Sujet : Re: a deer hit me and knocked off mirror and dented door Taurus 03 wagon
De : Paul (at) *nospam* Houston.Texas (Paul in Houston TX)
Groupes : rec.autos.techDate : 03. May 2025, 22:51:42
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Jackson Durmott wrote:
Had this happen before and now, 30 years later, it has happened again. A stupid deer simply ran right into my side, knocked off the driver's side mirror and dented the door. I have a Ford Taurus 03 wagon.
Replacing the mirror looks straightforward enough, assuming I don't have issues removing the door panel, but the dent is of concern. When the mirror bent outward from the deer impact, the door pulled outward a bit and compromised the window-door seal.
My budget is extremely limited as I have been out of work and looking for work. Did not need this to happen, but that's life. A new mirror looks to be around $30-35 online, maybe less at my local junkyard, but what about the door? Is there any way I can maybe bend it back so that the seal makes contact once again? I also had the thought of applying silicone (over the compromised rubber door seal), then cutting away between silicone and window with a thin razor after it dries.
Your thoughts would be welcome and thank you in advance.
Try bending the door frame back where it should be.
Do it with the window down.
I had to do that with my Kia a few years ago.
a deer hit me and knocked off mirror and dented door Taurus 03 wagon
Re: a deer hit me and knocked off mirror and dented door Taurus 03 wagon