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HELP! my mirror broke
Sunday, March 26, 2006 11:09 AM
so to make a long story short, someone drove by my parked car on the street and hit my driver's side mirror and cracked it, i orderd the part (only the glass part) already and it will be here Tuesday.

now i dont want to have to pay fo installation, so how do i get the glass part of the mirror off and on to the rest of the mirror?

i tried looking behind the mirror and tugging a little bit, but i dont want to break it out cause i still need to drive from now till tuesday.

can anyone help me out with instructions or a diagram even?

-Thanks


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Larry Daguanno
White 4dr 2004 Cavalier LS

Richmond Hill, Ontario
University of Guelph-Humber Grad

Re: HELP! my mirror broke
Sunday, March 26, 2006 11:10 AM
its a 4dr 2004 cavalier .....


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Larry Daguanno
White 4dr 2004 Cavalier LS

Richmond Hill, Ontario
University of Guelph-Humber Grad
Re: HELP! my mirror broke
Sunday, March 26, 2006 12:20 PM
Most people buy new assemblies (per side) for $30 on ebay, and bolt it on.
Re: HELP! my mirror broke
Sunday, March 26, 2006 12:29 PM
Chevypower1977 wrote:Most people buy new assemblies (per side) for $30 on ebay, and bolt it on.





Re: HELP! my mirror broke
Sunday, March 26, 2006 7:07 PM
With any luck, your '04 is similar to my '96. The glass is on a central ball pivot. Get a flat screwdriver up behind in dead center 'til it don't go no more (should be against the 'ball'). Gently pry the glass away from the backing. BIG TIP: get the parts warm by blow dryer to lessen the chance of breaking.
Re: HELP! my mirror broke
Monday, March 27, 2006 6:26 PM
DartBaron wrote:With any luck, your '04 is similar to my '96. The glass is on a central ball pivot. Get a flat screwdriver up behind in dead center 'til it don't go no more (should be against the 'ball'). Gently pry the glass away from the backing. BIG TIP: get the parts warm by blow dryer to lessen the chance of breaking.


this worked perfectly



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Larry Daguanno
White 4dr 2004 Cavalier LS

Richmond Hill, Ontario
University of Guelph-Humber Grad
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