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tical2003

posted on 6th Mar 03 at 09:30

u dont.


Gambit

posted on 5th Mar 03 at 09:37

right, first off get a new window seal. u'll need it.

next, get a stanley knife and go round the under edge of the seal between it & the window. when done you can then pull the top of seal from around the window.

then window will now just push out with very little effort.

its now usually advisable to rust protect the metal edge of the car where the window sits.

with the window out, put the new seal round the window.

get a piece of decent thick cord and run it all the way round the channel on the seal, and tie it in a loose bow at the bottom

place the window back on the car, the ends of the loose bow should be visable inside the car.

get a friend to apply a firm pressure while you gently pull one end of the cord from the start right the way round the windscreen till you get to the end. this effectly pulls the otherside of the seal into the car.

its a tad harder to describe, but not hard to do in real life!

Craig


SRi_m00k

posted on 5th Mar 03 at 00:21

if ur insurance doesnt cover it get someone else to fit it!!! i broke mine in me astra phoned auto windscreens or someone like that it was 230quid or something

got a new windscreen from a supplier 50 quid, and got it fitted for 40quid!!!! grand job, but it is fairly specialised, u don't won't it leakin and remember in a crash the windscreen is designed to transfer a lot of pressure into the roof and crumple zones!!!

GET IT DONE RIGHT!!!!!


Richie

posted on 4th Mar 03 at 23:36

this is all it says in the haynes manual.

These areas of glass are secured by the tight fit of the weatherstrip in the body aperture, and are bonded in position with a special adhesive. The removal and refitting of these areas of fixed glass is a difficult, messy and time-consuming task, which is considered beyond the scope of the home mechanic. It is difficult, unless one has plenty of practice, to obtain a secure, waterproof fit.

Furthermore, the task carries a high risk of breakage; this applies especially to the laminated glass windscreen. In view of this, owners are strongly advised to have this sort of work carried out by one of the many specialist windscreen fitters, or a vauxhall/opel dealer.



In my opinion mate, you can do it on the insurance for a £20 excess i think.


Doug_SRi

posted on 4th Mar 03 at 21:11

lol.......i just need to remove one and refit another......will the haynes manual say?


corsa_sport_white

posted on 4th Mar 03 at 21:04

just leave your car on a glasgow council estate. you'll soon hav your windscreen out.


mrempire

posted on 4th Mar 03 at 20:43

normally u have like rubber runnin around the edge of the screen.... on thicker windows u can just preasure them out with ya feet, but on car windows u have problems.. where was i... yea the rubber seals around the window is all that keeps em in really. get a haynes manual? Pete


Doug_SRi

posted on 4th Mar 03 at 20:42

ttt


Doug_SRi

posted on 4th Mar 03 at 20:20

ttt


Doug_SRi

Icon depicting mood of post posted on 4th Mar 03 at 19:57

As above......tried on an old car the day and i broke it, its a mk2 fiesta and i have another windscreen that i need out and then i need to put it in the fiesta.....anyone know? Dont want to pay the profesionals to do it:P