rearview mirrow

[Stan Terrell]

Does anyone know how to remove the dohicky that glues to the windshield to hold the rearview mirrow. Vehicle is a 97 GMC sonoma. The mirrow fell off yesterday and I can't the the dohicky separated from the mirrow.

Thanks, Stan

[Rob Bodenschatz]

What's a mirrow?

[Stan Terrell]

Mirror Spelling has never been a strong point.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Stan.....Welcome to the Creek!

I'd try scraping the adhesive off using a single edged rasor blade. If that doesn't work well, I'd try using different solvents starting with acetone (finger nail polish remover), alcohol. They also make an adhesive remover called "Goop off" if I remember correctly!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

I reread you post, You might try a heat gun to get the adhesive to separate the mounting plate from the mirror.

[Stan Terrell]

It is off the windshield where the glue is. It is held in the mirror by spring clips that I can't remove.

[Jerry Clark]

Must be a Ford-- There should be a small hole at the edge where you can insert a small screwdriver to release the clips. :D

[Hubert Carle]

Give him a bad time about mirrow will you? The stuff is called GOOF-OFF! :D:D

[Stan Terrell]

I finally got it off. I read everything i could find on the net ,and they all just said it was a pain. I finally resorted to the old Navy adage " (If at first you don't succeed get a bigger hammer)". It took three hands and brute force ,but it came loose without breaking.

[Tim Wagner]

LOL, most I have encountered come with a Allen head set screw that hold them to the anchor. glad you got it apart.