Removing wing mirror mirror

[OllieL]

Just come out the gym and someone has given my passenger wing mirror a knock.
Wing mirror itself is unscathed, as it just folded in, However the mirror is now cracked!!!
I have a spare passenger wing mirror with a good mirror on it, but how hard are they to remove without smashing the mirror??

Cheers
Ollie

 

[EnGbudd]

No idea mate

 

[OllieL]

You are now minus 1 coconut
Let that be a lesson to the rest of you

Ollie

 

[abhardwaj1990]

LOL, coconuts

dont you have to remove the back part, unclips around the sides i think

 

[EnGbudd]

Nooo not my coconuts

 

[OllieL]

We talking about the actual mirror (the reflective bit).
From memory they fit onto a round base in the middle of the housing, which then moves.
Not sure how you would remove a mirror from there without cracking or smashing it

Ollie

 

[abhardwaj1990]

i thought maybe if you remove the back there might be some kind of clips on the mirror...
i've tried removing the back off mine but couldnt though :S

i suppose if it is already cracked you could break it off lol

 

[CraigW]

I have been going to ask the same thing as my passenger side mirror mirror bit is cracked to so I will be getting a new one to fit.

 

[Brummy]

Methinks the secret in the removal is the word *carefully*

 

[CraigW]

Im sure I read somewhere (haynes ?) that you have to put something thing behind the mirror glass and pop the clips of whatever out so that the glass/reflective bit comes out.

 

[Presha]

Yeah they just pop off but u will have to be careful...try using a large flat screwdriver or similar with abit off cloth to protect the edge of the casing and prise it equally around the edge!

Do it to the already broken 1 first so you know exactly how it works when you come to the other lol

Thats how i done it if i remember correctly but was a while ago!

Dan!

 

[Cupra Kid]

As above for taking off - getting them back on thats the hard part

 

[Bover]

You can use some kind of lever to pop open the clips behind the glass, alternatively, you can just get replacement mirrors to stick over the broken glass like I did.. :S
Though the halfrauds ones are about 1mm too big.

 

[andyj]

Ollie,

I noticed that there's a Cordy down the local scrappy with two good wing mirror on it, if that's any good?

They're in white though....

 

[OllieL]

Andy I am def interested in those, I had been toying with the idea of contrasting mirrors and roof and I think you've made my decision, depending on price.

If you do pop back down there let me know

Thanks
Ollie

 

[andyj]

Ollie,

PM me your mobile number and I'll give you a call when I pop back down there in the morning