Left hand mirror

[10 BANGER]

Has anyone replaced the mirror (glass) part only on the assembly?
Does it snap in and out or is it bonded in place. I don't want to break it trying to remove it. I bought a replacement assembly w/out the mirror so I need to swap it out.

 

[Tom F&L GoR]

Call up the local auto glass shop and ask. You'll have your new one in front of you when they describe how.

 

[10 BANGER]

Still trying to figure this out.

 

[Viper Wizard]

Still trying to figure this out.

Cut off the housing on your old one to see behind the mirror, that should help.

 

[Garron]

The glass will pop out. But it takes a lot of effort. I have found if you use a heat gun and heat behind the glass it will being easyer to remove. Try to pull on the mirror glass unevenly or it will break. Good luck

Garrett

 

[ZO6KLR]

Pops right out. I used a couple of stir sticks wrapped in foam as leverage.

 

[10 BANGER]

Pops right out. I used a couple of stir sticks wrapped in foam as leverage.

Just to clarify, was this a GEN 3 mirror?

 

[Venomiss]

Did you get it fixed?

 

[ZO6KLR]

Just to clarify, was this a GEN 3 mirror?

Yes. I did a full repaint myself and removed every panel (including mirrors). I did not know exactly the proper procedure in "popping" the mirror out but I guessed and got it right. It definitely would have helped if I had an exploded view of how the car was assembled, though.

 

[10 BANGER]

Got it.
I used a couple of tie-wraps as handles and slid them behind the mirror and pulled straight out. Popped right out with a bit of force. Greased and Popped the small adjusting tubes (up-down, side-side) onto the back of the mirror spliting the rubber boots (can't reinstall with out splitting them) on the housing that protect them from dirt before I installed (popped)it back on the housing.
Thanks for the help.