Replacing outside mirror?

[~~Phil~~]

Hi:

'97 Legacy Outback. I need to replace the driver side power/heated
mirror. It is bouncing all over the place & won't hold position.

It looks like the part runs about $100-130. (internet web sites)
Is this a do-it-yourself pop off the cover & bolt on job?

Or would the labor charge be so small that I could just let the dealer
do the whole job?

Thanks,
~~Phil~~

 

[Voja]

Phil,

I fixed problem on mine, though 2002 model, with hair drier and WD-40
couple of weeks ago.

So here are the steps:

- Use hair drier to warm up the black plastic frame that holds mirror in
place
- It takes 3-5 min. depending on outside temp. where you are.
- You will notice that mirror kind of moves easy once frame is warmed up
- Now gently remove it from the plastic frame. It is tied up to the
holder, at the back of the mirror, with double-sided tape
- Once it's out just disconnect mirror heater cables
- Fix the holder (if necessary), one screw only
- Heat the mirror frame again with hair drier
- Put new double-sided tape (get it from Home Depot, or any other
hardware store, make sure it's good for rain/snow/heat)

It took me 15-20 min. out-and-in.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,
Voja

 

[[ evL ]]

Hi Folks,

I,ve taken the drivers side mirror,
with power/heat, on and off of
my 98' OBW a few times. It is a
fairly easy job so I wouldn't pay
to have it done. You will need to
remove the inside door covering to
remove the whole mirror. This job
is also fairy easy.

Once the inside door covering is
off you will see the plug for the
power to the mirror and the plug
for the heat. You will also see the
three bolts/screws that are holding
the mirror to the door.

Expect the whole job to take anywhere
from thirty-minutes to one hour.

Good Luck!