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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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How do you remove it? I can not get the motor out of it.
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Bump its on A 2000 TransAm
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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The way I got mine out was pull pretty hard. It snaps in the middle to the motor. I just pulled hard but not too hard to break the glass and snaps back in the same way.
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Bump for you, would like to know also. The top of my mount seems to have broken, so I think ima try some JB weld once I get the sucker off.
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Bump for you, would like to know also. The top of my mount seems to have broken, so I think ima try some JB weld once I get the sucker off.
Yeah someone pushed on mine and broke it. Where can you get A replacement mirror? I need one painted.
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The motor is held in with screws and the glass is held in by plastic studs you can pull out.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-maintenance-repairs/948635-driver-s-side-view-mirror-shaking.html


The mirror ASM is about 130 from the dealer unpainted. All I have is black camaros so can't help ya on that one.
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