Re: [FWDLK] Disassembling a Dual Strut Mirror

[Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK. Mission accomplished.

Here's what worked for me:

I put a drop of lightweight, 3-in-1 oil into the narrow end of the cylinder. 
Then I inserted in small screwdriver between the head and the cylinder to 
apply pressure. Back at the narrow end, I inserted a brass drift and struck 
it with a hammer, all the while pressuring the cylinder against the screw 
driver. After several raps, the two separated.

Ron

> Nothing mechanical holding the head against the cylinder once you've 
> removed the rear screw.  I'd say it's just "stuck".  There are some 
> packings inside to help keep water out, and I'm guessing they're latched 
> onto the main shaft.  At the front of the cylinder there's a plastic ring 
> against which the screw on the back pulls a long, skinny threaded rod to 
> give the mirror head some tension.  I'd put "something" into the back end 
> of the cylinder and "gently" push forward.  The mirror will come off with 
> the long, skinny shaft still attached.  No way to separate that unless you 
> break the mirror glass.
>
> Ed
>
> At 05:42 PM 8/3/2009, you wrote:
>
> > Hey Gang -
> >
> > I need to disassemble a 1957-64 Mopar dual strut mirror (1773071). 
> > Removing the base is easy. But how do you separate the tapered cylindrical 
> > shaft from the mirror head ? I removed the screw at the back (the one with 
> > the cross slots for adjusting the head), but the mirror head still appears 
> > to be attached, even though it's loose, adjustment-wise.
> >
> > Ron
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