Side mirror won't stay in locked position

[Virii01]

2020 with non power tow mirrors

A while back I bumped my passenger side mirror pretty good. I didn't think anything about it and moved it back into the centered "lock" position. It didn't snap in like it should and sits a few millimeters higher than the base now. It has full range of motion but won't stay in place. For example if I center it (not folded in or out) and hit the highway it slowly folds in about an inch due to the wind.

When I look on the small gap between the base and the mirror at the pivot point there seems to be a small bushing of sorts that moves with it when I pivot it that doesn't move on the driver's side.

Anyone fix this before or have steps on disassembly to fix? I found a few videos and articles but they are all for power mirrors and/or entire mirror replacement that requires taking the door panel off. I was hoping the base could stay out of I could just remove the mirror section to address the pivot point.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

 

[Virii01]

Immensely helpful thank you. I considered twine and hot glue but I hadn't thought about gorilla tape.

 

[kapinallinen2]

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A legit fix.
I did that on daughters jeep.

 

[Dewey]

Do you have auto fold? My mirrors do that and won't hold sometimes by hand but after cycling the auto fold in/out they lock in again.

Edit:Never mind I just saw you have non power mirrors.

 

[Virii01]

A legit fix.
I did that on daughters jeep.

As a bandaid sure but I doubt anyone wants to drive around for any extended period of time in a nice truck with taped up mirror.

 

[theblet]

If you have auto fold, your gears are probably wearing out. I’ve had to change mine