Re: [FWDLK] Disassembling a Dual Strut Mirror
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Re: [FWDLK] Disassembling a Dual Strut Mirror



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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