Removing the Rear View Mirror Mount

[ukchris]

Okay, say I want to remove the mount from the windshield, the mirror is easy enough to remove but once it's off I also want to remove the button. From searching I've come across two suggestions, either get the area warm then give it a twist with a wrench or try to dissolve the glue with acetone. If I try this I think I'll try the second one first as I am nervous about a loud cracking sound following the first siuggestion but thought I'd check in first to see if anyone has tried this and how it worked out.

Chris.

[Glyn]

Okay, say I want to remove the mount from the windshield, the mirror is easy enough to remove but once it's off I also want to remove the button. From searching I've come across two suggestions, either get the area warm then give it a twist with a wrench or try to dissolve the glue with acetone. If I try this I think I'll try the second one first as I am nervous about a loud cracking sound following the first siuggestion but thought I'd check in first to see if anyone has tried this and how it worked out.

Chris.

Apply heat and you will crack the screen.

Take it to an autoglass agent, they can remove it by using a garot type wire in the same way they remove bonded windscreens

Glyn

[ukchris]

Okay, say I want to remove the mount from the windshield, the mirror is easy enough to remove but once it's off I also want to remove the button. From searching I've come across two suggestions, either get the area warm then give it a twist with a wrench or try to dissolve the glue with acetone. If I try this I think I'll try the second one first as I am nervous about a loud cracking sound following the first siuggestion but thought I'd check in first to see if anyone has tried this and how it worked out.

Chris.

Apply heat and you will crack the screen.

Take it to an autoglass agent, they can remove it by using a garot type wire in the same way they remove bonded windscreens

Glyn

Thanks Glyn, I called one glass place and they wouldn't even try for fear of breaking the glass, I'll try some more. It was also suggested that the glue could be dissolved with a acetone solution maybe. When I mentioned heat I was thinking more a warm day rather than applying excessive heat :)

Cheers, Chris.

[mykel]

Curious to know why you are removing mirror?? I am attemption to move my mirror down 1 inch to accommodate a mirror with built in 4 inch tv, for rear vision and for looks. Can u tell me how to remove this. thanks mykelbutler@yahoo.com

[Tool Pants]

I got pissed off and hit my mirror with my hand when the mirror was not seating on the mount.... :o

[Nick_USA]

So did the glass shop do a good job or did they make a mess?

[Tool Pants]

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10360

My windshield was already cracked at the bottom before I hit the mirror and cracked the glass behind the mount.

I took the mirror off for the new glass that we were waiting to show up. When the glass did not show up I put the mirror back on so I could leave. I normally would never hit the mount area, but I did because the glass was already cracked at the bottom. Didn't think I would hit it hard enough to crack it again

[andyman]

Okay, say I want to remove the mount from the windshield, the mirror is easy enough to remove but once it's off I also want to remove the button. From searching I've come across two suggestions, either get the area warm then give it a twist with a wrench or try to dissolve the glue with acetone. If I try this I think I'll try the second one first as I am nervous about a loud cracking sound following the first siuggestion but thought I'd check in first to see if anyone has tried this and how it worked out.

Chris.

How did you remove the mirror from the mount?

Thanks