Ed,

That's great!  As often as this problem comes up here, your fix would be a
good one to have available in a conveniently indexed reference file.

Not to restart an old thread or anything ...

//Jack
'85 GL Weekender

On 30 Sep 2003, at 21:38, Ed Hinchey wrote:

> Beware not to tighten too much!!
>
> I tightened too much and pulled the stud which is pressed into the ball joint
> at the base of the mirror right out.   I repaired it by putting the nut back
> on to the stud to protect the thread end, set the ball in my vice (protected
> by rags) and banged the stud back into position.  I then drilled a small hole
> in the side of the ball and inserted a self-threading SS hex screw.  I filled
> in the drill hole with black silicon.  You can hardly notice the screw hole
> and I can tighten down as hard as I want now.
>
> Ed
> Syracuse, NY
> '84 Wetsy
> '89 Wolfsy