Door mirror mount corrosion.

[Sonnyjim]

Anyone else suffered this? Mirrors are coming off soon to be painted and the black mounting 'thing' is suffering with a bit of bubbling.

Has anyone replaced just this part or will I have to replace whole unit? Had a Google search and I'm thinking the latter.

Cheers

[IOMMAN]

I replaced just the black mounts on mine last year, the hardest part is removing and refitting and attaching all the clips for the mirror wiring harness in the door

The mounts were about £30 a side which is a lot cheaprt than new mirrors, make sure you order the mirror mounting bolt kit as well as the bolts were seized in the bracket on mine

[RIV]

I just had the mounts painted, they came out good as new

[RS6BRIT]

I replaced just the black mounts on mine last year, the hardest part is removing and refitting and attaching all the clips for the mirror wiring harness in the door

The mounts were about £30 a side which is a lot cheaprt than new mirrors, make sure you order the mirror mounting bolt kit as well as the bolts were seized in the bracket on mine

Don't suppose you know the part numbers by any chance ? And just to be sure, yours are the alloy mirrors not the folding ones ?

[IOMMAN]

My mirrors are standard silver mirrors not the folding type

I haven't got the part numbers to hand but I have found the below parts list following a web search, there is also a picture of the mirror parts but I cant paste it to this message

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthrea ... r-Question

(1) 8E0 857 527: Mirror cap Left
(1) 8E0 857 528: Mirror cap Right
(2) 8E1 857 539: Mounting plate Left
(2) 8E1 857 540: Mounting plate Right
(10) 8E0 857 543A: Packing Left
(10) 8E0 857 544A: Packing Right
(13) 8E0 898 011: x2 Mounting screws
(20) 8E0 857 535AH : Mirror (Large Convex) heated Left
(20) 8E0 857 536 Ag: Mirror (Convex) heated Right
(11) 8E0 858 411: Mirror support (inside cap) Left
(11) 8E0 858 412: Mirror support (inside cap) Right
(12) 4E0 959 577B: x2 Electric Mirror adjuster (same as A4

I hope it helps

[RS6BRIT]

You sir are a gent. I'll some up Monday !

[IOMMAN]

Thanks

[Sonnyjim]

My mirrors are standard silver mirrors not the folding type

I haven't got the part numbers to hand but I have found the below parts list following a web search, there is also a picture of the mirror parts but I cant paste it to this message

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthrea ... r-Question

(1) 8E0 857 527: Mirror cap Left
(1) 8E0 857 528: Mirror cap Right
(2) 8E1 857 539: Mounting plate Left
(2) 8E1 857 540: Mounting plate Right
(10) 8E0 857 543A: Packing Left
(10) 8E0 857 544A: Packing Right
(13) 8E0 898 011: x2 Mounting screws
(20) 8E0 857 535AH : Mirror (Large Convex) heated Left
(20) 8E0 857 536 Ag: Mirror (Convex) heated Right
(11) 8E0 858 411: Mirror support (inside cap) Left
(11) 8E0 858 412: Mirror support (inside cap) Right
(12) 4E0 959 577B: x2 Electric Mirror adjuster (same as A4

I hope it helps

"I hope it helps" is an understatement. Cheers

[chris_m]

Mine have started to flake as well. I was thinking about getting them painted, I never thought about changing them. I have a thumb size ding on the rear quarter I am having sorted next week so was going to get it done then along with the silver trims colour coded. Dunno now.

[RIV]

No point in replacing them if your car is in the body Shop anyway, mine looked spot on and lasted out well
How much is a replacement??