Windshield mirror mount removal?

You just let the car sit in the sun till the inside is nice and warm, grab the button with a crecent wrench and twist it off. Guess you could use a hair dryer.

Prying with a flat blade is not a good idea as you can crack the windshield.

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Thanks. I'll give that a try.

Took this route first and stopped for the reason you mentioned.

Yep, that's the one. In all my dad's cars, they just fell off while he was driving. Are you saying it can't be done? Maybe I'll just remove the windshield altogether.

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That did the trick. Fast, too. It took longer to explain to my wife why I was taking her beloved hair dryer out to the garage.

I don't know if it helped, but I put "Goo Gone" on the the mount before heating it up with the dryer. A twist with a pair of channel-lock pliers and it came off. The adhesive peeled off, too, and didn't leave any marks on the glass.

Thanks again.

Lots of people want to know why you chose to remove this part. Because once you take it off, you have no where to hang the rear view mirror.

Earle

Not a problem. Remember that before you put a new mirror up there to make sure the glass is nice and clean. Some kits give you a prep wipe, but if they don't a small bit of gauze or a cotton ball with acetone (nail polish remover) will work. Just let it dry before you try to set the new mount. (rubbing alcohol works too) Just don't get the acetone on any rubber or paint as it will melt.

Don't put the mirror on immediatly. Use a small block of wood and some ducttape to clamp the button to the glass while the glue sets. (I use an old curtain spring-rod)

I prefer a magnet on the outside of the glass.

That said, my CJ7 doesn't have a center mirror, only the two outside ones.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Damn it... Just ignore each other.

heh....

There are a few reasons.

• First, even if I used the mirror, all I'd see is my dog's goofy face (see the link below).

• Second, the mirror and, to a lesser degree, the mirror mount, blocked my dog's view of the terrain ahead (squirrels, lizards, and coyotes need chasin' ya' know). So, to get a better view, he'd lower his head causing him to move forward slightly. When the inevitable bump came, his foot would slide off the center console into my trail-ready Gatorade bottle. On a typical ride, his foot would have trail bits on it which would then be intermingled with what ever I might have been drinking.

• Third, it was just one more thing that would need to be occasionally dusted and cleaned. I've learned that a squeegee and Windex are fast and effective to clean the windshield. Since I have to clean both sides, (of bugs, trail dust, and dog spit), the mirror mount interfered with a contiguous squeegee pass.

If I didn't have so much fun with my Jeep, I'd swear it was an over-engineered dust-and-doghair-collection-system. I've removed every non-essential part and am working on a custom dashboard. The stock dashboard is the last offending item with all its function-free ledges and curves. I'm not a clean-freak but can live with only so much trail dust and dog hair after the fact. I wonder, how many of the "Jeep" engineers acutally use a Jeep similar to the way I do?

The law, in California at least, requires two rear-view mirrors. Mine are on the side (as evidenced by the link below).

I hope that this has satisfied "lots" of curiousity. :)

It leaves one question unanswered: Where was that picture taken?

(I also might want to remove my center mirror, or at least remount it higher up. It blocks my view, at intersections, of cars crossing on my right.)

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We had a weekend in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and saw a Jeep with the windshield folded forward and the driver and two golden retrievers were wearing goggles and white scarves, like Snoopy. Not a single tourist could help stopping and taking a pic with the Goldies. The owner was very understanding.

The Willow Creek Jeep Trail near Lake Arrowhead, California. Here it is on Google Maps:

If you're ever in the neighborhood, let me know and I'll show it to you.

I read a tip about that and it worked for me until I got rid of it (for the forementioned reasons). Have you tried rotating the mirror 180 degrees (upside down)? I turned mine clockwise and can't speak to what might happen if you turn it counter-clockwise .

That will raise it up about an inch or so.