Rear View Mirror Cracked Windshield

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Rear view mirror cracked windshield.

Most vehicles use a simple glue joint compound to hold the rear view mirror onto the windshield and this adhesive can sometimes fail from excessive heat and humidity or simply from the passage of time. This is where i fill in the chunk of g. I work at a retailer where we used to install onstar mirrors. You can use glue to put the mirror back on but if you live in an area were the weather changes from hot to cold or visa versa the windshield may crack.

The adhesive can fail due to the ravages of heat humidity and time not to mention the added stress. Fortunately reattaching the rear view mirror is a fairly simple process but over the counter solutions available won t be a permanent. The mirror on this 98 cadillac was broken off before i purchased it whoever knocked it off took out a chunk of glass. Maybe you can prolong the eventual cracking that way.

I ve seen this happen on numerous occasions twice to myself. 8 the rear window or windows if the motor vehicle is equipped with outside mirrors on both the left and right hand sides of the vehicle that are so located as to reflect to the driver a view of the highway through each mirror for a distance of at least 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle. Or just fill the hole in and then re mount right below or next to it. Basically an alcohol wipe and some super glue.

This is also true if you hit pot hole or bump. Auto parts stores sell a rear view mounting repair kit thingy.