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MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 12:14
by The_blue
It's those stupid 4 pin hole bolts. Any sugestions? I've not got a extractor for them
The other option is replacing the glass... I've got a mirror but its a new one but looks identical. The glass fell out allond with the trim that holds it.
How do i get the frim off to fit the new glass and trim to the old mirror??
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 12:39
by Ian Hulley
Since when is a door mirror on the MOT ?
Ian.
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 12:54
by ginge
if its fitted it has to work so they say just take it off
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 13:18
by fullsunian
Ian Hulley wrote:Since when is a door mirror on the MOT ?
Ian.
Drivers side...years.....
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 13:20
by fullsunian
ginge wrote:if its fitted it has to work so they say just take it off
Thats wrong, will fail without one on drivers side..
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 13:32
by Ian Hulley
And there's me thinking it was a single rear facing mirror
Cheers for the correction, Ian
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 13:37
by fullsunian
Ian Hulley wrote:And there's me thinking it was a single rear facing mirror
Cheers for the correction, Ian
Ian, only one mirror for pre 1st August 1978, anything after that needs two and one of those MUST be on the drivers side..
IAN
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 16:11
by ginge
can have a look in the bible if needed
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 12 Mar 2010, 17:45
by Aidan
if the bolts are steel then get the welder out and build up a nice head on them you can get the molegrips on, the heat will help to loosen them too
remember to protect the glass and body from weld splatter
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 17 Mar 2010, 12:20
by The_blue
Thanks all!
Just a quick update. I ended up making a tool to fit by slotting and shaping a m8 bolt then hammering it into the slots when i got frustrated it didn't fit
Got the 1st out then twisted the end off on the 2nd and had to re make the tool.
Got there in the end though!
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 17 Mar 2010, 12:31
by jamesc76
What bolts with 4 pins in um never heard of them ?????????? Are they security ones or summit ?
Re: MOT help: how do i get the bolts out the wing mirror?
Posted: 18 Mar 2010, 15:29
by The_blue
Bit like that but in metal
looked about the same as a shirt button.