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Offline Mk2_tel

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how do i remove my wing mirror class?
« on: 21 May 2012, 21:10 »
someone has clipped my mirror cracked the glass.
do i pull off the back off the wing mirror?

Offline Rhyso

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Re: how do i remove my wing mirror class?
« Reply #1 on: 21 May 2012, 21:22 »
turn the mirror in towards the car, get your fingers behind and pull

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Re: how do i remove my wing mirror class?
« Reply #2 on: 21 May 2012, 21:44 »
cheers rhyso

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Re: how do i remove my wing mirror class?
« Reply #3 on: 21 May 2012, 21:45 »
you forgot to add the hope bit  :laugh:

hope it dont break like mine did twice  :laugh:


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Re: how do i remove my wing mirror class?
« Reply #4 on: 21 May 2012, 21:51 »
i just got a screwdriver behind the glass and carefully popped it out.
cullygti: OP already stated its cracked so doesn't need to hope really.
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Re: how do i remove my wing mirror class?
« Reply #5 on: 21 May 2012, 21:53 »
you forgot to add the hope bit  :laugh:

hope it dont break like mine did twice  :laugh:

You just need skillz  :tongue:

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Re: how do i remove my wing mirror class?
« Reply #6 on: 21 May 2012, 22:07 »
i just got a screwdriver behind the glass and carefully popped it out.
cullygti: OP already stated its cracked so doesn't need to hope really.
oops my bad  :grin:

and skillz oh well guess i fooked it  :grin:


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Re: how do i remove my wing mirror class?
« Reply #7 on: 21 May 2012, 22:24 »
little trick i found was use a couple of allen keys to get behind them, toyota mr2 owners club told me that and worked a treat, angle mirror inwards and pop off i never broke mine as mine was clear one side and blue the other hence why i changed. :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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