Shock Installation for ST S - Removing Mirror?

[Tazzel]

Installing Elka Shocks to ST S. It looks like to take off one of the body panels to get to the shocks you have to remove the mirror. I saw it done on a RT by lifting up and then out on the mirror. Does anyone know if this is true for a ST?

 

[ARCTIC]

Installing Elka Shocks to ST S. It looks like to take off one of the body panels to get to the shocks you have to remove the mirror. I saw it done on a RT by lifting up and then out on the mirror. Does anyone know if this is true for a ST?

It's a similar process except the bottom 2 contact points are a spring clip on a ball mount so when you lift on the outside of the mirror they pop off and the top hooks in.

Don't attempt until you get complete instructions from someone else.:2thumbs:

 

[Chupaca]

Little checking..!!

it is in the ownes manual and you could also check the diy videos here or search for info here as well. If you do yourown work you should get a shop manual that will really help you out. Green manuals online or ebay for twenty bucks...be careful lots of little things to break and lose there...:lecturef_smilie:

 

[nhoj]

After you remove the deflector, the bottom and top covers... give the mirror a sharp rap straight up. Hit it from the bottom about 2-3 inches out to get some leverage. It will 'bust' loose the two bottom pins from the wire spring type sockets. It will indeed sound like its broken. Then nudge it up a bit more to release the top pin.

When you replace it, slide the top down into the 'V' shaped slot then a firm press in on the bottom will snap the two bottom pins into the spring sockets.

I put anti-seize on the two spring sockets (a tip from Spyderpops - Harvey) which helps them slide in and seems to make removal a bit easier. Did this on the RT mirrors and it made their removal much smoother.