[ds968]

As I got out of the car today and closed the door , the side view mirror glass fell off. It hit asphalt but surprisingly did not break. So I'm planning to glue it back on to what looks like just a smooth plastic surface to which it adheres , but what glue should I use ? Any superglue / krazyglue, or gorilla glue , or what ?

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[flash]

they make glass glue.  you can get it at pep boys

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[MCL968]

Black weatherstrip cement would also be a possibility.

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[flash]

whatever is used needs to dry very hard.  otherwise, the mirror will shake.

 

the last time i did this, i replaced the mirror, complete with the plastic backing, for about $40.  extremely easy to change.  no mess with glue.  no worrying about getting it exactly the right spot.  removal is done from the bottom of the housing, through a little hole, using a very small screwdriver to rotate the locking gear

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[ds968]

Ah, good to know - I'll glue the mirror for now ( I actually have glass super-epoxy at home ) until I can order the part and then change the assembly .

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[flash]

just make sure you don't get any glue on the locking mechanism, or you won't be able to remove it

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[968Syncro]

Same thing happened to me a few years ago.  Here are some notes and pictures when I needed some help from the guys:

 

http://www.968forums.com/topic/6209-driv...lp-please/

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[94SilverCab]

This is your blue car, right?

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[ds968]

Hahaha,  no,  not the blue car,  but the cursed tiptronic one, where practically everything else has broken down, except the side  view mirror..until yesterday . 


Thanks Roland, that will come in handy when I replace the assembly 

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[williamoss]

Same thing happened to me a few years back. I wrote in and Flash told me that on the bottom of the Mirror holder is a hole. I think by memory it is an Allen key but it could be a screw driver. When my mirror fell out it smashed into a 100 pieces. I think that once you get out the mounting point it was very easy to apply the glue so nothing else got any glue on those other places. I got my mirror from Sunset. Perhaps they sell the glue separate.

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[Rap]

What is that condum looking appendage?

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[hot968]

my mirror keeps shaking when driving would I need to re-glue or do I need a new unit?

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[968workaholic]

Is it the glass that is shaking while driving, or the housing

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[hot968]

I think it is just the glass if I put my finger on the glass it will stop shaking. Would that just require glue then? were would I glue it? thanks

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[968workaholic]

As you can see, there are a lot of things that can come loose and cause the mirror to shake lol

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[94SilverCab]

Now THAT is German engineering

 

Jay

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[az968]

Jay, if these cars were inexpensive to buy and cheap to maintain, why, anybody could own one. They'd be built just like a Camry. Then people wouldn't know you were wealthy. :whine:

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[ds968]

Now THAT is German engineering

Jay

Jay, you beat me to it ..that was exactly my first thought when I saw this . I think I posted this adage in another thread somewhere but I'll repeat it :


Engineers : if it doesn't break , it means it's properly engineered so do t fix it .

German engineers : if it doesn't break , it means it doesn't have enough components..add more !!

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