Does anyone have a wing mirror that would fit my car? I will call the garage tomorrow and they may just have one knocking about but just in case they don't I thought I'd better make enquiries on here.
Really not sure what happened, I was parked at the roadside (on the right side of the road) and as I pulled away I heard and felt a big clunk. When I stopped to see what it was (Nathan was sure we'd run over the cat!) I saw my shattered wing mirror lying in the middle of the left hand lane. How it got there I have no idea, unless someone had managed to break it off and put it on the road while I was parked. It was dark so I didn't notice it there and didn't notice that it was missing at first. As you can see from the pictures it has been severed off with some force. I know that I haven't hit it in the 5 months that I've owned the car and where it was parked no other car could have hit it.
Kevan
1997 Mercedes C230 W202
2003 Land Rover Discovery Series 2 Facelift TD5 - Daily driver / hobby days and camping.
1993 Land Rover Discovery 200tdi Series 1 3 door - in need of TLC
2020 Fiat Panda 4x4 Cross Twin Air.
I was just about to ask would I be able to fit it myself easily but as you have offered Tim, it would be rude not to accept! You are correct that it is manual. If it is a job that a not-very-competent person could do though I am.prepared to get an eBay one and have a go myself. I need it doing pretty soon though, I'm struggling to park without it!!
Its not a difficult job, just have to remove the door card. However, you will need the correct tools, a phillips screwdriver wont do all the screws so maybe if Tim does it for you this time you will be able have a go next time, if there is one. Without the correct hex headed driver this can be a pain.
Mind you, on a MK 1 you dont even have to remove the door card its, easy peasy but for the problem of finding a MK 1 wing mirror!!
Andy
Mothman wrote:Its not a difficult job, just have to remove the door card.
Andy
This alone can be a nightmare of a job for someone who has never removed a door card before
Kevan
1997 Mercedes C230 W202
2003 Land Rover Discovery Series 2 Facelift TD5 - Daily driver / hobby days and camping.
1993 Land Rover Discovery 200tdi Series 1 3 door - in need of TLC
2020 Fiat Panda 4x4 Cross Twin Air.
Well, suffice to say I havent removed a door card before and was wondering what my chances were of getting it off (and back on again) in one piece. I think it safest to take Tim up on his offer. I hope that there won't be another time but it does worry me that if it were done deliberately then it could happen again. I might just panic-buy wing mirrors for a bit!
As Andy has said it is very easy to do once you've done one so once you've watched Tim you will know for next time.
Kevan
1997 Mercedes C230 W202
2003 Land Rover Discovery Series 2 Facelift TD5 - Daily driver / hobby days and camping.
1993 Land Rover Discovery 200tdi Series 1 3 door - in need of TLC
2020 Fiat Panda 4x4 Cross Twin Air.
Jane are you coming to Peterborough Sunday to the east mids group? Failing that I can try and get over After, need to check i have a mirror in my stash, will drop
Over after work tomorrow. Do you have a garage I can do it in...
Can't get to Peterborough unfortunately, I don't have a garage either or even access to one. I am happy to come over to you if that will help. How long is it likey to take to fit? If you don't have one I can get an eBay one or see if our local garage have one. Let me know, I will pm my phone number.
They take ten mins to fit if youve done them before. Will drop over to my
Lock up after work tomorrow, which is actually half way to your house anyway so if ive got one and your in I will carry on up the A50. We just need a torch etc.
