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Jan 17th, 2012, 2:52 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: castle rock, co, usa
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Mirror stalk cracking repair
Does anyone have a grasp on why our mirror stalks crack at the base on the back side? has anyone done a successful fix? My right side is missing a big chunk, the left one is cracking in the same area but hasn't lost any plastic yet. Not only do I not want to pay the $$$ for new ones, I don't want to just watch it happen again.
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Jan 17th, 2012, 2:56 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: montreal, quebec, canada
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Starting to have the same problem on mine also.But don't have and answer..lol
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Jan 17th, 2012, 5:56 pm
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Mr Leakered
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Lynnwood, WA, USA
Posts: 3,904
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Jerks in parking lots bumping into them? Do you find them sitting on the lip of the rubber grommet often? I do sometimes, but I know who has hit mine, the Wife and Kids. 
Mine also see a lot of hot and cold cycles sitting outside during the work day, but we don't get very high temps here. Basically a few days in the lower 90F per year.
That said, no cracking of the stalk as of yet.
Have a good one.
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tony b
2001 ST4
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Jan 21st, 2012, 9:37 am
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
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Who knows. Maybe those Italians overtightened the bolts holding the mirrors down while they were sucking cappuccino on the assembly line. I have the unfortunate experience of having disassembled my mirror for some work and I still can't re-latch the spring that holds the mirror unit to the base & stalk. !@#$.
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Jan 21st, 2012, 11:07 am
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Life is too short to worry !
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chitownson
Who knows. Maybe those Italians overtightened the bolts holding the mirrors down while they were sucking cappuccino on the assembly line. I have the unfortunate experience of having disassembled my mirror for some work and I still can't re-latch the spring that holds the mirror unit to the base & stalk. !@#$.
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Obtain some strong cord , make a loop long enough to attach to the spring and feed through the stalk , pull hard until you are able to hook the spring inplace then use ablade to cut the cord and remove.
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Jan 21st, 2012, 7:47 pm
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Mr Leakered
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Lynnwood, WA, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chitownson
Who knows. Maybe those Italians overtightened the bolts holding the mirrors down while they were sucking cappuccino on the assembly line. I have the unfortunate experience of having disassembled my mirror for some work and I still can't re-latch the spring that holds the mirror unit to the base & stalk. !@#$.
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I believe the OP was talking about the plastic stalks, not the metal base.
Have a good one.
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2001 ST4
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