rear view mirror broke off!
02-17-2008, 08:35 AM
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rear view mirror broke off!
alright so im cleaning the inside of my car yesterday, i windex the rear view and HARDLY! touched it when i was wiping the windex off, and the entire rearview mirror fell off! now im no hulk so i dunno what the hell is going on. When i say the entire thing fell off im talking about mirror, bracket still attached to the mirror, and parts of the glass still attached to the bracket, leaving a square cut out in the actual windshield itself.
i bought some rear view adhesive (little tube looks like super glue) but i was wondering if i should chip off the glass thats still attached to the bracket? or just try to put the mirror back to exactly where it was by aligning the glass thats still left on the bracket to the new square cut out in my windshield hahaha.
*mods if u could please leave this in the main section for a bit, it would be greatly appreciated, problems and fixes section has 2 members and 4 guests browsing compared to 27 members browsing this section, im looking for a quick answer so i can fix this today. thanks.
i bought some rear view adhesive (little tube looks like super glue) but i was wondering if i should chip off the glass thats still attached to the bracket? or just try to put the mirror back to exactly where it was by aligning the glass thats still left on the bracket to the new square cut out in my windshield hahaha.
*mods if u could please leave this in the main section for a bit, it would be greatly appreciated, problems and fixes section has 2 members and 4 guests browsing compared to 27 members browsing this section, im looking for a quick answer so i can fix this today. thanks.
02-17-2008, 10:24 AM
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You might try to use that stuff that fixes chips in windsheilds, kinda like super glue. I'm not sure that it will hold with weight on it though, but it might bond the glass together. Thats fucking crazy that it took glass with it! Got any pics?
02-17-2008, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by VIPCLS
If I were u man I would just order a new one, sorry about the bad luck, maby it had to do somethin with the extreme temp?
i was PISSED when it fell off, but now i find it funny, whatever, i ended up taking off my bumper and blacking out my headlights to make myself feel better, hopefully nothing fucks up with that.
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02-17-2008, 06:10 PM
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Same shit happened to me a year ago! I removed the bracket from the back of the mirror, lined up the glass on the back with the windshield & super glued that bish back on! Waited a day, then reattached my mirror to the bracket. Been fine ever since!
02-17-2008, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Garkon
Am i the only one who would want to replace the windshield in this situation? I wouldn't want that much glass missing from the windshield where the mirror goes.
02-17-2008, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TOPHER33884
Same shit happened to me a year ago! I removed the bracket from the back of the mirror, lined up the glass on the back with the windshield & super glued that bish back on! Waited a day, then reattached my mirror to the bracket. Been fine ever since!
call up your parents and tell em thank u for having u, im so glad u just posted that hahaha. ill be fixing this tomorrow.
oh and whoever said blacking out headlights takes a few hours........NAHHHHHHHH BOSSSSSSSS, i wont even be able to finish it today, taking off the silicone is crazy!
02-17-2008, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TypeStylinOnU
ordering a new what? if i get a new mirror i'd still have the missing glass in my windshield, might as well just pick out the glass and glue the bitch back on hahah
i was PISSED when it fell off, but now i find it funny, whatever, i ended up taking off my bumper and blacking out my headlights to make myself feel better, hopefully nothing fucks up with that.
i was PISSED when it fell off, but now i find it funny, whatever, i ended up taking off my bumper and blacking out my headlights to make myself feel better, hopefully nothing fucks up with that.
02-18-2008, 01:40 PM
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most insurance companies do free glass w/o making you pay a deductible. I would go that route considering it only takes em like an hour to change it and they will put the mirror back on for you.
02-18-2008, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TypeStylinOnU
call up your parents and tell em thank u for having u, im so glad u just posted that hahaha. ill be fixing this tomorrow.
oh and whoever said blacking out headlights takes a few hours........NAHHHHHHHH BOSSSSSSSS, i wont even be able to finish it today, taking off the silicone is crazy!
oh and whoever said blacking out headlights takes a few hours........NAHHHHHHHH BOSSSSSSSS, i wont even be able to finish it today, taking off the silicone is crazy!
02-26-2008, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TOPHER33884
LMAO........not a problem bro! I was pretty baffled at what to do myself, but I noticed that the glass broke in the exact same shape as the whole in the windshield! Just dont remount your mirror until a day or so after.....and be gentle while remounting it!
i cant seem to get the bracket off! im not sure how its supposed to go. can anyone help me with this
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