Wing Mirror damage

phil75owner · 14th March 2018, 22:43

Looked around the site for similar problems but they are years old.

Just had my nearside wing mirror vandalised (matt black type). It is broken off and hanging by the cable. I am not the DIY type. Worried about parts availability etc. Is an independant garage able to fix it. Anyone know any in south Manchester?

aReallyNiceCar · 15th March 2018, 00:50

Hi Phil,
It's probably too badly damaged to fix,
but there's a car breakers in Stalybridge, on Robinson Street called Auto Salvage. The last time I was there they had a couple of 75's & a ZTT.
Give them a call & see what (if anything) they've still got.?
Get the yard to quote you for the part already removed & then take that part to whoever normally does your repair/service work, for them to fit it for you.

Best of luck

WillyHeckaslike · 15th March 2018, 01:44

Ditto the offside mirror on my Rover 25. kicked off at 22.38 last Saturday by one of fifteen passing teenagers, males and females, some carrying what might have been boxes of booze. Only noticed it when I went to use the car Sunday afternoon to visit my elderly mother in hospital.

The mirror glass is convex and heated and I have ordered a replacement on ebay for £5.99. It is just the heated glass without the backplate as I hope to use the old one after removing the broken glass from it. The mirror glass complete with backplate can be had for ~ £10 and it is another option for consideration if needed. However any problem and I might just buy a complete used unit and swap over whatever is needed ... complete units can be had for ~ £15 and under on ebay atm.

Your 75 and my 25 I think might share the same mirror glass and if that is all that is broken then you could do as I have done, but you will need the nearside mirror glass. Click

kaiser · 15th March 2018, 04:43

Oh how I wish you had caught him/her/them!

phil75owner · 16th March 2018, 22:06

Thanks. Went to the Stalybridge place yesterday on your advice. They had a couple but were unsuitable. I'll check weekly or so if they get more 75's in.

macafee2 · 17th March 2018, 06:08

Try ebay

you will be able to source parts even if not the right colour any is better then none.

post a picture of your type of mirror as someone may be able to help with a replacement

macafee2

steve-45 · 17th March 2018, 07:54

Send Mickyboy a PM he normally has some.

wullie480 · 17th March 2018, 08:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by phil75owner

Thanks. Went to the Stalybridge place yesterday on your advice. They had a couple but were unsuitable. I'll check weekly or so if they get more 75's in.

What was unsuitable about them?

There is only 2 types skullcap or bullet type and the covers are changeable if you found one in the wrong colour.

I've a bullet type in the shed if your looking for one.

stevestrat · 17th March 2018, 14:15

I've used this fix in the past.

suzublu · 17th March 2018, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by wullie480

What was unsuitable about them?

There is only 2 types skullcap or bullet type and the covers are changeable if you found one in the wrong colour.

I've a bullet type in the shed if your looking for one.

Probably because he was looking for a "wing" mirror & not a "door" mirror

14th March 2018, 22:43	#1
phil75owner Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Manchester Posts: 20 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wing Mirror damage Looked around the site for similar problems but they are years old. Just had my nearside wing mirror vandalised (matt black type). It is broken off and hanging by the cable. I am not the DIY type. Worried about parts availability etc. Is an independant garage able to fix it. Anyone know any in south Manchester?

15th March 2018, 04:43	#4
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Oh how I wish you had caught him/her/them! __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

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15th March 2018, 00:50	#2
aReallyNiceCar Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer, Connoisseur SE. Vintage Peugeot 106 XND, Sick & ill Vauxhall Astra 1.7CDi Estate Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Sunny Manchester Posts: 45 Thanks: 4 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	Hi Phil, It's probably too badly damaged to fix, but there's a car breakers in Stalybridge, on Robinson Street called Auto Salvage. The last time I was there they had a couple of 75's & a ZTT. Give them a call & see what (if anything) they've still got.? Get the yard to quote you for the part already removed & then take that part to whoever normally does your repair/service work, for them to fit it for you. Best of luck

15th March 2018, 01:44	#3
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,525 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	Ditto the offside mirror on my Rover 25. kicked off at 22.38 last Saturday by one of fifteen passing teenagers, males and females, some carrying what might have been boxes of booze. Only noticed it when I went to use the car Sunday afternoon to visit my elderly mother in hospital. The mirror glass is convex and heated and I have ordered a replacement on ebay for £5.99. It is just the heated glass without the backplate as I hope to use the old one after removing the broken glass from it. The mirror glass complete with backplate can be had for ~ £10 and it is another option for consideration if needed. However any problem and I might just buy a complete used unit and swap over whatever is needed ... complete units can be had for ~ £15 and under on ebay atm. Your 75 and my 25 I think might share the same mirror glass and if that is all that is broken then you could do as I have done, but you will need the nearside mirror glass. Click

16th March 2018, 22:06	#5
phil75owner Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Manchester Posts: 20 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks. Went to the Stalybridge place yesterday on your advice. They had a couple but were unsuitable. I'll check weekly or so if they get more 75's in.

17th March 2018, 06:08	#6
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Try ebay you will be able to source parts even if not the right colour any is better then none. post a picture of your type of mirror as someone may be able to help with a replacement macafee2

17th March 2018, 07:54	#7
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	Send Mickyboy a PM he normally has some.