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24th December 2009, 01:07 PM
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Wing Morror Housing replace/repair
Today I mostly did a door mirror swap. When I got the project 8 they only significant body damage visible was a smashed drivers side mirror and housing. I had either to order a new one from Audi, wait for one the same colour to come into A8 parts or upgrade. As I know we all like upgrades I thought a nice pair of S8 mirrors with an added twist; but that’s another how to!
This one is how to swap your door mirror housing over. In the picture are the broken mirror and housing and the pair of cast aluminium housings. You may notice that one housing is shinier than the other, but that is another how-to. So it starts with dismantling the old door mirror. Underneath there is a plate with 2 screws to remove. Remove them and wiggle the plate clear. Once the plate is off you can remove the mirror by pushing it from behind from the edge nearest the door. I got it wrong and broke the mounting ring the mirror push fits to on the passenger side. Although I didn’t break the mirror.  Once the mirror is out you will have this Except you will have the ring and small white piece still attached. The ring can be refitted, the rocker arm I had snapped and did a temp repair with araldite; I hope it holds! Remove the 3 circled screws and the housing can be removed. Below, the red line highlights a lug that caused a small problem. It is ‘T’ shaped and as you can see in the photos: You can just see below that the plastic cover is ‘T’ shaped and the Aluminium cover is ‘L’. Initially I was going to mod the Ali cover. Then I decided to mod the lug. Using some square nose pliers: I snapped off the appropriate side of the ‘T’. Note that you need to make sure you take of the excess metal all the way down and you may have to file the top of the 'L' to allow the cover to sit flush with the mirror mounting. Once this was done the Ali covers fitted straight on. Assemble is the reverse of removal as they say. 
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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24th December 2009, 07:16 PM
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Top write-up mike! ... and they look brilliant too
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 CURRENT: 2006 Audi A8 D3 4.2 Tdi QS - CLICK HERE FOR PROJECT THREAD: Audi Exclusive Azure Blue, Amaretto brown interior, facelift rear lights, S8 mirrors, B&O, ACC, Digital TV, glass sunroof, Fridge, Extended Leather Pack 2, wooden steering wheel & gearknob, keyless entry, keyless start, electric boot, softclose doors SOLD : 2000 FL Silver D2 4.2 QS - Solar sunroof, Bose, Blinds, NavPlus, Playstation, DVD, wireless headphones, iPhone AV connection, RS6 steering wheel, chrome mirrors, phone prep, xenons, servotronic steering, Rear screen, TV-in-motion, NavPlus Alu rings, S8 exhaust, S8 bonnet grille, 385mm D3 S8 brakes, rubber winter mats, De-badged rear, US rear indicator clusters, 20" Final Edition diamond cut wheels, 15mm Eibach Pro spacers (front), 20mm H&R hubcentric spacers (rear). Audi A8/S8 D2 Flickr Group
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30th December 2009, 06:44 AM
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Yes good write up..could have done with this last week,,,changed mine to shiney silver ones as well..As im a poser trying to pose..
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30th December 2009, 08:17 AM
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P.S. I did it last week!
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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