How do I replace a corsa wing mirror (only glass)

silkyuk9

My wing mirror has been smashed and ive bought a replacement glass mirror for it, just wondering how I replace the glass before I start getting a screw driver and forcing the other one out and making more damage.

Any help please, Corsa 2002

SCO

not 100% sure, would imagine it just pulls out, remember and use gloves if trying though.

silkyuk9

SCO wrote: »

not 100% sure, would imagine it just pulls out, remember and use gloves if trying though.

im sure your right but when there is no spaces to pull it out that's the tricky bit

elsien

Doesn't it just stick on to the old glass? The one I bought for my car just went over the top of the broken one.

molerat

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Quinny_2

Just did mine on my Renault Scenic, and all I did was prise out the old one with a screwdriver, (It was shattered anyhow.) and the replacement just pushes on to the lugs that are contained within the casing.

Took all of 20 seconds.

Simples.

paddedjohn

They are a total pain in the 4rse, easier to buy a second hand unit and fit that in 2 mins.

ShandyAndy_2

Silky I work for Vauxhall and have changed loads of them, if you bought it from us we fit f.o.c. Is it a genuine glass or a stick on? if its a genuine get a blade type screwdriver behind it and yank the old one off, if its electric connect the 2 terminals and then push the glass onto the motor, if its manual they are a bit harder to get on, don't be afraid of breaking it,it will go with a clunk when it clips into place.

ShandyAndy_2

paddedjohn wrote: »

They are a total pain in the 4rse, easier to buy a second hand unit and fit that in 2 mins.

takes about 1 min to do I could do it blindfolded

silkyuk9

ShandyAndy wrote: »

Silky I work for Vauxhall and have changed loads of them, if you bought it from us we fit f.o.c. Is it a genuine glass or a stick on? if its a genuine get a blade type screwdriver behind it and yank the old one off, if its electric connect the 2 terminals and then push the glass onto the motor, if its manual they are a bit harder to get on, don't be afraid of breaking it,it will go with a clunk when it clips into place.

Its just a bog standard stick on one, I bought on ebay. Is it worth just sticking it over the cracked one? I don't like to bodge something up but if just sticking it over the damanged one is suitable then ill have to do that. Its not an electric mirror btw

balletshoes

silkyuk9 wrote: »

Its just a bog standard stick on one, I bought on ebay. Is it worth just sticking it over the cracked one? I don't like to bodge something up but if just sticking it over the damanged one is suitable then ill have to do that. Its not an electric mirror btw

I did that on my renault, just stuck the new glass over the old cracked glass. It went through its MOT fine doing this.