Wing mirror cover removal - Page 2

GOONER · 8th January 2007, 20:06

Thanks Keith will do it tomorrow.

Simon W · 9th January 2007, 11:28

Anyone know who sells the bullet type covers?

Kandyman · 9th January 2007, 11:41

Xpart do sell them £ 69.95 Set of Two P/N: ( CRC100190MMM )

http://www.mgroveraccessories.com/sh...ir)/index.html

Rimmer sell them £71.24 inc. VAT

take your pick

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/cgi-bin/rimmer?findpart

Simon W · 9th January 2007, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kandyman

Xpart do sell them £ 69.95 Set of Two P/N: ( CRC100190MMM )

http://www.mgroveraccessories.com/sh...ir)/index.html

Rimmer sell them £71.24 inc. VAT

take your pick

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/cgi-bin/rimmer?findpart

Thanks Kandyman but I'm looking for painted covers not the chrome ones. Both of your links are for chrome versions.

(NB. Both links seem to go to the same place - XPart).

SMC's covers are pre-painted and they have the right colour for my car - i.e. Zircon Silver - but they only have the non-bullet type.

Btw, there's a huge price difference between SMC and XPart.

SMC = 2 x £4.99 for painted non-bullets, XPart = £69.95 for 2 chrome bullets. Weird.

Tim_Burgess · 9th January 2007, 12:12

I changed the covers on my old V reg copperleaf red 75 for chrome ones (bullet shape). The trick is to warm up the mirror glasses before removal by switching the HRW on, this minimizes the risk of cracking the glass. Remove the mirror glass by tilting the mirror downwards as far as it will go to gain access to the retaining clips. Then use a pair of long nose pliers to gently squeeze the retaining lugs on the mirror cover togther while easing the cover off. As they say in all good workshop manuals, replacement is the reverse of removal.

Warming up the new covers before fitting makes life easier, especially in cold weather when the plastic gets brittle.

If you have a copy of the Rover service manuals on CD. the accessory instruction sheet is on it.

Hope this helps.

Tim

GreyGhost · 9th January 2007, 12:23

Hello Tim and a warm welcome to the forum and your club.

baxlin · 9th January 2007, 14:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon W

Btw, there's a huge price difference between SMC and XPart.

SMC = 2 x £4.99 for painted non-bullets, XPart = £69.95 for 2 chrome bullets. Weird.

From my memory of the .org forum, it's not a case of price difference between SMC and X-Part, I believe it's more a difference in the prices of the two types of mirror covers, old and newer style.

Simon W · 10th January 2007, 10:28

Tim - I have to buy the new covers first, then I'll have a go at the pesky clips. I do have the cd you mentioned.

Baxlin - I'll give XPart a ring and see what they want for a bullet cover. Trouble is they probably won't be painted even if they stock them

prits_uk2002 · 1st December 2008, 10:52

[quote=Simon W;20440]Tim - I have to buy the new covers first, then I'll have a go at the pesky clips. I do have the cd you mentioned.

any chance off getting this info posted up may help quite a few memebers been searching through the forum and this is as close as it gets to removal process thanks again

9th January 2007, 12:12	#15
Tim_Burgess This is my second home 1999 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5, 2000 75 Classic SE 2.0, 2012 Lancia Delta 3, 2016 Dacia Sandero Ambiance Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilcreggan Posts: 3,191 Thanks: 334 Thanked 334 Times in 162 Posts	I changed the covers on my old V reg copperleaf red 75 for chrome ones (bullet shape). The trick is to warm up the mirror glasses before removal by switching the HRW on, this minimizes the risk of cracking the glass. Remove the mirror glass by tilting the mirror downwards as far as it will go to gain access to the retaining clips. Then use a pair of long nose pliers to gently squeeze the retaining lugs on the mirror cover togther while easing the cover off. As they say in all good workshop manuals, replacement is the reverse of removal. Warming up the new covers before fitting makes life easier, especially in cold weather when the plastic gets brittle. If you have a copy of the Rover service manuals on CD. the accessory instruction sheet is on it. Hope this helps. Tim Last edited by GreyGhost; 9th January 2007 at 12:23.. Reason: Removing Ebay ref to copyright material

8th January 2007, 20:06	#11
GOONER Regular poster Rover 75 CDT Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks Keith will do it tomorrow.

9th January 2007, 11:28	#12
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Anyone know who sells the bullet type covers?

9th January 2007, 11:41	#13
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Xpart do sell them £ 69.95 Set of Two P/N: ( CRC100190MMM ) http://www.mgroveraccessories.com/sh...ir)/index.html Rimmer sell them £71.24 inc. VAT take your pick http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/cgi-bin/rimmer?findpart

9th January 2007, 12:23	#16
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Hello Tim and a warm welcome to the forum and your club.

10th January 2007, 10:28	#18
Simon W This is my second home Rover 75 2.0 Litre Club Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: S Posts: 3,280 Thanks: 38 Thanked 50 Times in 47 Posts	Tim - I have to buy the new covers first, then I'll have a go at the pesky clips. I do have the cd you mentioned. Baxlin - I'll give XPart a ring and see what they want for a bullet cover. Trouble is they probably won't be painted even if they stock them

1st December 2008, 10:52	#19
prits_uk2002 Gets stuck in MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 519 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[quote=Simon W;20440]Tim - I have to buy the new covers first, then I'll have a go at the pesky clips. I do have the cd you mentioned. any chance off getting this info posted up may help quite a few memebers been searching through the forum and this is as close as it gets to removal process thanks again