them a call and ask them what to do.

Good luck,

AL.
Title: Re: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: grpa9x on January 27, 2009, 03:25:31 PM
lol,
must be fairly common mine does the same, i havent yet tried to tighten it so if find a solution could you post it .
cheers michael
Title: Re: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: Al Campbell on February 02, 2009, 12:50:25 PM
I had a look on the weekend and the screws I mentioned are in fact on the top of the mirror housing, either side of the ball joint. Countersunk Phillips head, so you'd need one of those right angle screw drivers (like an Allen Key).

AL.
Title: Re: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: grpa9x on February 02, 2009, 03:14:07 PM
AL,
thanks for your input, as soon as i get the car back {getting the gearbox re-built}, i will fix that damn mirror.
cheers michael
Title: Re: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: Sir Lancelot on February 06, 2009, 10:31:57 AM
I'm a bit late on this topic, but is this not as simple as spinning the rear view mirror around 360 degrees to fix? Works for mine every time.
Title: Re: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: grpa9x on February 11, 2009, 04:50:46 PM
Alex,
spoton mate it worked a treat.
cheers michael ;D ;D
Title: Re: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: Sir Lancelot on February 11, 2009, 05:42:03 PM
Good to hear!  ;D I wouln't have thought of it either, my mechanic was good enough to point that out to me.
Title: Re: Loose Rear Vision Mirror
Post by: shane wescott on March 23, 2009, 05:50:51 PM
2 for 2. this worked like a charm for me as well  :) :) :)