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how can i fix this
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:47 pm
by mckcuzzi
Sum one back into my driveway when i wasn't home and knocked me driver side mirror off the door and rub against my car. it's a 94 se. Ne suggestions on how to do this. i was wondering if i could drill three screws into it to hold it back together
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:43 pm
by willwren
Go to the wrecker and find the right color of mirror and replace it, or go to
www.car-part.com to find it.
Buff/polish out the rub marks.
Or claim it on your insurance.
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:43 pm
by LouderBonneville
did you see the car that did this o man that would make me poed
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:34 pm
by harofreak00
Depends how nice you want your car to look.
You can just use some drywall screws and screw it back onto the door.
However, to do it right, you need to get a replacement mirror and swap them. This will involve removing the door panel to access the nuts.
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:39 pm
by Bonnevillans
The bracket is broken, do it right and replace the mirror with bracket, it's not that hard
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:19 am
by 1oldman
harofreak00 wrote:Depends how nice you want your car to look.
You can just use some drywall screws and screw it back onto the door.
Hey!! Comedy Central!!! - LOL!!!
but - poor car
- BC
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:23 pm
by human
Getting in behind the window mechanism to undo those bolts and swap the mirror is a major job. A friend of my dad's, who is an experienced mechanic, did it to my car this weekend and it took him over two hours. I'm glad his labor rate is fairly low.
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:03 pm
by mckcuzzi
thanx for the advice.....I already know im in for a hell of a job
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:47 am
by Whitecrystal1
human wrote:Getting in behind the window mechanism to undo those bolts and swap the mirror is a major job. A friend of my dad's, who is an experienced mechanic, did it to my car this weekend and it took him over two hours. I'm glad his labor rate is fairly low.
Seriously? I did mine and I am not an auto mechanic. This was not a hard job for me.
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:05 am
by willwren
It's not that difficult at all.
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 12:43 pm
by wake
just takes patience folks! its not all that hard
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:13 pm
by 98buicklesabre
This has happened to me twice in one month but the job is fairly easy just take the panel off and just take the nuts off the original side view mirror and put them on the new one mirror gonna be a pain putting the nuts on if you have big hands.using a magnet also helps with this . also be careful when taking off the door panel control the clips are delicate.
Re: how can i fix this
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 10:31 pm
by Bonnevillans
Try it read up it really is worth doing the right way, the bracket is broken