replacing drivers side mirror

tonys40 · Mar 12th, 2011, 15:31

hello, i have abit of a problem, just the other day the drivers side mirror fell off just the mirror it self, and i was left with a grey bit where the mirror was, managed to get a replacement from halfords as i wasnt prepared to pay £45 from volvo, i thought that the grey bit was to come off so i could put this new mirror on , to find out when getting half way across taking the grey bit off to see a heater element which i totally forgot about, so i stuck it back down, the only bit that hasnt stuck down is one corner tried to glue it down but it was starting to rain so just left it.

should i just leave the grey bit on if so whats best to stick it down with so it will stay

also can you take that mirror bit off the car if so how do you do it, i had a look but thought i would just leave it incase i broke it

tonys40 · Mar 12th, 2011, 16:12

just had another look and the grey bit has come off a little more

tonys40 · Mar 12th, 2011, 17:40

any help please

Baffler · Mar 13th, 2011, 09:50

Are you saying the mirror glass actually came away from the heater element and mirror backing?

tonys40 · Mar 13th, 2011, 09:52

yeah and the grey bit is starting to come away as well

tonys40 · Mar 13th, 2011, 09:55

just wanting to know wats the best way of resticking it down, as like i said before i took it off half way the realised it was part of the heater element then i tried resticking it, but theres one corner that has lost its stick

tonys40 · Mar 13th, 2011, 09:57

so just wanting to restick that down, then i can put my replacement mirror glass back on

Baffler · Mar 13th, 2011, 10:00

You can remove the plastic mirror backing from the motor mechanism and, assuming the mirror is in good condition, you can try to glue it back together with some resin glue. Or you could get one from a car being dismantled.

tonys40 · Mar 13th, 2011, 10:03

would sticky pads work to restick some of it back down

tonys40 · Mar 13th, 2011, 10:08

as just wanting to get it repaired as quickly as possible, also some of the grey bit that i restuck back down, would a hair dryer work to make it more sticky again, basicly heat it up then let it cool down

Mar 12th, 2011, 15:31	#1
tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	replacing drivers side mirror hello, i have abit of a problem, just the other day the drivers side mirror fell off just the mirror it self, and i was left with a grey bit where the mirror was, managed to get a replacement from halfords as i wasnt prepared to pay £45 from volvo, i thought that the grey bit was to come off so i could put this new mirror on , to find out when getting half way across taking the grey bit off to see a heater element which i totally forgot about, so i stuck it back down, the only bit that hasnt stuck down is one corner tried to glue it down but it was starting to rain so just left it. should i just leave the grey bit on if so whats best to stick it down with so it will stay also can you take that mirror bit off the car if so how do you do it, i had a look but thought i would just leave it incase i broke it

Mar 13th, 2011, 09:50	#4
Baffler Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:43 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland	Are you saying the mirror glass actually came away from the heater element and mirror backing? __________________ Liam... '96 854 TDI SE, '99 V70 2.5D S, '05 C70 2.0T Collection, '05 S80 2.0T SE, '15 V70 D4 SE Lux Nav.

Mar 13th, 2011, 10:00	#8
Baffler Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:43 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Co. Limerick, Ireland	You can remove the plastic mirror backing from the motor mechanism and, assuming the mirror is in good condition, you can try to glue it back together with some resin glue. Or you could get one from a car being dismantled. __________________ Liam... '96 854 TDI SE, '99 V70 2.5D S, '05 C70 2.0T Collection, '05 S80 2.0T SE, '15 V70 D4 SE Lux Nav.

Mar 12th, 2011, 16:12	#2
tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	just had another look and the grey bit has come off a little more

Mar 12th, 2011, 17:40	#3
tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	any help please

Mar 13th, 2011, 09:52	#5
tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	yeah and the grey bit is starting to come away as well

Mar 13th, 2011, 09:55	#6
tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	just wanting to know wats the best way of resticking it down, as like i said before i took it off half way the realised it was part of the heater element then i tried resticking it, but theres one corner that has lost its stick

Mar 13th, 2011, 09:57	#7
tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	so just wanting to restick that down, then i can put my replacement mirror glass back on

Mar 13th, 2011, 10:03	#9
tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	would sticky pads work to restick some of it back down

Mar 13th, 2011, 10:08	#10
tonys40 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2015 22:29 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Penrith	as just wanting to get it repaired as quickly as possible, also some of the grey bit that i restuck back down, would a hair dryer work to make it more sticky again, basicly heat it up then let it cool down

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