En el artículo , Tim+ escribió:
You won't be able to do it (make a strong, lasting repair). Even if you do, it'll cost you more in time and effort than grabbing a used one from a breaker.
How much is your time worth to you?
Wanna bet? Don't judge others based on your own capabilities.
Have you looked up the price of folding electric mirrors for Hondas?
Besides, it's not work, it's pleasure.
Tim
Taking old one off, and fixing the new one would be DIY
Of course it would but I think that comment was aimed at those who felt it couldn't be repaired d-i-y.
It's funny how some (as has been mentioned) 'judge others based on their own capabilities' (or lack thereof obviously) and think everything is just down to time and money. ;-(
Oh well, whilst we do need left brainers it's probably not here where most thinking is done outside the box. ;-)
Cheers, T i m
En el artículo , Tim+ escribió:
Looking at your pics, yes.
Fitting a replacement counts as DIY, you know.
That's an amazing bit of deduction. Do you always manage to make yourself look like a dick this quickly?
But hardly challenging and also bloody expensive. It's a full electric mirror with motor driven folding.
Do you enjoy throwing money away?
Tim
Never heard of a breakers yard?
Who hasn't? There isn't one in my town. In my experience they know very well the value of items that are in high demand because they are frequently vandalised.
I contacted one of the spares search companies but they came up with zilch.
Prices on eBay are £100+ for a full electric mirror replacement. A non-motorised base *might* be exactly the same but who wants the hassle of ordering one and then finding it isn't?
I fully expect to have it fully repaired for nowt using odds and ends from my garage. *If* for any reason a 3mm steel plate reinforcement and a bucket of epoxy glue proves inadequate, *then* I will explore that avenue.
Tim
Yup.
I find there are (at least) a couple of plastics used in such things, ABS and a GRP of some sort. If the former than one of these solvent cements (like for Airfix / polystyrene) will often 'fuse' the break back together and my test to se if it will is some of the solvent cement on a cotton bud, rubbed on the broken plastic and see if the native plastic colour comes of. If it does then there is a good chance that sort of solvent will be worth a go.
If it doesn't then the chances are that a resin type adhesive will work, helped by giving the surface some roughing with a Dremell and a good clean with acetone.
If it's really a high stress item then as you say I'll often reinforce the break with some fibreglass mat or bandage (as it's easier to work with).
I've also repaired the (apparently 'known to be weak') chain brake on a chainsaw with resin and carbon fiber cloth and the chances are the rest of the saw will fall to bits first!. ;-)
Cheers, T i m
En el artículo , Tim+ escribió:
Yes, I said in another post Ford wanted 150 quid+vat for a motorised heated StreetKa replacement - and that was unpainted (it's colour matched to the car).
The one I got off ebay to scavenge for parts to fix the original cost a tenner. For that, I'm not going to fart about cutting steel plate and epoxying.
Props to you for giving it a go, hope it works out. If it's the type that can be folded against the car, maybe think about telling her to not do that to avoid strain on the repair?
It's called a WING mirror, that is a simple fact of life, get used to it.
If you bought a door mirror it would probably go inside your bedroom door.
Is that the new name for autistic?
We all know to buy a wing mirror. It's you that's wrong.
2nd hand one on Ebay, about =A310, fit it yourself? If it keeps happeni= ng, fit a camera.
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The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.
Such hacking is always great fun.
One of my "to do list" challenges is converting an electric folding mirror from a Lexus IS200 to fit my similarly coloured non-electric Octavia. Scored the former from an eBay auction for £25, looks as it will fit grand with some minor door drilling.
Just need some round tuits.
Bit drastic just because its got a broken mirror.
G.harman
Not here it isn't.
Cheers, T i m
It's a motorised fold. No reason that should strain the mount at all. Folding might make it fractionally less likely to be vandalised too I reckon.
Tim
There's a difference between focusing on detail and focussing on silly pointless things. Like making sure your shoes are all in the correct order in the hall.
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