Back Window Fix Glass: Removal
- REMOVE BACK DOOR LOWER TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE BACK DOOR UPPER TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE BACK DOOR OUTSIDE GARNISH SUBASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE REAR SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS
- Apply protective tape to the outer surface of the vehicle body to prevent scratches.NOTE: When separating the back door glass from the vehicle, be careful not to damage the vehicle's paint or interior/exterior ornaments.
- From the interior, insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and back door glass as shown in Fig 2.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Cut through the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around the back door glass.NOTE: Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible when removing the back door glass.
- Using suction cups, remove the back door glass.
- Apply protective tape to the outer surface of the vehicle body to prevent scratches.
- CLEAN BACK DOOR GLASS
- Clean the outer edge of the back door glass with white gasoline.
- CLEAN VEHICLE BODY
- Using a scraper, remove the moulding and adhesive from the back door glass.
- Clean and shape the contact surface of the vehicle body.
- On the contact surface of the vehicle body, use a knife to cut away excess adhesive as shown in Fig 4.
HINT:
Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the vehicle body. - Clean the contact surface of the vehicle body with cleaner.
HINT:
Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the vehicle body.
- On the contact surface of the vehicle body, use a knife to cut away excess adhesive as shown in Fig 4.