Can anyone explain to me what this is supposed to look like? And how its suppose to go together? I imagine this is not factory LOL and what bolts/screws do i need to do it correctly thanks in advance

 

Looks factory to me LOL

If I was near my car I'd take a pic, so I'm sure you'll get more useful answers soon. I am wondering how they drilled & tapped the screen....

 

thats a good question i havent played with it yet im sure ill figure that mystery out sometime soon 😂

 

The mirror is detached by sliding it DOWN, parallel to the windscreen. It has a clip inside which is supposed to hold it in position when installed (by sliding it UP). It seems that, on your car, the clip was broken (or became loose) and could not hold the mirror in place so the solution was to drill and install the two screws to prevent the mirror from sliding down and falling off. If you undo the screws, you will probably be able to detach the mirror and see what the problem is inside.

 

This is how I uninstall/install the Magna Donnelly mirrors.

 

thank you this is a very good point my concern is being able to get it back in place afterwords until i have a more sightly and correct fix for it better question yet is there a fix for this? Or am i looking at a new mirror assembly? Or as motorcarman has described theres an aftermarket? If im understanding the Magna Donnelly correctly

 

The mirror in my daughter’s 98’ XJR was wobbly. All I had to do was remove it by sliding it downwards (as mentioned earlier) at the same angle as the windshield. Turn the mirror assembly over and see if that Torx 20,25 or 30 (can’t remember the size) just needs tightened up. That’s all I had to do to stop it from wobbling around.

There is also a roundish black plastic cover that’s supposed to go over that area where those screws are at.

 

what on earth would i be searching for on ebay to find this part? 😅 I figure that might be a good place to start ive got a note pad with all to be done repairs checking them off one by one this one seems less vital but still a certain future fix thanks guys 🙏

 

Go through this long thread for tips on how to remove & how to replace the mirror w/o cracking the windshield.

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ispreloading=1

 

thank you for this