Drivers side mirror








Gonna need a new mirror assembly. The part in your hand is the hook that is part of the base. A spring in the outer mirror section connects to that hook. If you pull too hard, at this age, the potmetal it's made of has become weak and the spring will break that part. There's no fixing it.
Head to the junkyard and pull a mirror from another 1998+ w202, it should be the same inside no matter what. Just re-use your outer housing to maintain color matching.







