zlaya Member 26 Member For: 15y 7m 24d Posted 22/01/10 10:09 AM Share Posted 22/01/10 10:09 AM Hi all,Due to excessive bass or exhaust vibrations, the interior rear view mirror in my BA XR6T has broken off at the very base. The (may I say) soft metal bit that connects the base of the mirror to the windscreen has snapped.So, what I am left with is a little connector piece still attached to the base, and for the life of me, I cannot work out how to "disconnect" it. There are two tiny holes at the top, that I assume play a part in this, but I am not sure what sort of a tool needs to be insterted into them for this to come apart. I would much prefer to do this "nicely" and without damaging anything, so if anyone has an idea or previous experience with this, could you please give me some hints, as I am at a loss...Much appreciated and thanking in advance!Zlaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTTe Member 143 Member For: 16y 29d Location: Perth Posted 22/01/10 11:58 AM Share Posted 22/01/10 11:58 AM hey mate, it took me a little while to figure it out when I took mine off, I'll have a look at it again to refesh my memory.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTTe Member 143 Member For: 16y 29d Location: Perth Posted 22/01/10 01:11 PM Share Posted 22/01/10 01:11 PM hey mate, here are some pics..as you can see in the pics, the 2 little horizontal dots are what hold it in place, you have to wedge a screwdriver between the housing and the clip so that it is far enough out to slide off.Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlaya Member 26 Member For: 15y 7m 24d Posted 22/01/10 10:45 PM Author Share Posted 22/01/10 10:45 PM Thanks very much for the photos MaTTe, it's now very clear what needs to be done! I'll go have a hack now. Will let you know what happens...Cheers for the responses!Zlaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlaya Member 26 Member For: 15y 7m 24d Posted 23/01/10 12:16 AM Author Share Posted 23/01/10 12:16 AM What a stupid system, Ford. Because the mirror has snapped off, there is nothing to pull the bloody thing off. Both the screwdrivers are firmly in as far as they can go, wedged in, but the housing does not wanna budge.I might leave it for tomorrow, today is too hot, and I'm just getting pi55ed off here.thanks guys!Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTTe Member 143 Member For: 16y 29d Location: Perth Posted 23/01/10 09:45 AM Share Posted 23/01/10 09:45 AM hey mate, it's not just a need to have the screw driver I there from memory, I think I hadto put the screwdriver in and twist it to get the leverage on it, but not having anything to pull does make it difficult.maybe wedge the screwdrivers in as you did, and get another screwdriver to hit the edge of the housing, you want to hit is pretty soft, so you dont put too much shock thru the glass. you may want someone else in the car to hold the screwdrivers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlaya Member 26 Member For: 15y 7m 24d Posted 24/01/10 08:08 AM Author Share Posted 24/01/10 08:08 AM You were spot on mate, not having anything to pull made it extremely hard. It came off in the end, but not without pulling the base, and a bit of glass with it too..... New windscreen, here we come!!! I doubt even the wizards from O'Brien can fix this crater... Will get them in to have a look tomorrow (unless you fellas would recommend someone else for the job??)An interesting bit of information: Now that I have the whole bit in my hand, it still is not budging. This baby wasn't going anywhere even with the right tools and expertise, which I obviously didn't have..Don't you just hate when a possibly cheap job turns into a $600+ nightmare? I know I do... Fun times!regards,Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlaya Member 26 Member For: 15y 7m 24d Posted 24/01/10 10:07 AM Author Share Posted 24/01/10 10:07 AM Just managed to get the metal base removed from the housing (now that everything is "separated" from the windscreen and in my hand...). It took a pretty strong grip with some big wire-cutters to get the latchs bent enough so that the base would slip out. And then it took some beating with a hammer to get it moving.There was no way this was going aaaaanywhere whilst on the windscreen, so my question to Ford is - Why not just a couple of screws??? Why the heck would a mirror weighing next to nothing need such support?? And such a primitive mechanism... I have to say I am more than a little disappointed. This sort of stuff belongs in 1950s.Over it all...Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaTTe Member 143 Member For: 16y 29d Location: Perth Posted 24/01/10 03:01 PM Share Posted 24/01/10 03:01 PM hey mate, yeah it was a bastard to get off, but I didn't think it'd be THAT hard..I'd call around about a windscreen, you don't want to be paying much more than $250-350We generally go thru Novus, but call obrian, instant, and any other local blokes.. you'll find someone with a good deal.Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlaya Member 26 Member For: 15y 7m 24d Posted 24/01/10 09:41 PM Author Share Posted 24/01/10 09:41 PM To be honest with you mate, with such a crude system and poor materials, I was not surprised that it got stuck. But enough whinging about that. Gotta get this sorted now.Called O'Brien yesterday who quoted me just over $600. My gut feeling was that it's way too much, but having no experience with this before, I needed someone like yourself to set the record straight. I'll definitely do some shopping around today. I've got a local Novus rep in my area, so I'll give them a buzz in a few minutes.Thanks for the input!Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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