M1009 Floppy Mirror Repair

[cmroles]

Has anybody repaired a floppy outside mirror on their M1009? My driver-side mirror would not stay out, and was being folded back against the door by wind if I drove anywhere about about 30 MPH.

When I disassembled I found that there is a plastic shim around the mirror shaft that should provide friction to keep the mirror in place once the clamp is tightened. This shim had dried out and fallen apart which prevented the clamp from holding the mirror in place.

I cut a 3" section from a 700x23C bicycle tube and stretched over the mirror post to create a new shim. This seems to be much better than it was, but not quite as good as the original shim (a little more effort to adjust, and has a tiny bit of play back and forth).

Has anyone else tried a different material that may have worked better? This seems like it will work, but I'm always looking for improvements!

 

[southdave]

Check out Epay some canadian dude has the them surplused for cheap, they are improved canadian version

 

[maddawg308]

There are a number of different motor-pool approved solutions to the loose mirror. Here they are.

 

[cmroles]

There are a number of different motor-pool approved solutions to the loose mirror. Here they are.

I think the Silly Putty is the most obvious solution!

 

[taildragger03]

I used a section of rubberized plastic I had left over from a project on an RV. Basically the stuff that folds into the channels that covers up visible screws to provide weather protection.

Or if your really good: