Hey, I still havent managed to get my rear view mirror to snap back into the ball joint on the windshield mount despite already cracking my windshield in an attempt to do so without removing the mount first.
I've tried pulling the plastic piece upwards to slide it out of the metal mount glued to the windshield, but it simply refuses to come off (that was how the windshield cracked). Is there a way to force it out using little force, as I don't want to break the fixed windshield again, if not is there a way to heat fit the mirror back onto the ball joint?
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Did you remove the set screw?



See it here in the windshield mount shoe.


it is shown and explained in here.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/www....d.php?t=242002

 

yes I did remove the screw,
does it slide out downwards or upwards?

 

Upwards

 

It won't budge that's how I broke my windshield, is there another way like heating or sth?

 

Not that I’m aware of , there must be some kind of adhesive applied in there by a PO.

 

Just to be sure. You did remove that screw ?

If that's the screw you removed, then it's just stuck. Jiggle it a little side to side to unstick it, then it should slide up and off.
Worse case scenario. The previous owner may have glued it in place. If so, it may be hard to get off.

 

Yes I removed that screw,
OK will try and get back.

 

The adhesive used to stick the mount to the windshield is Super Glue, the solvent for Super Glue is acetone ( Old formula finger nail polish remover).

 

Keep trying, gently