Back Window Glass: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. REMOVE REAR SEAT
2. REMOVE ROOF SIDE INNER GARNISH
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the roof side inner garnish.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
3. REMOVE HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LIGHT
Remove the high-mounted stop light as shown in the illustration, then disconnect the connector.
4. REMOVE PACKAGE TRAY TRIM
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the 3 rear seat belt bezel.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Remove the package tray trim as shown in the illustration.
5. REMOVE UPPER BLACK SILENCER
6. w/ Rear personal light:
REMOVE REAR PERSONAL LIGHT
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the rear personal light, then disconnect the connector.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
7. REMOVE ROOF HEADLINING
Disengage the 3 clips and remove the rear side of roof headlining.
8. DISCONNECT DEFOGGER WIRE CONNECTOR
9. REMOVE BACK WINDOW MOULDING
a. Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown.
NOTE: Do not damage the body with the knife.
b. Remove the remaining moulding.
10. REMOVE BACK WINDOW GLASS
a. Insert a piano wire between body and glass and let it pass through.
b. Tie both wire ends to wooden blocks or similar objects.
HINT: Apply protective tape to the outer surface to keep the surface from being scratched.
NOTE: When separating the glass, take care not to damage the paint and exterior.
c. Cut the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around it.
HINT: Cut the adhesive areas as shown in the illustration, leaving the adhesive where the stoppers are.
d. Let the piano wire pass as shown in the illustration, cut off the adhesive sticking to the stoppers.
NOTE: Do not damage the glass stoppers.
e. Disengage the stoppers, then remove the glass.
NOTE: Leave of the adhesive on the body as much as possible when cutting off the glass.
INSTALLATION
1. CLEAN AND SHAPE CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY
a. Using a knife, cut away any rough areas on the body.
HINT: Leave of the adhesive on the body as much as possible.
b. Clean the cut surface of the adhesive with a shop rag saturated in cleaner.
HINT: Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the body.
2. CLEAN REMOVED GLASS
a. Remove the damaged No. 2 stoppers.
b. Using a scraper, remove the adhesive sticking to the glass.
c. Clean the glass with cleaner.
NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the glass.
- Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.
3. REPLACE NO. 1 STOPPERS
a. Remove the damaged stoppers.
b. Cut off the old adhesive around the stopper installation area.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.
c. Clean the installation area.
d. Attach new stoppers to the body so that the notches on the body will align with the stoppers as shown in the illustration.
HINT: Make sure that the stoppers are installed facing the correct direction.
4. INSTALL NEW NO. 2 STOPPERS
Attach new stoppers to the glass so that the ceramic notches on the glass will align with the stoppers as shown in the illustration.
A: 12 mm (0.47 in.)
5. INSTALL NEW BACK WINDOW OUTSIDE MOULDING
Install new back window outside moulding to the back window glass as shown in the illustration.
HINT:
- Install the back window outside moulding from the center of the glass at the lower side of the vehicle.
- When installing the back window outside moulding, do not stretch it.
6. POSITION GLASS
a. Place the glass in the correct position.
b. Check that all contacting parts of the glass rim are set perfectly even.
c. Place reference marks on the glass and body.
d. Remove the glass.
7. CLEAN CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS
Using a cleaner, clean the contact surface which is black-colored area around the entire glass rim.
NOTE: Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.
8. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY WITH PRIMER "M"
Using a brush, coat Primer M to the exposed part of body on the vehicle side.
NOTE:
- Allow 3 minutes or more dry the primer coated surface.
- Do not coat Primer M to the adhesive.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer M for later use.
9. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS WITH PRIMER "G"
a. Using a brush or sponge, coat the edge of the glass and the contact surface with Primer G as shown in the illustration.
b. When the primer is applied by mistake to the area other than the specified, wipe it off with a clean shop rag before the primer dries.
NOTE:
- Allow 3 minutes or more dry the primer coated surface.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer G for later use.
10. APPLY ADHESIVE
a. Cut off the tip of the cartridge nozzle.
Part No. 08850-00801 or equivalent
HINT: After cutting off the tip, use all adhesive within the time described in the table.
b. Load the cartridge into the sealer gun.
c. Coat the glass with adhesive as shown in the illustration.
A: 13.5 mm (0.531 in.)
B: 8.0 mm (0.315 in.)
11. INSTALL GLASS
a. Position the glass so that the reference marks are lined up, and press in gently along the rim.
HINT: Confirm that the moulding is attached to the body panel as shown in the illustration.
b. Hold the back window glass in place securely with a protective tape or equivalent until the adhesive hardens.
NOTE: Take care not to drive the vehicle during the time described in the table.
12. INSPECT FOR LEAK AND REPAIR
NOTE: Conduct a leak test after hardening time has elapsed.
13. CONNECT DEFOGGER WIRE CONNECTOR
14. INSTALL ROOF HEADLINING
15. w/ Rear personal light:
INSTALL REAR PERSONAL LIGHT
16. INSTALL UPPER BACK SILENCER
17. INSTALL PACKAGE TRAY TRIM
18. INSTALL HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LIGHT
19. INSTALL ROOF SIDE INNER GARNISH
20. INSTALL REAR SEAT