Base Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mazda Protege5 and 2003 Mazda Protege. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the rearview mirror.
- Wind each end of a wire around a bar.
- Saw through the sealant to remove the base.
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
NOTE:
- Use a long sawing action to spread the work over the whole length of the SST
(piano wire) to prevent it from breaking.