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    a few years back my mirror fell off. the body shop put it back on for me but then had a big blob of discoloration at bottom i never did anything about it . today i knocked it off while washing windows .now i discovered the blob moves around as you flip the mirror around. was going to go to the used parts outlet "aka" junkyard to buy another but wanted a little more info so when i got home w/ new one the same thing wouldnt happen anyone seen this and what is it it looks like oil
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    you mean in the glass? as in its not clear? if so the seal is lost the fluid leaked out. other then finding a new/used one, you can take it apart and clean it, its not like new but its much better.

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    That blob is from the auto dim fluid. You'll just want to replace the mirror.
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    thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by weissmertz View Post
    thanks
    lmk if you want another plain mirror, i can get you one for cheap
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    Mine was from a different cause, but it was a reddish-brown blob, started really small and just kept creeping up...

    I have no auto-dimming or anything, but mine was due to corrosion, it got into the glass itself because of the ocean salt from shipping it overseas...

    I'm still cleaning that crap out.

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    See the "Gentex vs. Donnelly Pros & Cons" section.
    http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...r-view-mirrors

    You may also want to read on about very easily switching to a Gentex mirror like the bottom 2 pictured in the thread below and never have to worry about it breaking again.
    http://www.thechicagogarage.com/foru...rrors-too.html
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