Back Window Glass: Replacement
- Remove rear seat cushion assembly. See the following:
- Remove rear seat back assembly. See the following:
- Remove weatherstrip, RR door opening trim, RH.
- Remove weatherstrip, RR door opening trim, LH.
- Remove roof side garnish inner RH (w/o curtain shield air bag).
- Remove roof side garnish inner LH (w/o curtain shield air bag).
- Remove roof side garnish inner RH (w/ curtain shield air bag).
- Remove roof side garnish inner LH (w/ curtain shield air bag).
- Remove roof headlining assembly.
- Remove center stop lamp assembly.
- Remove package tray trim panel assembly. See REAR SEAT .
- Remove back window molding outside.
- Using a knife, cut off the molding as shown in Fig 1.
NOTE: Do not damage the body with the knife.
- Remove the remaining molding.NOTE: When removing, make a cut partly, pull and remove it by hand.
- Using a knife, cut off the molding as shown in Fig 1.
- Remove back window glass.NOTE: There is a case where a 1-piece type and a 2-piece type of stoppers are installed in a vehicle type.
- Push a piano wire through between the body and glass from the interior.
- Apply protective tape to the outer surface to keep the surface from being scratched.
- (c) Tie both wire ends to wooden blocks or similar objects.CAUTION:
- When separating the glass, take care not to damage the paint and interior/exterior ornaments.
- To prevent the piano wire to be cut, do not cross it.
- Cut the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around it.
- Using a suction rubber, remove the glass.
NOTE: Leave as much adhesive on the body as possible when cutting off the glass. - Clean back window glass.
- Using a scraper, remove the damaged spacers and clips, dam and adhesive sticking to the glass.
- Clean the outer circumference of the glass with white gasoline.CAUTION:
- Do not touch the glass after cleaning it.
- Be careful not to damage the body.
- Install back window glass stopper No. 1.
- Install the 2 new windshield glass stoppers No. 1 to the body.
- Install back window glass stopper No. 2.
- Coat the installation part of the stopper with Primer G.NOTE:
- Dry the primer coating for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not apply too much primer.
- Install the 2 new windshield glass stoppers No. 2 onto the glass as shown in Fig 5.
A: 11.2 mm (0.44 in.)
B: 40 mm (1.57 in.)
- Coat the installation part of the stopper with Primer G.
- Install back window glass.
- Clean and shape the contact surface of the vehicle's body.
- Using a knife, cut away any rough areas on the body.
NOTE: Leave as much adhesive on the body as possible.
- Clean the cut surface of the adhesive with a piece of shop rag saturated in cleaner.
- Using a knife, cut away any rough areas on the body.
- Position the glass.
- Using a suction rubber, place the glass in the correct position.
- Check that all the contacting parts of the glass rim are perfectly even.
- Place reference marks between the glass and body.NOTE:
- Check that the stoppers are attached to the body correctly.
- When reusing the glass, check and correct the reference mark's positions.
- Remove the glass.
- Coat the contact surface of the back door with Primer M.
- Using a brush, coat Primer M to the exposed part of the contact surface on the vehicle side with Primer M.NOTE:
- Dry the primer coating for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not coat the adhesive with Primer M.
- Do not apply too much Primer.
- Coat the contact surface of the glass with Primer G.
- Using a brush or sponge, coat the edge of the glass and the contact surface with Primer G.
NOTE:- Dry the primer coating for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not apply too much primer.
- Apply adhesive.
- Cut off the tip of the cartridge nozzle as shown in the illustration.
- Load the sealer gun with the cartridge.
- Coat the glass with adhesive, as shown in Fig 7.
a: 8 mm (0.31 in.)
b: 12 mm (0.47 in.)
c: 6.5 mm (0.26 in.)
- Install the glass.
- Using a suction rubber, position the glass so that the reference marks are alined, and press it in gently along the rim.NOTE:
- Dry the primer coating for 3 minutes or more.
- Check that the stoppers are attached to the body correctly.
- Check the clearance between the body and glass.
- Lightly press the glass front surface for close contact.
- Using a scraper, remove any excess or protruding adhesive.
NOTE: Apply adhesive on the glass rim. - Using a suction rubber, position the glass so that the reference marks are alined, and press it in gently along the rim.
- Clean and shape the contact surface of the vehicle's body.
- Install back window molding outside.
- Install a new windshield molding to the windshield glass before the adhesive has hardened.
- Hold the windshield glass in place securely with protective tape or equivalent until the adhesive has completely hardened.
- (c) Using a scraper, remove any excess or protruding adhesive before the adhesive has hardened.
NOTE: Follow the manufacture's instruction about the minimum drying time, driving endurance time and etc. for the adhesive. - Water-leak check and repair.
- Conduct a leak test after the adhesive has completely hardened.
- Seal any leak with sealant.