Hi all!
I've had 3 Leon's mk3 all 5 door,
2013 2.0tdi 150bhp
2016 1.8tsi (was returned after they damaged whilst servicing)
2016 1.4ecotsi 150bhp.
Anyway this latest one I bought last week and picked up just 2 days ago. When looking around the car the passanger door mirror was facing up in the air. I assume it was hit upwards in a car park or something! Where it was attached to the car, the top was touching, the bottom was over 1cm away! Anyway they agreed to have a look at this for me.
Anyway I got the car and they have managed to put the mirror on straight, but it's not tightly sealed to the car it's about 5mm away from the car and they said they wasn't sure why this was but were honest about it and told me before I looked at car, but I was more than welcome to take it back for they're body guy to take a look at it but he's on holiday until the 19th (he only goes there once a week). Its a pergeot dealer, they took car in part exchange, they're not use to working on these cars obviously.
I've had a local body guy take a look (I work with his wife) and he said he can take door card off and have a look (at a cost) or he can mask it all up and put car sealent/silicone around it to stop water from getting in, and he'd do that for free and make it look like the seal which is originally there so its a proper job (the seal is pushed into mirror arm slightly). He can't do either for 2 weeks as the weather on weekends isn't dry! (hell do it on side for me)
I just wanted to ask people's opinion? There is a tiny dent where the mirror bolt arms was pushed up but this isn't visible unless your looking into the gap, will be covered by mirror when sealed/reattached!
Is it worth sealing it or having done propally? We don't know why other garage could get straight but not on correctly! But he did say if he takes apart and somethings not right, he will only put back together propally even if needs new parts!
Does it matter if water gets in for next couple weeks? I assume door drain he's from windows will take care of it?
Where are the door drain holes? Guess bottom of door but can't find them
I will upload better light photos Tomorow, hopefully will be dry too!
Thank you for any help!
Sorry for long post
I've had 3 Leon's mk3 all 5 door,
2013 2.0tdi 150bhp
2016 1.8tsi (was returned after they damaged whilst servicing)
2016 1.4ecotsi 150bhp.
Anyway this latest one I bought last week and picked up just 2 days ago. When looking around the car the passanger door mirror was facing up in the air. I assume it was hit upwards in a car park or something! Where it was attached to the car, the top was touching, the bottom was over 1cm away! Anyway they agreed to have a look at this for me.
Anyway I got the car and they have managed to put the mirror on straight, but it's not tightly sealed to the car it's about 5mm away from the car and they said they wasn't sure why this was but were honest about it and told me before I looked at car, but I was more than welcome to take it back for they're body guy to take a look at it but he's on holiday until the 19th (he only goes there once a week). Its a pergeot dealer, they took car in part exchange, they're not use to working on these cars obviously.
I've had a local body guy take a look (I work with his wife) and he said he can take door card off and have a look (at a cost) or he can mask it all up and put car sealent/silicone around it to stop water from getting in, and he'd do that for free and make it look like the seal which is originally there so its a proper job (the seal is pushed into mirror arm slightly). He can't do either for 2 weeks as the weather on weekends isn't dry! (hell do it on side for me)
I just wanted to ask people's opinion? There is a tiny dent where the mirror bolt arms was pushed up but this isn't visible unless your looking into the gap, will be covered by mirror when sealed/reattached!
Is it worth sealing it or having done propally? We don't know why other garage could get straight but not on correctly! But he did say if he takes apart and somethings not right, he will only put back together propally even if needs new parts!
Does it matter if water gets in for next couple weeks? I assume door drain he's from windows will take care of it?
Where are the door drain holes? Guess bottom of door but can't find them
I will upload better light photos Tomorow, hopefully will be dry too!
Thank you for any help!
Sorry for long post
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