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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: p3asa on 27 April 2016, 11:43

Title: Wing mirror cap popped out
Post by: p3asa on 27 April 2016, 11:43
Anyone know how these things go back in?

I was washing the car this morning and noticed the cap has more or less popped right out.
Its strange considering the mirrors fold automatically so are out the way and my wife is adamant she never hit anything   :rolleyes:


(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/GTI/20160427_105335_zpsnfpfa4x1.jpg)

(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/GTI/20160427_105354_zpsa2rmohj8.jpg)
Title: Re: Wing mirror cap popped out
Post by: Sootchucker on 27 April 2016, 11:53
Ahh, the old "honestly love, I never hit anything" excuse eh!  :grin: :grin: :grin: (only kidding Mrs p3asa)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvuVEuUclwI


Title: Re: Wing mirror cap popped out
Post by: p3asa on 27 April 2016, 12:34
Yeah the old ones are the best  :grin:

Thanks for the link just what I was looking for.
Looks like I might have to take the whole thing off to reassemble it correctly  :shocked:

And looking closer at it, there is a mark underneath but not with being consistent with a wing mirror hitting something at speed.
Title: Re: Wing mirror cap popped out
Post by: Gnasher on 27 April 2016, 16:44
Can't see the photos as I'm at work. If the mark isn't consistent with hitting something at speed, would it be so if the mirrors were folded (IE, did something hit it at speed)?
Title: Re: Wing mirror cap popped out
Post by: Booth11 on 27 April 2016, 17:17
They are pretty sturdy so can't see how it could just pop out!   Maybe foul play??  Someone tried to prise it off?   Or as said something hitting it if it was parked up with mirrors folded in, causing it to pop out? Maybe give the Mrs the benefit of the doubt this one time.  :wink:  :grin:

Title: Re: Wing mirror cap popped out
Post by: p3asa on 28 April 2016, 17:06
I Had to remove it properly which was really easy, before I could put it back on.

There is definitely a mark on the lower part but if the car was parked you would imagine the door would also be damaged.

I'll let her off this one time since its all sorted  :grin: