Mine fell off and took a huge chunk out of the inside of the windshield which eventually cracked the glass the entire width of to car. I stopped at the local glass place and they charged ne $5 to glue the base back on with an epoxy. I hope the idiot who thought it was a good idea to glue a heavy mirror to the windshield has one under his back in the grave. I got mirror glue from Kragen (now O'Reilly Auto Parts), cleaned the window and the mirrors mount thoroughly with alcohol, glued it on and let it set for a while. Then I used two ton epoxy. I felt the problem was not just the glue but the smoothness/glossy nature of glass. Now what I neglected to state is that I was replacing the old mirror as it had fallen off the windshield about 2 weeks ago. The silicon glue type products just suck. (ie non-porous) Anyways, I masked off the mount/pad area with painters tape and proceeded to roughen up the area with a small, sharp awl. So I went to an Auto Glass guy and he attached it with Locktite. Mirror kept falling off, especially in hot weather. They were discussing the possible purposes of life as they ate sugar and suffocated in their own excrement. Foursquare 2022 Lovingly made in NYC, CHI, SEA & LA, "Best tire business around. Went in to get glue for rearview mirror in which they had several options. We use the latest and greatest technology available to provide the best possible web experience.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings to continue. Download Foursquare for your smart phone and start exploring the world around you! Iv'e almost exclusively used the Locktite rear view mirror adhesive. She will not be getting her Homelink installed for a few days until she changes her attitude. In 68 they changed to the glue on button style and I was told this was done because of new safety regulations that required the mirror give way / brake off in the event of an accident. Has a small plastic bag/tube and a breaker/glass tube that you can see in the blister package. var vglnk = { key: '648e5b7ed9eabf8d014415b9e7a6c157' }; (function(d, t) { var s = d.createElement(t); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = '//cdn.viglink.com/api/vglnk.js'; var r = d.getElementsByTagName(t)[0]; r.parentNode.insertBefore(s, r); }(document, 'script')); So I spend 5 hours today wiring in the external temp sensor and power wires for my new to me Compass/Temp mirror. I used it and it's hasn't failed me. ", O'Reilly Auto Parts 820 N Valley Mills Dr, O'Reilly Auto Parts 2715 North 18th Street. Because of their limited intelligence, they never came close to guessing that they were making champagne." I had an old 67 Ford pickup that had the mirror screwed to the top of the cab from the factory. Make sure you install the metal base (not upside down) correctly. I used a kit that had that glass tube, and it never fell back off. Sierra/teleflex sold here, some in stock. I took my time and made sure to make everything look stock and very clean. No issue since then. I'm going to +2 the Versachem product. The glue for mirrors to windshields in auto parts stores doesn't work or didn't for me numerous times. I waited 48 hours and attached it last night with no problem. ------------------ "Kilgore Trout once wrote a short story which was a dialogue between two pieces of yeast. I have reattached the button and will wait till tomorrow to put the mirror back on. I asked him if he thought this time it would work and the glass guy was saying that he has seen where a mirror was bumped hard and it took of a chunk of glass like what happened to Dr W. but has not fallen off for him. My issue is more with the stupid set screw in the mirror base, keeps coming loose on me. The breaker/glass tube resembles a smelling salts tube that you crush to allow the contents to flow into the cloth swab in the end. Real-Time Chat | Fiero Related Auctions on eBay Until today and it came off on the last step of my project. Make sure your information is up to date. I will post back here in a few weeks to provide the results. Ok so it looks like VersaChem - Rear View Mirror Adhesive is the winning choice. I picked this up during lunch today and cleaned the worthless stuff off. I had this problem with my Reatta. I waited 24 hours again and attached the mirror and adjusted it like I did the other 2 times and it has not fallen off yet. Awesome service and great staff. Copyright (c) 1999, C. Pennock So then I realize that, hey I forgot the pretty plastic cover for the wire from the mirror to the headliner. Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. Darn thing pulled right off while adjusting it. It's still holding. Cheap Walmart rubber type glue yellow tube I tried in desperation and the mirror was still on when I sold the car. So I go to the workbench and trim it down as necessary, get in the car and go to move the mirror and the darn think falls off the window. Only cost $15 for them to do it. Some cars don't have the mirror attached to the glass, right? Plus use our free tools to find new customers. I had a mirror fall off in my '91 Sonoma some years ago. Plug it all in and it looks and works great. They install window wipers & many other things for free. Maybe they were older cars, but I remember seeing cars where the mirror attached to the roof? - Kurt Vonnegut, [This message has been edited by cmechmann (edited 11-05-2013).]. Your local Bellmead O'Reilly Auto Parts store is one of over 5,000 auto part stores throughout the U.S. We carry the batteries, brakes and oil you need and our professional parts people can provide the advice to help you keep your vehicle running right locations.oreillyauto.com/tx/bellmead/101-eastgate-plaza.html. 2 part it looked like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y29XLzEQMLo. The mirror in my S10 fell off last year. Yes, I scratched up the glass in this small, square patch. It says to wait at least 15 minutes before attaching the mirror. I also have an auto-dimming rear view mirror in my Fiero so I'm not using the OEM rear view mirror. Success- I think notFAILURE again. Have seen people break windshields, trying to get it back off. After driving it for a while without the mirror I was getting annoyed. They had really cool products for your vehicle that I haven't seen. Advertizing on PFF | Fiero Parts VendorsPFF Merchandise | Fiero Gallery | Ogre's Cave I cleaned up the glass and used the 3M mirror adhesive to attach the button to the window 3 days ago. Needless to say my car (Missy, short for mistress as my wife calls her) is now having a time out alone in the garage. Free tire inflation and rotation every time I come here. The mirror fell off the windshield in my 77 chevy truck. The rear view fell of the window of my GT several years ago. Ok so I waited another 24 Hours before I attached the mirror using the VersaChem - Rear View Mirror Adhesive.