Cheap side mirror fix

[LINLIN]

So my wife broke off the passenger side mirror backing into the garage a few weeks back. The damage to the outside (visible) portion of the mirror was nil so instead of paying for a new mirror, I figured I'd try fix it with some of that gorilla glue I've been hearing about. There are three bolts that hold the mirror to the car. I used the glue to reattach the those bolts to the plastic mirror housing. It's been about two weeks since I reassembled the whole thing and so far it seems it be holding. If it falls off I'll break down and buy a new one, but until then I'm saving $$.

 

[beaups]

so you glued your $40,000 car back together?

 

[bufordtpisser]

That stuff is........................

So my wife broke off the passenger side mirror backing into the garage a few weeks back. The damage to the outside (visible) portion of the mirror was nil so instead of paying for a new mirror, I figured I'd try fix it with some of that gorilla glue I've been hearing about. There are three bolts that hold the mirror to the car. I used the glue to reattach the those bolts to the plastic mirror housing. It's been about two weeks since I reassembled the whole thing and so far it seems it be holding. If it falls off I'll break down and buy a new one, but until then I'm saving $$.

That stuff is very strong, good luck if you ever have to remove it. I used it to glue some wood together, and when I had to remove same, it broke the wood, but not at the glue joint. Good rule of thumb, don't glue your thumb to the rule. It is hard as he!! to get off of your skin.

 

[bufordtpisser]

You think..............

so you glued your $40,000 car back together?

If you actually believe that Lincoln doesnt use glue when they put these things to gether, I have a bridge that I wanna sell you. All auto manufacturers are using industrial adhesives to build their cars.

 

[beaups]

I was just kidding. but since we're talking about it show me some body parts that are glued on....

 

[LINLIN]

so you glued your $40,000 car back together?

I learned the hard way to try the cheap (easy) fix first. A few years back I had a GM V6 hat had a slow coolant leak - the garage said they detected exhaust in the coolant - so it's probably a head gasket. So I tore both heads off had them milled bought new gaskets, head bolt, the whole nine yards only to have the same leak after the reassembly. Then I went to autozone and bought the bottle of stop leak for 5$ that I could not bring myself to buy before the rebuild (cause I wanted to fix it right) and dumped it in. The leak stopped. My guess is that the block had a pin hole but I'll never know. The thing I learned: "A fix is a fix regardless of the price or method used".

 

[SilverLS]

LOL I used this stuff my Neighbor gave me he calls it monkey snot...Its some super epoxy 67 or some crap....I used it to fix my mirror also....The gorilla glue is crazy stuff I was building a Box one time with a friend and we used it be I didnt see that it leaked out the side of the box and I leaned over it then kept working my Shirt was glued to my stomach and My buddy glued him self to the seat (lean against it and then sat down for a hour or so drinking a beer...) Fun stuff to try and get off.... But it works good as hell....

 

[SilverLS]

I learned the hard way to try the cheap (easy) fix first. A few years back I had a GM V6 hat had a slow coolant leak - the garage said they detected exhaust in the coolant - so it's probably a head gasket. So I tore both heads off had them milled bought new gaskets, head bolt, the whole nine yards only to have the same leak after the reassembly. Then I went to autozone and bought the bottle of stop leak for 5$ that I could not bring myself to buy before the rebuild (cause I wanted to fix it right) and dumped it in. The leak stopped. My guess is that the block had a pin hole but I'll never know. The thing I learned: "A fix is a fix regardless of the price or method used".

I agree with you there.....As long as it works and there is nothing wrong with it after you FIX it what the difference long as you dont tell anyone your good....People think I bought a new mirror....

 

[bufordtpisser]

Look at the corvette...............

I was just kidding. but since we're talking about it show me some body parts that are glued on....

With all of the autos using different composites and exotic materials, how do you think that they are being held together. Welding of plastics is done in certain cases, but there is no strength. That is where the adhesives come into play. In south central PA there is a small company called adhesives research. You should see some of the R & D Projects that come out of that place. If you really want me to find specific car parts that are glued on, I can research it for you. Look at some of the wide body molding on Pontiac cars and you will see auto grade adhesives at work. There are also some monocoque chassis designs that use no welding at all, only adhesives.