Rear view mirror cover NA

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:04 am

Hi,
How does the internal rear view mirror cover come off? It's the square cover over the screw which affixes the stalk to the header.
Does it slide off or just pull on it? My manual does not help.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:07 am

Sounds like it's similar to these:
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bruce · Postby **bruce** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 7:58 am

Sounds like NBs are stuck to the glass.
NAs are on the header, I'm trying to remove the cover over the mount.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:35 am

Thought it might have been on your silver car which seems to differ in some ways. Just had a look at mine, but unfortunately I've never needed to remove it. That said, there appears to be some give when pulling down on the mirror arm, as though it locks into the header on a sprung ball bearings or similar. So perhaps the cover doesn't actually separate to uncover the mounting base.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:12 am

It's identical to yours (and my red NA). The Mazda manual show the cover coming off and a single screw to remove the mirror.
I'm just trying to swap mirrors as the dip function is broken (looks unrepairable as it's a sealed unit).

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 3:55 pm

Cover pulls off - clips are at the bottom/front, so just grab top/back & pull down - it should release with very little effort.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:43 pm

Cheers, will give it a go.

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:55 pm

Cover is tight and u will mark it up to remove. Easier way is by grabbing the mirror and base and give it a sharp yank (a safety measure). To refit u will need to bend the spring end a tiny bit so it fits back in mount (u will know what I mean).