Windshield replacement

Just something for people to think about:

I have a 2005 Outback Sport, a rock hit my windshield and I had to have it replaced. The glass place got the replacement windshield from PPG. While I was driving home from the place I tried to adjust the rear view mirror and it cam off in my hand. I went back to the place and we tried to figure out what the problem is. The bracket that the mirror slides into is already attached to the windshield when they get them from PPG so it is not the original bracket. The installer got my old bracket and we compared it to the new one, visually there seems to be no difference, however when you slide the mirror onto the old bracket you can hear a definite click as it locks into place, on the new one you never get that click.

They ordering another windshield today and are planning to test the mirror on this windshield before they do the replacement again. It may just be a bad bracket was on the first windshield.

Anyway, if you have to get your windshield replaced really check out the mirror!

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BucFan
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Wouldn't it be easier to remove the mirror and just get the "button" replaced with a better fitting OEM one? You might even consider an entire rear view mirror assembly. A simple OEM quality mechanical rear view mirror assembly costs less than $25.

Of course I've never tried removing the "button" before, although I had one fall off from my replacement (Pilkington) windshield. I scraped off all the adhesive to the bare metal, cleaned off the (windshield) button mount and button with acetone, and glued it on with Loctite rear view mirror adhesive. It's a copper based adhesive that works as well as OEM as long as it's prepped properly.

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y_p_w

The mirror is the one with the auto dimming and compass display built in, I looked and a replacement is around $100. The button part does not look removable, it seems to be all one piece.

If the new windshield mirror mount does not work any better than the current one, they are going to try to get the mount off of the window and use the original one. I am surprised that the mirror did not fit, you would think they (PPG) would have tested the bracket thoroughly. I am thinking I somehow just got a bad one...

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BucFan

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