Ok, after painting my Mirrors, getting the LHS mirror back on resulted in me cracking it:cry:

Now, i got a new mirror, but how do i get the 2 Prongy things back in the hole???

has anyone done this? I really need help AS I NEED A BLOODY MIRROR and for the life of me i cant remember how i got the other one back on!

any help appreciated!!!

']Ok, after painting my Mirrors, getting the LHS mirror back on resulted in me cracking it:cry:

Now, i got a new mirror, but how do i get the 2 Prongy things back in the hole???

has anyone done this? I really need help AS I NEED A BLOODY MIRROR and for the life of me i cant remember how i got the other one back on!

any help appreciated!!!

i took mine off on both sides and i put them both back on, cant remember having any problems though, no idea what ur talking about now, i did it at the beginning of the year, and i only did it once to each but i think maybe u should check that the mirrors obstructed as it goes back in

i mean the actuall mirror mirror not the whole assembly, on the back of the mirror theres to prongs that are wider then the hole becuase they are being pushed out by a metal clip.....so you have to make both of these prongs smaller and get them in the holes...ill take a pic tonight to see if anyone can help me but ive already searched the gregorys manual and the workshop manual and just says "installation is the opposite of removal" :nuts:

i think you need to use a really....big....HAMMER!

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your dash rings suck

:P joking joking......seriosly does anyone know how to get it back in!

try putting it back together when youre not frustrated with it lol

i always get Pee'd off when i cant put something back together, then i just go back to it in a few hrs and bam! its in in like 5mins lol

try putting it back together when youre not frustrated with it lol

i always get Pee'd off when i cant put something back together, then i just go back to it in a few hrs and bam! its in in like 5mins lol

hmm.....might give it another go tonight..ill try it with tweezers this time.....hope it doesnt break this time :confused:
well ill tell yas how it goes anyways..

tweezers still wont do it.....anyone???

If you show us a Pic may be a little easier to describe.......I ripped one off my TR and it was easy enough to replace.....

If you show us a Pic may be a little easier to describe.......I ripped one off my TR and it was easy enough to replace.....


No worries gimme a 5 mins ill have a photo

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/dodgeviper89/ddddd003.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/dodgeviper89/ddddd004.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/dodgeviper89/ddddd005.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/dodgeviper89/ddddd002.jpg

:S.....

hmmmm, if you dont get a reply by this evening ill rip mine off my KR and have a crack at it.....I think from memory we used my pop's extra long needlenose pliers.....just be patient im in my KE atm....

hmmmm, if you dont get a reply by this evening ill rip mine off my KR and have a crack at it.....I think from memory we used my pop's extra long needlenose pliers.....just be patient im in my KE atm....

No worries, thanks for the trouble, looks like ill do this tomorrow then:)

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umm Paul those clips arnt supposed to come off :shock: there should be rubber boots which seals out the dirt. if its wrecked then dirt gets in and the mirror will seize.

u have to unclip them from the mirror and put them into the body, then clip the mirror back. a REAL PITA!

yeah i had to remove those boots so i could see where to put the prongs.....becuase the prongs were just hitting the boot and slipping off to the side :confused:

i see what you mean now by doing the progs first then the mirror....ill give this a go in about 40 mins ill see how i go!
cheers!

']yeah i had to remove those boots so i could see where to put the prongs.....becuase the prongs were just hitting the boot and slipping off to the side :confused:

i see what you mean now by doing the progs first then the mirror....ill give this a go in about 40 mins ill see how i go!
cheers!

ya need the boots cause it stops water and crap getting in!

ya need the boots cause it stops water and crap getting in!

*cough*...........sort of...........threw them out.............ages ago..............ill umm......................seal them up with glue lol they wont move

']*cough*...........sort of...........threw them out.............ages ago..............ill umm......................seal them up with glue lol they wont move

DONT GLUE! the white bits are suppose to move in and out so u can ajust the mirror.

maybe I shouldve stopped by today lol

DONT GLUE! the white bits are suppose to move in and out so u can ajust the mirror.

hahah just joking............well yeah the boots i cant find so i guess ill have to just stick it out :cry:

']hahah just joking............well yeah the boots i cant find so i guess ill have to just stick it out :cry:
Go to the wreckers, theyll be like 5 bucks..

Go to the wreckers, theyll be like 5 bucks..

well just tried the other method and shatered that mirror too :rant: :rant: :rant: :rant: and i wont be going wreckers for a while either f***ing hell

Bad Luck dude, hope you didnt cut yourself. :(

May I suggest just buying the entire mirror and housing assembly next time your at the wreckers.......may save you the headache again and shouldn't be much more than the cost of buying the mirror on its own.....

Bad Luck dude, hope you didnt cut yourself. :(

May I suggest just buying the entire mirror and housing assembly next time your at the wreckers.......may save you the headache again and shouldn't be much more than the cost of buying the mirror on its own.....

yeah i used a towel underneath = no cuts

if i buy the whole mirror assembly, that just measn i have to paint it again, which means the mirror has to come back out which means im back at square 1!

There are 2 different mirrors fitted to the TR. One can be disassembled and one cannot. I found this out the hard way when somebody broke my mirror.

If it is the one that can’t be taken apart you have to buy a whole new mirror.

The way to find out is, when you take off the back plastic cover, there are 2 screws near the window side of the mirror. If there are screws then mirror comes apart in 2 pieces and you can repair it.

The ones without screws are glued together and technically can’t come apart. I did manage to prise mine apart with great care and then just screwed it back together.

There are 2 different mirrors fitted to the TR. One can be disassembled and one cannot. I found this out the hard way when somebody broke my mirror.

If it is the one that can’t be taken apart you have to buy a whole new mirror.

The way to find out is, when you take off the back plastic cover, there are 2 screws near the window side of the mirror. If there are screws then mirror comes apart in 2 pieces and you can repair it.

The ones without screws are glued together and technically can’t come apart. I did manage to prise mine apart with great care and then just screwed it back together.

do you mean the mirror assembly? or the mirror itself?

']yeah i used a towel underneath = no cuts

if i buy the whole mirror assembly, that just measn i have to paint it again, which means the mirror has to come back out which means im back at square 1!

So your TR is a non-standard colour??? hmmm, if so your kind of stuck, best to try to get one that is able to be dismantled.....

There are 2 different mirrors fitted to the TR. One can be disassembled and one cannot. I found this out the hard way when somebody broke my mirror.

The ones without screws are glued together and technically can’t come apart. I did manage to prise mine apart with great care and then just screwed it back together.

I found this out on my TE, thats how I know it is possible to get those glued ones together without pulling it all apart. just a real PITA. sorry to hear about the busted mirror Paul. ill check it out the next time im down at the yard.

']do you mean the mirror assembly? or the mirror itself?


the whole mirror assembly

Gas_Hed - nah nah, factory color, just i painted my mirrors;)
TJ Sports - yeah......i got a little emotional over it but i had something happen before that just topped off my day......and yeah they are the glued ones....found that out when i picked up the mirror pieces off the floor
gst74 - Cheers man, Ill check it out tomorrow:)