Rear Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

Rear Door Glass and Regulator Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the door panel.




2. Detach the harness clip (A), and disconnect the power door lock actuator connector (B). Remove the plug caps (C).
3. Pass the harness (D) through the slit (E) in the plastic cover (F), then remove the plastic cover.




4. Carefully lower the glass (A) until you can see the bolts, then remove them. Carefully lower the glass into the door. Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.




5. Remove the maintenance cap (A). Remove the bolt and nut from the rear lower channel (B).




6. Pull the glass run channel (A) away as needed. Pull the rear lower channel (B) forward from the door, and release the channel from the glass (C) by pulling the channel up.
7. Twist the rear lower channel to pass it through the gap between the door panel and the rear sash, then pull the channel up to remove it.




8. Remove the rear lower channel (A) from the glass channel (B).




9. Carefully remove the glass (A) out through the window slot. Take care not to drop glass inside the door.




10. Disconnect the connector (A) from the regulator (B).
11. Remove the bolts (C), and loosen the bolt (D), then remove the regulator through the hole in the door.




12. Apply multipurpose grease to all the sliding surfaces of the regulator (A) where shown.
13. Install the glass and regulator in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Roll the glass up and down to see if it moves freely without binding.
- Make sure that there is no clearance between the glass and glass run channel when the glass is closed.
- Adjust the position of the glass as necessary.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its outside perimeter to prevent water leaks.
- Check for water leaks.
- Test-drive and check for wind noise and rattles.
- Make sure the power door locks, windows, and power mirror operate properly.