Rear view mirror removal 129 question

[Pipemaster]

I want to replace the rear view mirror on the 2000 SL.
It is the manual dipping type so i dont thave to worry about power cables etc and I have the replacement part which seems to be a clip and clip type.
I am concerned about getting the old one off without damaging the trim on it or surrounding area. I undertsand there is a CD with video clips on it for perfomring certain procedures does anyone have this and if so can you tell me if it thas a clip of the removal procedure on it? If not can anyone advise me on the removal procedure

Thanks in advance

 

[television]

I will have a look later in the day

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

It simply pulls down, the to pins will be squeesed inwards and the mirror will drop, can take a great deal of force, same with puting it up, give it a good hard bang on the top and it will pop in.

 

[television]

It simply pulls down, the to pins will be squeesed inwards and the mirror will drop, can take a great deal of force, same with puting it up, give it a good hard bang on the top and it will pop in.

Thank you, I remember now that when I was crawling up from underneath I bashed my head on mine and it fell off

 

[Richard Moakes]

Thank you, I remember now that when I was crawling up from underneath I bashed my head on mine and it fell off

That brings an interesting picture to mind Malcolm, what on earth were you doing?

 

[television]

That brings an interesting picture to mind Malcolm, what on earth were you doing?

Not what everyone is thinking Richard, when I put the phone in

 

[Pipemaster]

mental image there successfully dispelled by Malcolm =0) !
Thanks for the advice I'll give it a go over the weekend..

 

[Pipemaster]

easy job but stealers were wrong

With the knowledge that Malcoms head was enough to detatch the mirror I slid it off with a quick tug, no problem. Interesting arrangement the morror just clips into place using a captured spring loaded double ended bar.

So I unclipped the cover and revealed that the tilting mechanisim had simply come out of its locating lugs, I clipped it back in reassembled and all worked fine. The thing is that the stealers who said they had looked at it during a recent unrelated visit and it was beyond repair and it would be c £75 plus labour for a replacement. I suppose it is just another example of the replace instead of repair mentality which seems so common these days.

Again thanks for the advice it gave the detail I needed to do the job