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GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: swampy2 on February 15, 2010, 02:34:10

Title: Love the car, hate the kids
Post by: swampy2 on February 15, 2010, 02:34:10

Hi all - we're new owners of an i30 here in Sydney, Oz, which we love, but someone purposefully broke our passenger side mirror within a fortnight of us having the car. :mad: Just the glass but a nuisance. Is it easy to replace? Anyone know?

Title: Re: Love the car, hate the kids
Post by: 2i30s on February 15, 2010, 05:05:44

welcome aboard.  :razz: im not sure about the mirror.  :mad:

Title: Re: Love the car, hate the kids
Post by: QSR on February 15, 2010, 06:28:39

welcome.

I recall seeing a video somewhere on youtube I think it was from memory. you need to remove & dismantle complete mirror ( not sure if you can do it with mirror in situ ), they then softened the black plastic mirror glass surrounding with a hair dryer ( a heat gun would work too with caution ) carefully fitting new glass while plastic is soft - does not look that hard - I ( myself ) would be tempted to try it in situ ( being the lazy bugger I am ) and only use a hair dryer as the heat gun would get too hot and possibly cause damage to paint on mirror.

Title: Re: Love the car, hate the kids
Post by: Dazzler on February 15, 2010, 08:19:07

Sorry to hear about your mirror ... think one other member had one broken a long time ago but can't remember if cost or method was discussed (sounds like a visit to the dealer OR do some Googling)

Welcome to our humble club... :razz:

Title: Re: Love the car, hate the kids
Post by: 2i30s on February 15, 2010, 08:25:13

the mirrors are heated,hope the element isn't damaged.  :eek: :mad:

Title: Re: Love the car, hate the kids
Post by: Hemmi on February 15, 2010, 08:52:28

Hi swampy2 and welcome :wink:
Sorry about the mirror :(

Title: Re: Love the car, hate the kids
Post by: SRT Metro on February 15, 2010, 09:10:33

Hi swampy2 and welcome to the club!  :)