Rear View Mirror Cracked Windshield

This is also true if you hit pot hole or bump.

Rear view mirror cracked windshield.

Auto parts stores sell a rear view mounting repair kit thingy. 7 rear trunk lid handle or hinges. Kemimoto 4x8 marine mirror universal boat mirrors rear view for ski boats pontoon boat water sport watercraft surfing with 0 6 0 98 windshield frames 4x 8 4 1 out of 5 stars 76 38 99 38. The mirror on this 98 cadillac was broken off before i purchased it whoever knocked it off took out a chunk of glass.

Or just fill the hole in and then re mount right below or next to it. I work at a retailer where we used to install onstar mirrors. Basically an alcohol wipe and some super glue. I ve seen this happen on numerous occasions twice to myself.

Fortunately reattaching the rear view mirror is a fairly simple process but over the counter solutions available won t be a permanent. Most vehicles use a simple glue joint compound to hold the rear view mirror onto the windshield and this adhesive can sometimes fail from excessive heat and humidity or simply from the passage of time. You could try to fit that chunk back in there. This is where i fill in the chunk of g.

The adhesive can fail due to the ravages of heat humidity and time not to mention the added stress. Most vehicles rely on a simple glue joint to hold the rearview mirror onto the windshield.