Right outside mirror

ouch. 140$US for a power mirror on a 98SL2. I tried going around a goof (two lanes, one usually had parked cars tho) riding his brakes doing 15 in a 35 one morning (I was late) and clocked one of those big green trashcans that was too close to the road with my passenger side mirror. Left a permanent mark in the pass. side door glass.

The entire unit had to be replaced, even tho it was fine except for the mirror housing's threaded plastic bolt mounting receptacles were snapped

- as it appeared to be designed to do to prevent serious damage to the vehicle. Took about a 1/2 (.5) second to destroy, 5 minutes and 140$ to replace. Figures.

-rj

Ouch, you guys ever considered JB weld?

Please tell me more about JB. =======================

Graham:

You can get it at any Canadian Tire. Usually in the epoxy and adhesives section. It's a really good all-purpose bonding agent.

Cheers!

Glomis

Graham wrote:

I used a friends mailbox to knock the right mirror off of my 94 SL1. The plastic "box" that holds the mirror has (or "had" I should say) 3 studs that hold it to the car. Most of the box broke off leaving the 3 studs on the car. I glued a scrap of wood on the inside of the box across the opening where the piece with the studs broke out, glued the piece with the studs on, and then ran 2 small screws through the piece with the studs and the scrap of wood. Yes, it was a real live pain to hold the little nuts and washers in side the box but it's held for a couple of years now. Please don't knock on wood, I don't know how much of a hard knock that little scrap of wood will take.

ron

Thanks, Glomis Graham ========================================

Replacement mirror is usually about $15 at the salvage (junk) yard.

Bob

When my Sister knocked the mirror off Her Escort, her comprehensive glass coverage paid to have it replaced. THe agent told her to file the claim under the glass coverage provision since the mirror is "glass."

Ed