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dcamaroguy · 11-01-2011, 07:04 PM

Has anyone had to replace or know how to replace the passenger side mirror assembly? Got too close to the garage door rushing my son to football practice and cracked the assembly.

DeacSS · 11-01-2011, 07:10 PM

I had to replace mine after my car was vandalized, someone decided to take it off in a parking lot. The dealer told me it was only repaired in one piece so that the whole assembly needed to be ordered painted and then replaced, even though the mirror was intact and only the bracket attaching it to the car was broken. I was in a hurry to get it fixed so I let the dealer do it without getting a second opinion from a body shop, wasnt too costly and was back after being painted in a couple of days. Install took a little over 2 hours or so.

Top Thrill · 11-01-2011, 08:41 PM

Yah, I had to fix mine about two weeks ago.

MG · 11-01-2011, 08:48 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155089

Top Thrill, how did you go about fixing yours? It looks like the screws were forced out of the thread in the bracket, no?

Top Thrill · 11-01-2011, 08:57 PM

The studs pulled right out of the mirror and where still bolted in the door. I took the inside door cover off. Removed the studs, epoxied them back in the mirror. Let it set up good and put it all back togeather. Took about 3 hour including the 1 hour wate time for the epoxy to set.

daveagogo1 · 11-01-2011, 08:59 PM

You can buy individual parts for the mirrors from GM partshouse according to their site.

MG · 11-01-2011, 09:02 PM

The link I posted was a DIY on replacing the mirror.

Does anyone know how if the mirror assembly can be removed from the mirror case?

The Stig · 11-01-2011, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MG

The link I posted was a DIY on replacing the mirror.

Does anyone know how if the mirror assembly can be removed from the mirror case?

Yes. Once you remove the mirror from the door you basically need to go at it with a tiny screwdriver and remove all of the small screws.

Top Thrill · 11-01-2011, 09:22 PM

I hope this works.

dcamaroguy · 11-02-2011, 06:54 AM

Thanks for the help. Ordered the part from GM Parts Direct and a friend is going to paint it.

11-01-2011, 07:04 PM	#1
dcamaroguy dcamaroguy Drives: IOM 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Blandon, PA Posts: 53 View My Garage	Mirror replacement Has anyone had to replace or know how to replace the passenger side mirror assembly? Got too close to the garage door rushing my son to football practice and cracked the assembly.

11-01-2011, 08:41 PM	#3
Top Thrill BOD 5/28/09 #13485 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 913	Yah, I had to fix mine about two weeks ago. Attached Images __________________

11-01-2011, 08:57 PM	#5
Top Thrill BOD 5/28/09 #13485 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 913	The studs pulled right out of the mirror and where still bolted in the door. I took the inside door cover off. Removed the studs, epoxied them back in the mirror. Let it set up good and put it all back togeather. Took about 3 hour including the 1 hour wate time for the epoxy to set. __________________

11-01-2011, 07:10 PM	#2
DeacSS Drives: 2010 Black LS3 SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 6 View My Garage	I had to replace mine after my car was vandalized, someone decided to take it off in a parking lot. The dealer told me it was only repaired in one piece so that the whole assembly needed to be ordered painted and then replaced, even though the mirror was intact and only the bracket attaching it to the car was broken. I was in a hurry to get it fixed so I let the dealer do it without getting a second opinion from a body shop, wasnt too costly and was back after being painted in a couple of days. Install took a little over 2 hours or so.

11-01-2011, 08:48 PM	#4
MG Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 627	http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155089 Top Thrill, how did you go about fixing yours? It looks like the screws were forced out of the thread in the bracket, no?

11-01-2011, 09:02 PM	#7
MG Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 627	The link I posted was a DIY on replacing the mirror. Does anyone know how if the mirror assembly can be removed from the mirror case?

11-02-2011, 06:54 AM	#10
dcamaroguy dcamaroguy Drives: IOM 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Blandon, PA Posts: 53 View My Garage	Thanks for the help. Ordered the part from GM Parts Direct and a friend is going to paint it.