Quarter Window Glass: Service and Repair

QUARTER FIXED GLASS

Quarter Fixed Glass:

REMOVAL
1. To remove the quarter fixed glass, first remove the following parts:
1. Covering shelf center trim and side trim.
2. Rear speaker grill and speaker.
3. Rear seat cushion.
4. Rear seat back.
5. Rear seat belt upper anchor mounting bolt.
6. Rear seat back lower side bracket.
7. Rear quarter inner trim.
8. Front seat belt upper anchor mounting bolt.
9. Center pillar trim.

2. After removing the quarter fixed glass molding, cut the sealant using the Special Tool.






3. Remove the quarter fixed glass mounting clips.
4. Remove the quarter fixed glass.






INSTALLATION
1. Using a cutter knife or the Special Tool, scrape the old sealant smoothly to a thickens of about 2 mm (0.08 in) on the bonding surface around the entire quarter fixed glass flange.






CAUTION: Be careful not to remove more adhesive than necessary, and also not to damage the paintwork on the body surface with the knife. If the paintwork is damaged, repair the damage area with touch-up paint.

2. Clean the body flange surface of quarter fixed glass flange with a sponge dampened in isopropyl alcohol.
- Clean completely the contaminates such as oil and dust in the primer-applied part of body flange.
- After cleaning body flange surface, pass a minute or more then, apply the body primer to body flange.






3. Apply the body primer to body flange surface of quarter fixed glass.
- To use the body primer, shake the vessel enough.






4. Apply the glass primer to the glass and the glass moulding assembly.






5. Apply the sealant to the entire circumference of the quarter fixed glass.






NOTE: Install the glass to the body within five minutes.

6. Install the quarter fixed glass.






7. Install the removed parts.