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Rearview mirror removal?



On Mon, Jul 01, 2002 at 10:19:01PM -0500, Michael Carlson wrote:
> Speaking of "fixes" by previous owners, the base of the rearview mirror on
> my Scirocco (the part that is glued to the windshield) has been replaced by
> one of those generic one-size-fits-most bases.  The mirror mounted to it
> okay, but was rather wobbly.  In my attempt to stabilize the mirror, I kinda
> deformed that base and now it's extra wobbly.  (Oops.)
> 
> Is there a good, safe way to remove said mirror base--without damaging the
> windshield--so I can replace it with a better one?

Grip with an adustable wrench and twist.  Scrape off any extra adhesive
with a razor blade.

Dan


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