mirror bit of mirror coming off... how to fix?

[big_treacle]

I was hooning along this morning and noticed the actual mirror glass of my drivers side wing mirror was wobbling slightly. Thought nothing of it as I assumed it was just the wind shaking it. Anyway, about 5 minutes later I pull up to a roundabout, glanced at my mirror and the glass was hanging off by a piece of wire!!! Luckily they seem to backed by some sort of sticky stuff so I pressed it back into place. Does anyone know what to use to fix it back permanently? I wouldn't want to be driving behind me & get a mirror fly into my windscreen!!!
Cheers
Stew

[thornogson]

Mine is just stuck in with double sided sticky pads.

[hut49]

Use water proof pads - I tried some double sided adhesive tape from B&Q but the gluey stuff peeled off the matrix after it a few good soakings. The best solution is the pads they use to stick number plates on.

[Big Al.]

Send me your address via email and I'll send you some "pukka" stuff next week.

I work in the automotive mirror industry.

>> Edited by Big Al. (moderator) on Saturday 21st June 13:01

[.Mark]

Check the sliding lever behind the mirror that holds it in place. Same happened to mine 2 days after I bought it, I stuck it back on with pads but Fernies (rather embarrasingly) showed me how the clip worked.
It does have a tendancy to work loose some how, I often end up moving it back every couple of months.

[hut49]

Big Al. said:

I work in the automotive mirror industry.

It's an industry in which management spends little time forward planning because everyone's too busy looking at where they've come from

[big_treacle]

Thanks guys, this forum is amazing some times!
big al, i'm emailing you now....

[Big Al.]

hut49 said:

It's an industry in which management spends little time forward planning because everyone's too busy looking at where they've come from

Many a true word was spoken in jest.

[big_treacle]

Big Al,
Got the stuff this morning and it certainly does the job!
Cheers, I owe you one.
Stew

[Big Al.]

big_treacle said:

Big Al, Got the stuff this morning and it certainly does the job! Cheers, I owe you one. Stew

Pleasure, pleased to be of assistance.

Big Al.