I have to re-attach my rearview mirror to the windshield. I have read other posts that stated that they just bought the rearview mirror kit and glued it back on. I was wondering how to remove the silver shoe or button from the mirror in order to make it easier to glue to the windshield. Any ideas??

 

there is a small slott that you can stick a small screwdriver in and it will release a spring clip and the piece will seperate. i remembver that it was not as easy as i have described

 

I've seen the slot, in fact there are 2 slots, one on each end. Which way do you pry in order for the clip to release the shoe??

 

What year is the truck? On all of the older vehicles you have to loosen a small allen set screw to remove the small metal shoe from the mirror bracket.

 

Just thought I'd chime in here. Mine fell off a few years ago cuz of the heat. Had some JB Weld at my disposal. Uses that and haven't had it budge since. Seems I find a new use for that stuff all the time.

 

Well a bit of rear view mirror history, I dated a chemical engineer from Loctite and one of her project was the rear view mirror adhesive. Heat is the only thing that will loosen that bond it takes a couple year for it to fail. They could make it a never fail seal but they sell the repair kit for a couple dollars and only about 3 or 4 mill rear view mirror fail each year, so its a cash cow for them.

 

When mine fell off I used my dremel to rough up the area then used A+B epoxy to glue it. has been holding strong for three years now. my dad used just the kit and it fell off again.

 

I've had pretty good luck with the glue on kits but proper cleaning is a must if you want it to work. All I do is remove the old glue off both sides with a razor blade. Then clean the glass and the metal piece. I usually use contact cleaner or brake cleaner on both sides, wipe it clean and then finally clean it with alcohol. Then clean it with the prep solvent in the little glass piece that you break and let it dry. And finally, just put one big drop on the metal piece only and hold it in place for over a minute. Then, I wait to install the mirror for a few hours or overnight.

 

Slide the screwdriver into the larger slot in the bottom (bottom with respect to how it mounts). As you push it in, you will feel some spring resistance as the screw driver lifts the leaf spring away from the button. Push past this until it no longer tries to squirt the screwdriver back out. Then slide out the button.

The leaf spring that you lift by doing this has a burr on its edge that your screwdriver needs to slide under. You may need a sharper edge on the screw driver to push past it. (Else, try a nail filed to a point.)

 

McFrog,

Your words helped. Thank you!

Word to others. You'll need a LONG small screwdriver. Push it in (the bottom slot -- w/ respect to mount), and keep pushing, pretty HARD. It needs to go in about an inch or more!!!! It'll help to pry from the top once the spring is compressed. It is not a simple "clip/snap" thingy like you'd expect (similar to a wire pin release thingy). There's like a big spring steel thingy that you gotta depress in order to get it to slide out -- think of a rollercoaster going UP on that first incline w/ the safety latches -- if you wanted the train to go backwards, you'd have to go against the grain. Think also of a star-washer or Timmerman Spring. It defied all logic I threw at it, but who am I anyway...

This design sucks. I've done many of these in the past w/ no problem (w/ simple releases). Sure this one is simple as Hell, ONCE you've done it once, but if you haven't, you're SOL.

Again, stick a small screwdriver (or ANY pointed device, like a small nail, etc) into the bottom hole/slot (w/ respect to mounted position), and keep pushing. Its gotta go in near parallel to the backside (non-glass) of the silver puck thingy... Pry [the puck] from top as needed.

Now you go and do the ole glue thingy...

I surfed net over an over to find the simple answer. No such luck. This, however, is it. I wish I knew how to post a pic.

 

I used JB Weld, just like Scootin, a couple of years ago when mine fell off. Still holding strong.

 

I don't think anybody has any concern or confusion over the adhesive. I've heard of plenty of good adhesives that work wonderfully.

I merely tried to clarify how to remove the 'silver puck' from the fallen mirror.

I suppose one could just try to hold the whole assy to the glass for minutes on end and avoid the whole 'puck' removal process, but I've had very bad luck w/ that procedure over the years. Sometimes seems best to do it the right way...

Get the 'puck' out, and you're groovin~