RVM Attachment

[Tom Nas]

"Greville H. Bowles" <zaphod at cansafe.com> wrote:

>I have a very minor problem with my 90Q. My designated driver on Friday
>night attempted to adjust my mirror and pulled it off the windshield. It's
>an irritation, but much less so that a DYI charge. Anyway, when I tried to
>re-glue the mirror it would not stay up. The weight is too much for the
>adhesive even after holding it in place for several minutes (with minor
>movement). Usually there is a button that attaches first and the mirror is
>then connected after the glue has cured. I can't see how the button can be
>removed from the mirror base and I'm reluctant to use brute force. Does
>anyone know how to get the blasted thing apart?

Had the same problem in my '87 80 last year when a crazed junkie broke into
my car, stole $6-worth and did $400-worth of damage, including head-butting
the mirror off the 'screen.

Don't bother trying to get the button out, no chance of success. Go to your
Audi dealership and ask for a mirror glue kit. It's a minuscule tube of
superglue and some gauze, cost me some $4 IIRC. Clean and degrease the spot
where the mirror once used to sit, mark it with a waterproof marker on the
outside of the 'screen first. Cut the gauze to size, the same size as the
mirror button. Clean and degrease the mirror stem.
Take the mirror head off the stem (small hex bolt) and put the glue on the
stem (has a very limited time before it cures) followed by the gauze. Now
press the mirror stem to the screen in the proper place, keeping it in
place for several minutes. Don't attempt to reinstall the mirror head
within 24 hours of glueing the stem on.

Good luck! Mine's held fine ever since...

Regards, Tom
87 80 (turned 270k km today!)
88 90q (212k km)
78 80 (85k km)