Hi guys, I'm proud to share with you my achievement! :D
I was able to clean my leaked rearview mirror by myself and I can tell you something, if I was able to do it, anybody can do it! :)
We are lucky to have Ayman, Shack X and Bruno willing to help us so if you are not in a rush as I was yesterday, let someone experienced do this for you! for the others one, here you have my experience:
Step 1- The first step is to remove the mirror (Use an screwdriver to separate the plastics covering the plug)
![](http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7471/step1tc.png)
Step 2 - Remove the plastic covers
![](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/676/step2nm.png)
Step 3 - Disconnect the electrical plug
![](http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/458/step3r.png)
Step 4 - Remove the mirror from the windshield (you will need to do some pressure)
![](http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7176/step4j.png)
Step 5 - Carefully disassemble the mirror (it has some plastic brackets that comes out pressing in the front part)
![](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7135/img0364o.jpg)
after doing this you will get the mirror (mirror + a glued glass on top)
Step 6 - Remove the metallic connectors (you will not need them anymore because they are used by the auto-dimming feature that you will lose)
![](http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4469/img0363dk.jpg)
Step 7 - Separate the mirror from the glass (use a blade - 20aed in pharmacies)
![](http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2816/img0365f.jpg)
Be careful using the blade, not like me! :)
![](http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/8247/img0367bg.jpg)
You will get this:
![](http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3300/img0366bq.jpg)
Step 8 – Now you can clean the lovely juice (Be aware, this liquid is toxic and corrosive)
![](http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5987/img0368pt.jpg)
I have found other post advising to use brake parts cleaners, I've bought it and after applying it 5 times without results I start trying everything that I have at home after I realize that Oven Cleaner remove this sh...t immediately so save yourself time and money and try it first.
Step 9 – Reassembly the mirror in reverse order
This is the final result:
![](http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1693/img0369na.jpg)
A rearview mirror looking brand new without the auto-dimming feature (but you can see the Boxters behind you moving away:) )
I was able to clean my leaked rearview mirror by myself and I can tell you something, if I was able to do it, anybody can do it! :)
We are lucky to have Ayman, Shack X and Bruno willing to help us so if you are not in a rush as I was yesterday, let someone experienced do this for you! for the others one, here you have my experience:
Step 1- The first step is to remove the mirror (Use an screwdriver to separate the plastics covering the plug)
![](http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7471/step1tc.png)
Step 2 - Remove the plastic covers
![](http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/676/step2nm.png)
Step 3 - Disconnect the electrical plug
![](http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/458/step3r.png)
Step 4 - Remove the mirror from the windshield (you will need to do some pressure)
![](http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7176/step4j.png)
Step 5 - Carefully disassemble the mirror (it has some plastic brackets that comes out pressing in the front part)
![](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7135/img0364o.jpg)
after doing this you will get the mirror (mirror + a glued glass on top)
Step 6 - Remove the metallic connectors (you will not need them anymore because they are used by the auto-dimming feature that you will lose)
![](http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4469/img0363dk.jpg)
Step 7 - Separate the mirror from the glass (use a blade - 20aed in pharmacies)
![](http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2816/img0365f.jpg)
Be careful using the blade, not like me! :)
![](http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/8247/img0367bg.jpg)
You will get this:
![](http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/3300/img0366bq.jpg)
Step 8 – Now you can clean the lovely juice (Be aware, this liquid is toxic and corrosive)
![](http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5987/img0368pt.jpg)
I have found other post advising to use brake parts cleaners, I've bought it and after applying it 5 times without results I start trying everything that I have at home after I realize that Oven Cleaner remove this sh...t immediately so save yourself time and money and try it first.
Step 9 – Reassembly the mirror in reverse order
This is the final result:
![](http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1693/img0369na.jpg)
A rearview mirror looking brand new without the auto-dimming feature (but you can see the Boxters behind you moving away:) )
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