BMW 1 Series rear view mirror
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My rear view mirror is no longer attached to the windscreen, thanks to a company that was supposed to be looking after it.
It's too heavy to be reattached to the windscreen with the "normal" adhesive you can get from shops. I took it to a BMW dealership, who claimed the windscreen needs to be replaced and quoted me £1k! Obviously I won't be paying that. Any ideas on what I should do?
It's too heavy to be reattached to the windscreen with the "normal" adhesive you can get from shops. I took it to a BMW dealership, who claimed the windscreen needs to be replaced and quoted me £1k! Obviously I won't be paying that. Any ideas on what I should do?
You need to remove the boss out of the back of the rear view mirror and use a decent 2 part glue to stick it back on to the windscreen. Leave it 24 hours and then twist the mirror back on to the boss. That way there is not the full weight of the mirror pulling it back off.
Either that or find your nearest windscreen company, turn up at 8.30am and ask one of the techs loading their vans to do it for beer money.
Either that or find your nearest windscreen company, turn up at 8.30am and ask one of the techs loading their vans to do it for beer money.
Max and Paddy said:
My rear view mirror is no longer attached to the windscreen, thanks to a company that was supposed to be looking after it.
It's too heavy to be reattached to the windscreen with the "normal" adhesive you can get from shops. I took it to a BMW dealership, who claimed the windscreen needs to be replaced and quoted me £1k! Obviously I won't be paying that. Any ideas on what I should do?
Wouldn't it make sense to ask the company who are supposed to look after it to re-attach it?It's too heavy to be reattached to the windscreen with the "normal" adhesive you can get from shops. I took it to a BMW dealership, who claimed the windscreen needs to be replaced and quoted me £1k! Obviously I won't be paying that. Any ideas on what I should do?
Silverbullet767 said:
Agent XXX said:
SHOCK HORROR
Bits fall off crappily made car.
Says the guy who doesn't put his cars in his profile.Bits fall off crappily made car.
Go on then, what unbreakable hypercars to you drive around in?
Max and Paddy said:
I took it to a BMW dealership, who claimed the windscreen needs to be replaced and quoted me £1k! Obviously I won't be paying that. Any ideas on what I should do?
BMW glass bonding kit pt no. - 83 19 0 401 099... (which is two part araldite adhesive actually) of course there's much more profit in selling a windscreen though!!! Edited by Richard-390a0 on Wednesday 26th April 13:10
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