Wish I'd had some sort of magnetic grabber. Then get the nut out without dropping it between into the cavity. Access to the bolts may be tricky: on the Honda you have to fish a socket on an extension through an access hole in the inner wall, to the nut head at the outer wall.
On the Honda's it's attached with some very messy goop, you just pull it off the minimum needed, try not to touch it, and keep a bottle of Isopropyl Alcohol and lots of rags handy.įor the mirror itself there's likely 3 or more mounting bolts, and maybe a clip or two as well. Under the panel there's likely a plastic vapour barrier you will need to peel partially off. You might see about picking up some spares for these. With a little finesse you can coax them out of the door without ruining them, and back into their recepticals in the door panel. The main, ribbed fasteners in the door panel tend to pull out of the panel and remain in the door (the opposite of what's supposed to happen). There are tools for prying those up, this is definitely a case of the more-the-merrier: I had a couple of styles of panel lifters (put masking tape on them, to avoid paint damage), various small screw drivers, a paint can opening tool that I find inespensible for push-in plastic rivets, and I still needed to borrow one of my wife's crochet hooks for one fastener (may borrow it permanently). If the Prius is similar, there will likely be plastic ribbed fasteners on the interior panel. I had the driver's side panel of the same car off, about 18 months previous, for window glass adjustment, and yet still there was a bit of a learning curve.
#PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR REPLACEMENT MANUAL#
We had the Service Manual for guidance, and it was still a little tricky. The trickiest part was popping off the interior door panel, and dealing with the controls in the arm rest and door latch. I know this is apples/oranges, but last weekend my son and I swapped out a busted (passenger side) 06 Civic Hybrid mirror. But be very careful to verify it's the correct part, and how much shipping is. Then again, check online, where you will likely be able to find the part cheaper.
The door's vapour barrier in particular, often get's "overlooked".Īlso, phone several dealers if practical, you'll likely find some difference. OTOH, keep in mind the dealer will be rushing, and if they're disreputable, they may button things up without thoroughly putting things back properly.
If the installed price is close: your call. Ask the dealer for both the part price, and the installed price.
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