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removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Mattcheese31 - 08-01-2015
any tips peeps?? Spraying some up for the cherry, managed to get them off just breaking one clip but the wife binned one so need to remove another now, awkward little buggers aren't they?
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Toms306 - 08-01-2015
Don't think I've ever got a pair off without breaking at least one clip lol. I just swap mirrors instead, only 3 bolts and no chance of breaking anything.
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Mattcheese31 - 08-01-2015
(08-01-2015, 09:14 AM)Toms306 Wrote: Don't think I've ever got a pair off without breaking at least one clip lol. I just swap mirrors instead, only 3 bolts and no chance of breaking anything.yeah but I need some colour coded lol... No worries, guess I did ok just breaking one then
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Jonny81191 - 08-01-2015
If you use a thin flat blade screwdriver you can push the glass round and just about access the clip to lever it back and release it. Still, breaking only one isn't bad going, they are a ballache
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - tigerstyle - 08-01-2015
Don't do it when the plastic is very cold and brittle?
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Mattcheese31 - 08-01-2015
(08-01-2015, 09:43 AM)Jonny81191 Wrote: If you use a thin flat blade screwdriver you can push the glass round and just about access the clip to lever it back and release it. Still, breaking only one isn't bad going, they are a ballachecheers good idea, I can see what you mean. I'll give it a go
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Piggy - 08-01-2015
Warm em up
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Eeyore - 08-01-2015
Wait what? They have clips?
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - 7057sam - 09-01-2015
(08-01-2015, 02:55 PM)SRowell Wrote: Wait what? They have clips?
/\ This
Think the carbon skimmed ones where held on by super glue no more nails
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - ConorTRG - 09-01-2015
I take the glass of gives you a bit more room to work at them.
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Mattcheese31 - 09-01-2015
(09-01-2015, 03:22 PM)ConorTRG Wrote: I take the glass of gives you a bit more room to work at them.
fook me didn't think of that either lol.....does it just pop off?
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - ConorTRG - 09-01-2015
Turn the glass as far to one side as possible, you've more access one particular way either fully left or right, I haven't done one in a while. And you'll see a wire clip. Pop it of then the mirror will come out.
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Mattcheese31 - 09-01-2015
(09-01-2015, 03:33 PM)ConorTRG Wrote: Turn the glass as far to one side as possible, you've more access one particular way either fully left or right, I haven't done one in a while. And you'll see a wire clip. Pop it of then the mirror will come out.nice one fella, cheers
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - ginge191 - 09-01-2015
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RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - doski - 09-01-2015
DUCT TAPE
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RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Mattcheese31 - 09-01-2015
(09-01-2015, 03:33 PM)ConorTRG Wrote: Turn the glass as far to one side as possible, you've more access one particular way either fully left or right, I haven't done one in a while. And you'll see a wire clip. Pop it of then the mirror will come out.just done this thanks, it's actually really easy, you then put the wire back on the mirror and it clips back on with a firm push... Thanks again
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - ConorTRG - 10-01-2015
Good job, gives you alot more room to get at the clips
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Connor - 10-01-2015
Ph3's don't have those wire clips, just for anyone else trying to remove them. They just clip on and pull off... In theory lol
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Piggy - 10-01-2015
My ph3 has those wire clips Connor
I assumed you were at the stage of glass out matt!! But a bit of heat still helps to avoid snapping the clips
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Toms306 - 10-01-2015
(09-01-2015, 07:24 PM)doski Wrote: DUCT TAPE
I just don't understand people....why go to the time, effort and cost of a whole roll of duct tape when you could spend a tenner on a mirror and change it in 10 minutes!
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - Mattcheese31 - 10-01-2015
(10-01-2015, 08:25 AM)Piggy Wrote: My ph3 has those wire clips Connor
I assumed you were at the stage of glass out matt!! But a bit of heat still helps to avoid snapping the clips
nope, got the others out without touching the glass lol, you know what happens when you assume though?
RE: removing wingmirror caps without breaking clips??? - cully - 10-01-2015
clipping another car works for me but you got to stop and pick it up before it get run over!