The original rearview mirror was in such bad shape that it was disintergrating before my eyes. Everytime I touched it, some pieces of the white plastic enclosure would fall off. The mirror itself was in no better shape having deteriorated to a point where it's become a safety issue.
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A visit to ebay and $40 bucks later, scored me this compatible rearview mirror from a Volvo 140. The mirror was in excellent shape, slightly wider than the original Volvo 1800E mirror, hence a wider field of view, and black in color - which matched the black dash better than the original I think!
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Problem was, since the mounting base was attached to the roof with 2 screws, and the mirror assembly attached to the base in such a fashion that it concealed the screws, I had no idea how to remove the original mirror or even to attach the new one!
Finally, after sitting in the car for 2 days staring at the thing and breathing in fumes from the WD-40 and grease soaked car parts, I reached the final state of Nirvana, and Buddha spoke to me in the form of Bob Marley - saying "Just grab the mirror by its arm mon, and yank it like you have a pair!" Turns out, the mirror assembly is attached to the mounting base by means of a nut wedged between 2 steel compression rods that ... well, compress when force is exerted between them.
In other words, there's nothing really technical to this procedure. Simply, grab the mirror assembly by the arm and give it a good yank downwards and towards yourself. To install the new mirror - reverse the process.
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where's HS Motospot when you need him. I am sure he won't mind a free holiday to do your dirty deeds..ah but where's the joy in paying someone when you can get your own hands dirty
Yeah, but where's the fun in that. Buddha said - "To exist is to suffer." Or was it Ghandi?
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