Technical Mirror cover removal

[sterling01]

Can anyone offer advice on the best way to remove the wing mirror rear covers please. My car has manual mirrors and is the later, more curved design. I dont want to break any clips or fixings.

My mirror looks like this on my 2011 Panda

Many thanks, Kenny

 

[bugsymike]

Can anyone offer advice on the best way to remove the wing mirror rear covers please. My car has manual mirrors and is the later, more curved design. I dont want to break any clips or fixings.
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My mirror looks like this on my 2011 Panda

Many thanks, Kenny

It may sound strange but pour hot water over the plastic first to make it more pliable as they are easier to work on in the summer but more brittle in colder weather.
I would also start prying it apart at the bottom near the swivel part using thin wide blade screwdriver to minimise damage and gently work your way around.

 

[Yolanda]

Plastic panel removal tools are best, but if you don't have them try an old credit card or the like in the thin gap to prise it off as a metal screw driver may be a bit to harsh on the plastic.

 

[koalar]

Are we talk about the door mirror cap

You move the mirror around to create a gap then Flick each clip off

The mirror glass is glass so don't lever against it

This is a 500 but the panda is close



This is the inside of the lager panda mirror cap/cover