Inside rear view mirror falls off when closing rear hatch???!!!!

[dogfriend]

JB Weld.

[Ct. Ken V]

O.K., dogfriend,

I give! That's twice in this thread that you've responded with only "JB Weld". Am I missing something, or would you care to clarify? I may just be hard-headed.

Ken (in Bolton,Ct)

[dogfriend]

Rather than replace the windshield because it took part of the glass when the rear view mirror fell off, I suggest using JB Weld to glue the chip and mirror bracket back to the windshield.

I had this issue with the Ford Ranger that I used to own. My GF would grab the mirror to adjust it and she would snap the metal bracket off of the windshield. I glued it back on using the special glue that they sell for that purpose. She broke it off again a few weeks later. After the second time of gluing it on only to have her break it off with her ultra human strength, I glued it on using JB Weld. It never came off again.

[Ct. Ken V]

Thanks, dogfriend,

O.K., now I get it!! I never heard of that adhesive. Now your brief response makes sense, but do you think that would glue glass to glass? And I wonder why his glass was weak enough in the first place to just let go of a chunk of itself like that. It makes me think that a windshield replacement would be the safest way to go.

Ken (in Bolton,Ct)

[dogfriend]

JB Weld is a two part epoxy reinforced with steel filings. It is very strong for most purposes and will stick very well to glass. It dries a dark grey, but that shouldn't be a problem because the mirror bracket is in an area where you never need to see through the glass.

Regarding the safety aspect, it is hard to tell without seeing a photo, but I'm thinking that there was probably some type of flaw or defect in the windshield glass at that point. As long as the divot from the mirror bracket doesn't go through, I think it would be ok to attempt a repair. If it is weak, the stresses on the glass from driving (or from temperature variation) will propagate a crack and the windshield would then have to be replaced anyway.

I think its worth a try because its much easier and less hassle than replacing the windshield. JMO.