851corsa 0 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Hi all,Some bozo clipped my door mirror today, braking the black plastic base.Do I need to replace the whole assembly, or just the base? The cover, glass and motor etc are all fine.I have a feeling it will be the whole thing, so can someone give me step by step instructions on removing and replacement, or post a link, I tried the search facility but nothing. Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 There are screws behind the plastic corner bit inside the car you can swap covers over but they are a pain and same for the glass it tends to break when you try to lever it out far enough to release it. You may need to release the door panel to get to the electrical connection for the mirror. Link to post Share on other sites
851corsa 0 Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks Calico. It seems I was worried for nothing. I went to my local VW dealer this morning and the black plastic base is sold separately @£4.50. Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 If you are careful the whole thing comes apart quite easily. I'm at work today but I can dig out a link to a rebuild thread for them tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
851corsa 0 Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Yes, please do......Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
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