Date:         Tue, 2 Oct 2001 23:47:44 -0700
Reply-To:     TinkerMan <tinkerman007@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         TinkerMan <tinkerman007@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: repost: anyone taken a power mirror appart and back again?
Comments: To: Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA
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--- Malcolm Stebbins <MSTEBBIN@MSVU1.MSVU.Ca> wrote:
>  Do you know how to remove the mirror part?  This is
> covered in the Bentley manual >

Yup. I read the manual and did it, but it's not
relevant because the nut is FROM BELOW the mounting
mechanism and not from behind the mirror glass.

>with the mirror out you can see the problem.

Sorry, nope...;-)
there's nothing to be seen from the top side of the
hinge.

> This was over a year ago, so my memory is a bit
> fuzzy,

Like all of us...

> but:  I had no special tools, but I was able to get
> the nut
> back on over the pipe (with wires coming up out of
> it) and
> then with make shift tools - 2 screw-drivers held
> together
> with a tie wrap for leverage - I was able to turn
> the nut
> enough to tighten it and keep the mirror casing in
> place.
> I can't remember if I took the mirror off or not.

I tried using a small chisel which is about the right
width, taking care not to damage the wires, but
gravity as well as the spring work against you trying
to get the nut aligned enough to the threaded pipe to
get it started on the thread. IMO it would be much
easier with the mirror off the door and inverted.
Just trying to avoid the hassle (the mounting screws
are locked from within the door with additional nuts
against theft...).

> If you need more than that - let me know.  The trick
> is
> getting the mirror glass off, then you  can see the
> problem and use your ingenuity, or in your case,
> your
> "Tinkerman" skills  :-)  Upon re-reading your email,
> I feel
> that this had been zero help, sorry.  Malcolm

Right-on Malcolm, but thanks for trying...
I think I'll try a bit more before I resort to
removing the mirror.



=====
Cheers,
         TinkerMan

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