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How to remove Z3 rear view mirror?

22 Jun 2020, 11:20pm
How do you remove a z3 rear view mirror from the glass.

I want to swap for something more chrome lol! Looking at Lucas 608s....
23 Jun 2020, 7:54am
smash wrote:
How do you remove a z3 rear view mirror from the glass.

I want to swap for something more chrome lol! Looking at Lucas 608s....


Google ?
Haynes manual ?
Maybe they could help
23 Jun 2020, 8:08pm
it twists off as for removing the metal stub it will leave on the screen no idea
23 Jun 2020, 9:53pm
Correct. Twist it off. For removing the metal tab, use a fine wire and a sawing motion. I've even done it with dental floss. Go slowly.
23 Jun 2020, 9:54pm
Cheers Andy - couldn't find anything that showed it.
I've read about heating the screen up to help melt the glue but it says risk of breaking windscreen which would be a disaster bearing in mind the grp surround so it all sounded a bit nerve wracking! Another one mentioned a cheese wire to sort of garot it off lol

Just wondered if anyone had done it on here so had tips
23 Jun 2020, 9:55pm
Ah thanks Molleur - you posted as I posted.

So the wire is true then and sounds like best way to go - brilliant thanks!