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From: Tom Adams on 30 Apr 2010 10:25
I have a crack in the driver's side mirror mount, on the side of the
car. There is a back triangle of plastic there right in front of the
window. The triangle has a horizontal crack that does not seem to
present a structural problem.

I am wondering how the seal the crack. One repair kit I looked at
said to apply a backing, but the car would have to be taken apart to
get to the back.

I am not sure I can completely hide the crack, but I would like to
prevent water from getting into it.

Also, does anyone know how much it would cost to replace?

This is a 2008 Honda Accord EX-L.
From: Vic Smith on 30 Apr 2010 11:59
On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:25:29 -0700 (PDT), Tom Adams
<tadamsmar(a)yahoo.com> wrote:

>I have a crack in the driver's side mirror mount, on the side of the
>car. There is a back triangle of plastic there right in front of the
>window. The triangle has a horizontal crack that does not seem to
>present a structural problem.
>
>I am wondering how the seal the crack. One repair kit I looked at
>said to apply a backing, but the car would have to be taken apart to
>get to the back.
>
>I am not sure I can completely hide the crack, but I would like to
>prevent water from getting into it.
>
>Also, does anyone know how much it would cost to replace?
>
>This is a 2008 Honda Accord EX-L.

If it's structural, I would use a black epoxy.
If cosmetic, a black silicone caulk.
With careful application it should be almost invisible.

--Vic
From: Tom Adams on 30 Apr 2010 15:22
On Apr 30, 11:59 am, Vic Smith <thismailautodele...(a)comcast.net>
wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:25:29 -0700 (PDT), Tom Adams
>
>
>
>
>
> <tadams...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> >I have a crack in the driver's side mirror mount, on the side of the
> >car.   There is a back triangle of plastic there right in front of the
> >window.  The triangle has a horizontal crack that does not seem to
> >present a structural problem.
>
> >I am wondering how the seal the crack.   One repair kit I looked at
> >said to apply a backing, but the car would have to be taken apart to
> >get to the back.
>
> >I am not sure I can completely hide the crack, but I would like to
> >prevent water from getting into it.
>
> >Also, does anyone know how much it would cost to replace?
>
> >This is a 2008 Honda Accord EX-L.
>
> If it's structural, I would use a black epoxy.
> If cosmetic, a black silicone caulk.
> With careful application it should be almost invisible.
>
> --Vic- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Black silicone caulk, good idea. Thanks!
From: Tegger on 30 Apr 2010 19:40
Tom Adams <tadamsmar(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:5272af16-6715-4527-8825-
07c83bf51c8a(a)n15g2000yqf.googlegroups.com:

> I have a crack in the driver's side mirror mount, on the side of the
> car. There is a back triangle of plastic there right in front of the
> window. The triangle has a horizontal crack that does not seem to
> present a structural problem.
>
> I am wondering how the seal the crack. One repair kit I looked at
> said to apply a backing, but the car would have to be taken apart to
> get to the back.
>
> I am not sure I can completely hide the crack, but I would like to
> prevent water from getting into it.
>
> Also, does anyone know how much it would cost to replace?
>
> This is a 2008 Honda Accord EX-L.



Wouldn't this be a FREE repair to you under the 3-year new-car warranty?


--
Tegger
From: aemeijers on 30 Apr 2010 22:28
Tom Adams wrote:
> I have a crack in the driver's side mirror mount, on the side of the
> car. There is a back triangle of plastic there right in front of the
> window. The triangle has a horizontal crack that does not seem to
> present a structural problem.
>
> I am wondering how the seal the crack. One repair kit I looked at
> said to apply a backing, but the car would have to be taken apart to
> get to the back.
>
> I am not sure I can completely hide the crack, but I would like to
> prevent water from getting into it.
>
> Also, does anyone know how much it would cost to replace?
>
> This is a 2008 Honda Accord EX-L.

On one that new, dealer may fix it free as a goodwill gesture. Mirror
mount may even count as 'safety related item', which they have to fix
free for 'X' thousand mile or 'Y' years, whichever comes first, IIRC.
Hey, worth stopping buy to ask the service manager.

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