fullymatted.
Back to search
Rennlist

Mirror repair or replace?

Add to repair workspace
Open repair workspace
Original source
7 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW

Discussion summary

YOUR RESEARCHMirror repair or replace?

Leading reported evidence

Use painters tape

Suggestion or failed attempt

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context

Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.

Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion · Original poster

It appears that my plastic tabs were just badly worn, so I put a light dab of �Shoe Goo� glue on tabs, reinserted the bottom cover & taped tightly around the exterior using painters tape.

Original post Read captured discussion
Mirror repair or replace?
Read full discussion summary

Leading evidence: 'Use painters tape' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Use painters tape' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.

Read captured replies

1 matching discussions · 7 captured posts examined · 0 partial discussions

Frequently discussed actions (1)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

Use painters tape

No successful repair reported for this finding.

0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Discussions that contain suggestions
1

0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.

Suggestion · Original poster

It appears that my plastic tabs were just badly worn, so I put a light dab of �Shoe Goo� glue on tabs, reinserted the bottom cover & taped tightly around the exterior using painters tape.

Original post Read captured discussion
Mirror repair or replace?
Coverage and how to read this overview

Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.

7 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.

  • Rennlist: 1 discussions

0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.

0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.

Generation: 20261026T213932Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources

POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have a 2000 996. The driver side mirror bottom trim (black plastic) has come loose although still attached. There isn�t a screw to tighten, etc, so I�m wondering how to repair it? Or must it be replaced? Nothing appears to be broken, but it�s cheap plastic and not very hearty ☹️ Any assistance would be greatly appreciated 👍👍

POST 2Original post

3M Emblem adhesive works wonders and lasts for years. Maybe give it a shot.

POST 3Original post

I have the same issue and bought a replacement bottom cover. (only 8 euro's) I was wondering how to replace this part though. Should I first remove the mirrorglass and then the top painted mirrorcover? Or is there an easier way to just pop it on? I can find many videos for top cover removal etc, but I can find nothing about the lower plastic cover. Also not in the Bentley manual.

POST 4Original post

This video will walk you through it all. It's about 5 minutes long. Porsche 996 mirror and mirror cover removal - YouTube

POST 6Original post

It�s so simple when someone who knows does a nice tidy little video! This should go in the diy section!

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thank you! It appears that my plastic tabs were just badly worn, so I put a light dab of �Shoe Goo� glue on tabs, reinserted the bottom cover & taped tightly around the exterior using painters tape. Two wraps was sufficient. Waited 24 hours to remove the painters tape and it�s held ever since. In the future, I may regret this choice if the motor fails and I have to get in there, but for now it�s all good. Thanks again for the video so when the passenger side fails, and you know it will, I�ll know how to do it correctly 👍👍

This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.