Wing mirror cover

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:15 am

Anyone got a wing mirror cover spare for the passenger side in sterling grey? Facelift on a 54 plate.

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:01 am

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Anyone got a wing mirror cover spare for the passenger side in sterling grey? Facelift on a 54 plate.[/quote]

sounds like somebody had an incident on the road?

what happened - knocked down a cyclist or somethin wit it?

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:37 pm

Nah... It had a small chunk missing from it when I bought it and it's fallen off a couple of times when I wash the car. Washed it yesterday and it fell off and cracked in half. I've got it held on with some elastic bands. No scrappers have one in the same colour. I can only get new in primer. Wonder what it'll cost to get it sprayed up.

Johnny chimpo · Post by **Johnny chimpo** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:13 pm

how much is the one you can get new in primer, just curious as I may need to replace my passenger side one...

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:08 pm

Well I went through partsgateway, quarry motors was more than the dealer and another place was the same as main dealer. So I ordered from main dealer for collection tomorrow Â£65 in primer. They do them painted for Â£126.60. I've found a place that will spray it and colour match for Â£35 and it's a same day service. Need a wing mirror motor now. Mine works fine but when it dips when I go in reverse it doesnt return to its original setting when I take it out of reverse

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:38 pm

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Need a wing mirror motor now. Mine works fine but when it dips when I go in reverse it doesnt return to its original setting when I take it out of reverse[/quote]

You might not, it may just be sticking. If you get behind the mirror where the plastic housing is (hiding the 4 pivot points) a bit of WD40 can work.

Posted this a while back. Might help.

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:42 pm

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Well I went through partsgateway, quarry motors was more than the dealer and another place was the same as main dealer. So I ordered from main dealer for collection tomorrow Â£65 in primer. They do them painted for Â£126.60. I've found a place that will spray it and colour match for Â£35 and it's a same day service. Need a wing mirror motor now. Mine works fine but when it dips when I go in reverse it doesnt return to its original setting when I take it out of reverse[/quote]
why do salvage places do that are they retarded?? there like that near me, more than the motor factors/dealers new stuff!!

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:46 pm

[quote=""Sanj""][quote=""dirtymonkey29""]Need a wing mirror motor now. Mine works fine but when it dips when I go in reverse it doesnt return to its original setting when I take it out of reverse[/quote]

You might not, it may just be sticking. If you get behind the mirror where the plastic housing is (hiding the 4 pivot points) a bit of WD40 can work.

Posted this a while back. Might help.

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Common issue. As Sanj say, a few minutes are TLC and they usually recover their original functionality. You'd be surprised how much dust and cr@p gets in there.

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:26 pm

Ive given it a spray or two before and it usually cures it for a while. Planning on a good strip down at the weekend to get right into it and see how worn it is etc.

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