Cold weather and wing mirror glass

arisia · Dec 15th, 2012, 16:33

Just a word of warning for a slightly bizarre fault I got with the cold weather...
I'd flipped in my wing mirror. As I flipped it out again in the freezing cold, the glass fell out!
Probably a combination of age, heated mirrors and the cold weather.

m0eeb · Dec 15th, 2012, 18:13

Happend to me in summer,I'd just jumped in the car looked into the passengers mirror to pull away and all i saw was the road!!luckily it fell forward and jammed so used double sided number plate tape to stick it back and has worked a treat. I checked the other one while I was at it and it came away in my fingers!! so that got the same treatment.......that was summer 2010 by the way.

arisia · Dec 15th, 2012, 20:06

Alas mine fell on the floor at the junction where I was stopped.
Had the guy next to me confused about what caused the sound of smashing glass. Dunno if he could hear my swearing too.

DXMachina · Dec 16th, 2012, 12:59

Same happened to me 6 months ago. Bought double-sided trim tape (designed to hold items onto outsides of cars) from eBay, stuck mirror back on, no problems since

m1tch1987 · Dec 16th, 2012, 13:28

I used some double sided strong foam tape from Poundland to stick on a numberplate to my trailer....its not going anywhere lol still got loads left and only cost £1

pringle_addict · Dec 19th, 2012, 10:33

Both of mine went in the hot weather too - gues sit softens the glue a bit over time. Both mine went within 1hr of each other - thought someone had been messing with them.

Dec 15th, 2012, 16:33	#1
arisia Junior Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2014 10:57 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: manchester	Cold weather and wing mirror glass Just a word of warning for a slightly bizarre fault I got with the cold weather... I'd flipped in my wing mirror. As I flipped it out again in the freezing cold, the glass fell out! Probably a combination of age, heated mirrors and the cold weather. __________________ V40 2003 2.0T (sold)

Dec 15th, 2012, 18:13	#2
m0eeb Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2024 19:06 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: nr sheffield	mirror glass Happend to me in summer,I'd just jumped in the car looked into the passengers mirror to pull away and all i saw was the road!!luckily it fell forward and jammed so used double sided number plate tape to stick it back and has worked a treat. I checked the other one while I was at it and it came away in my fingers!! so that got the same treatment.......that was summer 2010 by the way.

Dec 15th, 2012, 20:06	#3
arisia Junior Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2014 10:57 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: manchester	Alas mine fell on the floor at the junction where I was stopped. Had the guy next to me confused about what caused the sound of smashing glass. Dunno if he could hear my swearing too. __________________ V40 2003 2.0T (sold)

Dec 16th, 2012, 12:59	#4
DXMachina I ate all your bees Last Online: Sep 1st, 2023 17:00 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Rickmansworth, Herts	Same happened to me 6 months ago. Bought double-sided trim tape (designed to hold items onto outsides of cars) from eBay, stuck mirror back on, no problems since __________________ '98 Saab 9-3 2.3i Conv owner. Former keeper of 1996 Saab 900iS 2.0 conv, 2001 V40 2.0i, 1999 Mondeo TD, 1995 Mondeo TD, 1990 Passat GT16v, 1983 Passat 1.8CL

Dec 16th, 2012, 13:28	#5
m1tch1987 Premier Member Last Online: Dec 29th, 2013 12:08 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Berkhamsted	I used some double sided strong foam tape from Poundland to stick on a numberplate to my trailer....its not going anywhere lol still got loads left and only cost £1 __________________ 2003 Volvo V40 1.9D Sport - MPG below

Dec 19th, 2012, 10:33	#6
pringle_addict Senior Member Last Online: Jan 30th, 2024 14:21 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St Ives, Cambs View Photos By: pringle_addict	Both of mine went in the hot weather too - gues sit softens the glue a bit over time. Both mine went within 1hr of each other - thought someone had been messing with them. __________________ Steve, Cambs. '02 V40 1.8S - traded in '10 V50 2.0D R-Design

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)