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How easy is it to change a 2004 Ford KA wing mirror?

melbury
melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
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Someone has hit my passenger side wing mirror and it is just hanging there.

Does anyone know if it is relatively easy to fit a new mirror or does it involve dismantling the door?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

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  • BeenThroughItAll
    BeenThroughItAll Posts: 5,018 Forumite
    IIRC:


    Remove plastic cover at top of doorcard where mirror is mounted.


    Undo a couple of nuts
    Remove mirror


    Reverse to refit.
  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    BeenThroughItAll wrote: »
    IIRC:


    Remove plastic cover at top of doorcard where mirror is mounted.


    Undo a couple of nuts
    Remove mirror


    Reverse to refit.

    I had a look, but am wondering if the plastic cover is easy to remove after 10 years:( Do you just prise it off?
    Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

  • JustinR1979
    JustinR1979 Posts: 1,828 Forumite
    Get it prised off!
    Even if it breaks, that's preferable over the mirror swinging about and rubbing the paint away :)


    Edit: Might help https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090109130827AAJyUqL
  • BeenThroughItAll
    BeenThroughItAll Posts: 5,018 Forumite
    melbury wrote: »
    I had a look, but am wondering if the plastic cover is easy to remove after 10 years:( Do you just prise it off?
    Yep, use a couple of large dessert spoons either side of it if you don't have access to soft trim tools.
  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    BeenThroughItAll wrote: »
    IIRC:


    Remove plastic cover at top of doorcard where mirror is mounted.


    Undo a couple of nuts
    Remove mirror


    Reverse to refit.

    There is a plastic cover on the inside of the car and the outside:( do I have to remove both of them?:o
    Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

  • melbury
    melbury Posts: 13,251 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    Just wanted to say thanks for the good advice. Bought a secondhand replacement on Ebay and now it is all fixed:T
    Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:

  • BeenThroughItAll
    BeenThroughItAll Posts: 5,018 Forumite
    melbury wrote: »
    Just wanted to say thanks for the good advice. Bought a secondhand replacement on Ebay and now it is all fixed:T


    Did you do it yourself in the end? If so, well done.
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