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 Rear Door Panel Removal / Installation.

2. Detach the harness clip (A), and disconnect the power door lock actuator connector (B). Remove the plug caps (C).





3. Pass the wire harness (D) through the slit (E) in the plastic cover (F), then remove the plastic cover.

NOTE: If the plastic cover is damaged or torn, replace it.

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 the 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 up the channel.





7. Twist the rear lower channel to pass it through the gap between the door and the rear sash, then pull up the channel to remove it.

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






9. Carefully remove the glass (A) out through the window slot. Take care not to drop the 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 the sliding surfaces of the regulator (A) where shown.





13. Install the glass and the regulator in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Roll the glass up and down to make sure it moves freely without binding.
- Make sure that there is no clearance between the glass and the glass run channel when the glass is closed.
- Adjust the position of the glass as necessary Adjustments.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its outside perimeter to seal out water.
- Check for water leaks.
- Test-drive the vehicle, and check for wind noise and rattles.
- Make sure the power door locks and the power windows operate properly.
- Make sure each connector is plugged in properly.