The passenger side rear view mirror of my Alt Prowl got snapped off at its base (where the peg is melted/painted into the window socket).

My first super glue application held for a few hours. This second one a couple of weeks.

But I really want to fix the damn thing for good.

Any suggestions? Brands of glue? Epoxy? Anything?

I was thinking with a really really tiny (dremel-sized) drill bit, I could set a pilot hole in the mirror and a beveled reciever in the door and attach the thing with a tiny eyeglass screw. But glue would be much much easier.

 

umm let's see, buy new one from store, take back old one to store?  

 

I forget the brand I used, but Epoxy fill fix it for sure and for good. On my 3 Prowls, 3 mirrors have broken off. Months later the epoxy is holding. Don't mess around with glue.

 

He's had it for a couple of weeks (see post) and probably does'nt have the receipt anymore.  

 

"It was a birthday gift... "      

 

Well you could also buy a new one and take back the old one with the new receipt but if you do that don't publicize it or expect no mercy from the board members...

 

Returning an old item under a new receipt isn't such a bad thing, just make sure you make the new purchase at the same store as before. (and obviously mention it's defective so they can send it out)

 

I figured epoxy would be the way to go. If super glue is already applied, is there any reason to worry about removing the super glue in order to assure a stronger epoxy bond?

Two bits about returning the broken toy:

1. My fix-it mentality won't let me. (It can't be that broken dammits!)

2. My good-will mentality won't let me. (What if some kid really wants Prowl and my sorry 20-something ass denies that because I'm too lazy to fix my broken toy??)

 

I crazy glued the mirror on my BT prowl and it's been fine ever since.

 

I always thought the mirrors were glued on in the first place. Mine don't have pegs to begin with. Yes there is a circular ring in the window, but it's the same clear plastic in there, not the colored plastic of the mirrors.

Anyways, in my case they hold fine with Slo-Zap.

edit: Oops, I have the BT version, sorry.

 

I've done a repair on a trypticon and an Invader Zim tentacle backpack that might work for Prowl:

1: Drill two tiny holes with a hobby hand drill, one on the mirror, and one on the door of Prowl in an area that will line up with the hole on the mirror.
2: Screw a tiny screw into the mirror.
3: Using wire clippers, clip the head off of the screw.
4: Carefully screw the mirror into the hole on the door.

As I stated, this has worked for me in two other situations, and if my Prowl's mirror(s) break, it's what I'm going to try.