Has anyone managed to be as stupid as me??

[Peter101]

If so, what did you do to resolve the problem?

I have managed to snap off a wing mirror. Luckily no other damage, it seems an aluminium strut has snapped inside the casing.

[ferrari spider]

Oh dear, sorry to see that

[Peter101]

Me too, I am absolutely gutted

[andrew.]

bin it !
reduce weight, reduce drag
if you're interested in what's happening behind, you're not going fast enough (tm)

[autocraft]

Peter101 said:

If so, what did you do to resolve the problem?

I have managed to snap off a wing mirror. Luckily no other damage, it seems an aluminium strut has snapped inside the casing.

I did the same thing last year,you need to remove the complete mirror from the door seperate the base of the mirror from the top part unscrew the metal plate that connects the two parts together,you can then repair the metal plate with a metal glue leave for a few hours and then put it back together but you must be sure to join the metal plate perfectley if you dont the mirror wont fold.Good luck it is a bit tricky but better than buying a new one.It may be posible to do this with the mirror still connected to the door,i had to remove mine due to the wires being damaged.

[Peter101]

andrew. said:

bin it !
reduce weight, reduce drag
if you're interested in what's happening behind, you're not going fast enough (tm)

Very true! Probably gained an extra 5 horse power !

[Peter101]

autocraft said:

Peter101 said:

If so, what did you do to resolve the problem?

I have managed to snap off a wing mirror. Luckily no other damage, it seems an aluminium strut has snapped inside the casing.

I did the same thing last year,you need to remove the complete mirror from the door seperate the base of the mirror from the top part unscrew the metal plate that connects the two parts together,you can then repair the metal plate with a metal glue leave for a few hours and then put it back together but you must be sure to join the metal plate perfectley if you dont the mirror wont fold.Good luck it is a bit tricky but better than buying a new one.It may be posible to do this with the mirror still connected to the door,i had to remove mine due to the wires being damaged.

Thanks for that, so a metal glue is strong enough?? What glue did you use? Bare in mind I know nothing about this type of thing!

[Lost soul]

I can not for the life of me make out what car the pic is of :shame:

[Peter101]

Lost soul said:

I can not for the life of me make out what car the pic is of :shame:

It's a Bugatti Veyron















I wish !


It's a Gallardo.

Edited by Peter101 on Thursday 4th March 21:21

[andysv]

go to a large b&q depot they will have lots of glues including metal bond(normally a grey colour), tbh i would try a very strong araldite 2 part mix clear glue i find it has more stick to it, i wouldn't be sure it will be perfect but it's your best chance

clicky here http://www.bostik.co.uk/diy/product/araldite/preci...

Edited by andysv on Thursday 4th March 22:22

[UH-Matt]

Lost soul said:

I can not for the life of me make out what car the pic is of :shame:

woah... It couldn't be anything BUT a Gallardo imho.

Sorry to hear about the mirror, we all do silly things occasionally... Looks like it is fixable for minimal cost (good metal glue).

Let us know how you get on...

[Kylie]

To the orginal question? No..... ! Best of luck though getting it fixed!

[V10 BAT]

Hey,a real pain eh.
Saw this on ebay ,it might be useful if
you dont have any joy with the glue.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lamborghini-Gallardo-LP-560-...

[Caelum Blue]

V10 BAT said:

Hey,a real pain eh.
Saw this on ebay ,it might be useful if
you dont have any joy with the glue.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lamborghini-Gallardo-LP-560-...

I think the 560-4 mirror is different to the original G. Good luck with the repair.

[exigepete]

Hi Peter, sorry to see your wing mirror incident, if you do glue it don't drop it all down the paint on the door like someone I know did, luckily it was only a Citroen AX!

Back from my world travels next week, will probably see you about!

Edited by exigepete on Friday 5th March 11:23

[lambo_xx]

Peter101 said:

If so, what did you do to resolve the problem?

I have managed to snap off a wing mirror. Luckily no other damage, it seems an aluminium strut has snapped inside the casing.

I did the same thing on the Gallardo about 6 months ago, called the dealer and he said the whole unit had to be replaced at a cost of about £1200. Now mine was literally hanging off, so they might be able to do something with your but from what the dealer told me I doubt it. Afraid you’re just going to have to get a new one. Just think it could have been a lot worse.

[Peter101]

Thanks for all your replies. I have had a mate around and dismantled the door, what a total nightmare it is! Nothing is made easy to repair on these cars! Anyway, he has an aluminium welder and is going to try and weld the parts back together. This should work but is dependant on the quality of the aluminium. If this fails, its going to have to be the glue option.

[Peter101]

exigepete said:

Hi Peter, sorry to see your wing mirror incident, if you do glue it don't drop it all down the paint on the door like someone I know did, luckily it was only a Citroen AX!

Back from my world travels next week, will probably see you about!

Edited by exigepete on Friday 5th March 11:23

I hear you maybe getting a Lambo??

[Peter101]

lambo_xx said:

Peter101 said:

If so, what did you do to resolve the problem?

I have managed to snap off a wing mirror. Luckily no other damage, it seems an aluminium strut has snapped inside the casing.

I did the same thing on the Gallardo about 6 months ago, called the dealer and he said the whole unit had to be replaced at a cost of about £1200. Now mine was literally hanging off, so they might be able to do something with your but from what the dealer told me I doubt it. Afraid you’re just going to have to get a new one. Just think it could have been a lot worse.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that I wont need to go down that road! I dont understand how a dealer can justify that cost. Oh, mine was hanging off too, by the cable. So was that £1200 inc labour??

[Peter101]

All fixed and as good as new. A friend (Theneedforspeed) fixed it. Removed the door card, unbolted the wing mirror, removed the broken part from the mirror housing, welded it back together. Once everything was reassembled you would never know it ever broke. It was quite a tedious process, and I will try not to snap any more mirrors!