Grab a hold of it and twist it at the base, or just grab a hold and pull it. they are designed to break away. Re install, just put it in place and twist it.
Stacy On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 7:58 PM ronald ourada <ronourada@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the you tube link. I'll try it tomorrow. Just trying to come up > with a solution, I would not have figured that out. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Richard Smith > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2019 8:52 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: interior rear view mirror removal > > If you have a question, YouTube has an answer: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNCYw8I9iq4 > > This always flabbergasts me when it happens! > > > On 2019-01-14, 6:47 PM, "Vanagon Mailing List on behalf of Julianna > Thoennes" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com on behalf of mumbrue@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > I’ve taken mine off before. I can’t remember if it twists or slides up > to come off. It’s definitely two pieces! > > Julianna > 1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia) > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jan 14, 2019, at 6:30 PM, ronald ourada <ronourada@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Need to remove rear view mirror and don't know how. Bentley deals > with side > > mirrors and the vanity mirror, but not mirror above windshield. In > archives, > > I found a lot on side view power mirrors, but on rear view mirror > removal > > search, I only found a hit which was asking the same question among > other > > questions. One post talked about twisting the stalk and it would > come off, > > which I didn't quite understand, especially with the windshield > there. > > > > So, how does one remove the rear view mirror above windshield without > > breaking it, and is putting it back the reverse of removal? > > > > I appreciate any help. Ron Ourada > > -- 1989 Swedish Tristar with Aluminum gates and Atiwe 16" Wheels. Oldest son is an Eagle scout. |
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