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Advise required

Post by djcevo » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:39 am

My girlfriend kindly picked me up from a party last night and then kindly proceeded to knock my nearside wing mirror off - well it's not actually off, it's hanging like a limp hand at the moment. I had a look at it last night and tried to pop it back on but I could barely stand let alone repair my car!!!

ANyway - how much pressure and what is the best way to get it back on without snapping anything????

Cheers from a hungover pissed off boyfriend!

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Post by theaxe » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:48 am

I think it just pushes back on, only moderate pressure required.

Not a great design TBH but they look good...
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Post by Ozrs4 » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:50 pm

I just knocked mine off 2 days ago accidentally and it took quite a lot of pressure and a bit of wiggling to get it back in. Just line up the 3 male bits into the slots and push firm, I didn't think it would go in but it did. Hope that helps.
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Post by victor2vt » Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:41 pm

"I didn't think it would go in but it did"

djcevo, sounds like what your girlfriend could have said last night !! LOL
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Post by hbk » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:31 pm

My girlfriend kindly picked me up from a party last night
That was the first mistake, letting her drive it :-)
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Post by pippyrips » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:17 pm

You will need to apply more pressure than you think you should!

A cyclist clipped mine not so long ago and it took me ages to eventually get it back on.

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Post by rAudiguy » Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:47 pm

You got off lightly I think mate!! you know what to do next time though........ Taxi........... :jump:
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Post by Dom81 » Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:58 pm

You need to push it till the car moves sideways - mine (at least) need a load of force...
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Post by RED_ROCKET » Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:02 am

PLenty force needed!!!
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