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    Thanks all. I doubt the glass comes out. I try the other ideas first. Its a Motomia, better than most, but still cheap from China
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    Before you get too carried away try turning the whole mirror completely in a clockwise direction and see if there is a hidden thread that will tighten up and stiffen the action of the ball and socket?
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    Thanks, Wynn. Np thread there I am afraid.
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    Some types of 'Loctite' will fill the gap between ball & socket, providing some friction, but not gluing the thing completely.

    The trick is to inject some of this onto the ball-socket interface & wiggle the mirror a bit. Wipe away excess. Repeat as few times. Leave to dry - periodically rotating mirror a tad to prevent lock between boll & socket.

    You may want to chat to a good sealer distributor, to the motor trade.

    I used a similar trick some years ago with good success.
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    Spoke to someone knowledgable at Motomia. Its a nut with a spring ring which keeps it in place. I pulled it while turning to increasing friction to tighten it. Did not work. Trying to remove the mirror glass will break it so I won't try. He also suggested Loctite which is reversible. Even super glue. Even trying to get some fine sand in there might do the trick. I will all try that when back from my leave.
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    Throw it away and get a new one.
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    Ians, you do not understand. Its not about the money. Its about a challenge to get it fixed. I am half of a mechanical engineer...well used to be. Besides I hate to fil lthe landfill for no reason. You shoudl subscribe to freecycle too. Google it if you do not know what it is.
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    Houses4Rent opined:
    I am half of a mechanical engineer...well used to be.
    Do not leave - the Bluma government needs your skills. The full-blooded engineers are of no use, they need fractional powers for the new SA.
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    I am notg leaving, but I have changed direction and followed my passion.
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    Sad to say that Asian growth is exploding. They need every new idea they can get, it seems.
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