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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: greencode on 22 April 2023, 20:12

Title: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: greencode on 22 April 2023, 20:12
Never had this before on any other car. The glass (doesn’t feel like glass, feels more like metal) is in tact so what do I need to fix it back into place? Is it a special adhesive?
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: ub7rm on 22 April 2023, 20:43
I used silicone to stick it back on as a temporary fix while waiting for a replacement to arrive but it lasted 18 months. Replaced with a cheap piece from eBay which is working well.
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: SRGTD on 22 April 2023, 20:45
Door mirror glass falling out is a fairly common issue on the mk7 / mk7.5 - see discussion threads below. Forum members who’ve had this happen have posted various methods of fixing the mirror glass back in place in the discussion threads below;

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287544.0

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287484.0

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=284683.0

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=283269.msg2587797#msg2587797

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=286000.msg2614277#msg2614277
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: greencode on 22 April 2023, 20:45
Quote from: SRGTD on 22 April 2023, 20:45
Door mirror glass falling out is a fairly common issue on the mk7 / mk7.5 - see discussion threads below. Forum members who’ve had this happen have posted various methods of fixing the mirror glass back in place in the discussion threads below;

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287544.0

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287484.0

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=284683.0

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=283269.msg2587797#msg2587797

https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=286000.msg2614277#msg2614277

Thanks for this. I’ll take a look
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: symonh2000 on 23 April 2023, 21:52
Often when the glass falls out it is either lost due to the car moving along, or in my case it fell out whilst I was parking and smashed on the ground.

I bought a new one from ebay for around £8
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: Lordie on 30 April 2023, 15:37
Mine fell out on the first drive after the car was sat for 3 weeks during covid. Annoyingly it broke so had to buy a new one. VW wanted £60+ so I bought one on eBay for around £8. Peel the back off, stick on with the adhesive back, good as new. Can't go wrong for that when the price of a genuine one is a joke. Stayed on ever since
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: greencode on 30 May 2023, 11:27
Quick update. Finally got around to putting the mirror back the other week. Just used some Sika Sikaflex EBT+ that I had and it's been stuck in place now for a few weeks.
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: Jace on 08 June 2023, 16:43
Mine fell out last week, despite it already coming away & resticking it using Gorilla Glue

I bought one of these from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09TW6HD7G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: Adam T7 on 08 June 2023, 16:47
Easy to fit?
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: madstaff on 08 June 2023, 17:05
I would leave the mirror somewhere warm which will help the plastic to become a little more forgiving and then use something flat against the mirror glass to press home.
Title: Re: Wing mirror glass just fell out!
Post by: MrJollygood on 21 August 2023, 13:38
Yep, had this happen to both my mirrors on my Mk7 GTI