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mike56gte
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17th Feb 11 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just wondering if you have any tips on how the pop the rear view mirror back on? the last time i done it on my old corsa a split the windscreen. any one got any small tips to prevent this?

[Edited on 17-02-2011 by mike56gte]
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17th Feb 11 at 17:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is the mirror mount still on teh screen? If so just slide it on.

If not get some rearveiw mirror sticky pads
mike56gte
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17th Feb 11 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mount is still there its just very hard to push the mirror on.

[Edited on 17-02-2011 by mike56gte]
Corsa_Sport21
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17th Feb 11 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That the type with the ball and socket??They are a cunt.Could maybe try leaving the ball part sitting in boiling water to soften it up a bit.Then quickly dry it off and pop it in.
If your scared the window will smash,get some1 to push down on the outside where the mount is while you pop it in.
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17th Feb 11 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just slide it down should go on fairly easily
Ad Blue B
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17th Feb 11 at 20:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
DO NOT LET WHITTIE PUT IT BACK ON

but as already said i'd try and soften the ball up and slot it back in, if its not then slide, if your not confident leave it
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17th Feb 11 at 20:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
just wondering if you have any tips on how the pop the rear view mirror back on? the last time i done it on my old corsa a split the windscreen. any one got any small tips to prevent this?

[Edited on 17-02-2011 by mike56gte]


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mike56gte
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18th Feb 11 at 01:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
imagine getting the AA out to put my mirror on


its an absolute bastard to put on. so scared i crack the windscreen.
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18th Feb 11 at 03:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
imagine getting the AA out to put my mirror on


its an absolute bastard to put on. so scared i crack the windscreen.


how would you crack it

Be a woman and super glue it back on
mike56gte
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quote:
Originally posted by Anty
quote:
Originally posted by mike56gte
imagine getting the AA out to put my mirror on


its an absolute bastard to put on. so scared i crack the windscreen.


how would you crack it

Be a woman and super glue it back on


beacuase you need to push it on, its a ball and socket so you need to push it pretty hard! one part of it is already on the window i just need to push the mirror on. lol
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18th Feb 11 at 18:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
would og imagened that you`d put it on whole

 
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