Windshield: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. REMOVE THESE PARTS:
a. Front seat
b. Rear seat cushion
c. Rear seat belt floor anchors
d. Rear seatback
e. Front door scuff plates
f. Rear door scuff plates
g. Rear seat side garnishes
h. High-mounted stop light
i. Speaker grille
j. Package tray trim
k. Assist grip
i. Center pillar garnish
2. REMOVE REAR PERSONAL LIGHT
a. Remove the screw.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the light as shown in the illustration.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
c. Disconnect the connector.
3. REMOVE SPOT LIGHT
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the light as shown in the illustration.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Disconnect the connector.
4. REMOVE ROOF SIDE INNER GARNISH
Remove the roof side inner garnish.
NOTE: Paying enough attention remove the clip on the roof side inner garnish shown in the illustration. Otherwise, the roof side inner garnish or the front pillar garnish might be broken.
5. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
a. Remove the front seat outer belt shoulder anchor.
b. Remove the front pillar garnish.
6. REMOVE THESE PARTS:
a. Sun visors and holders
b. Personal light
c. Center visor
d. Inner rear view mirror
7. REMOVE FRONT ROOF HEADLINING
Remove the front roof headlining as shown in the illustration.
8. REMOVE THESE PARTS:
a. Hood
b. Wiper arms
c. Cowl louver weatherstrip
d. Cowl louver
9. REMOVE FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
Pull the weatherstrip by hand.
10. REMOVE OUTSIDE MOULDING
Remove the 3 screws and outside moulding.
11. REMOVE WINDSHIELD UPPER MOULDING
Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown.
NOTE: Do not damage the body with the knife.
12. REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS
a. Push piano wire through between the body and glass from the interior.
b. Tie both wire ends to a wooden block or like object.
HINT: Apply adhesive tape to the outer surface to keep the surface from being scratched.
NOTE:
- When separating the glass, take care not to damage the paint, interior and exterior ornaments.
- To prevent scratching the instrument panel when removing the windshield, place a plastic sheet between the piano wire and instrument panel.
c. Cut the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around it.
d. Remove the glass.
NOTE: Leave as much of the adhesive on the body 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 as much of the adhesive on the body as possible.
b. Clean the cutting surface of the adhesive with a piece of shop rag saturated in a cleaner fluid.
HINT: Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the body.
2. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE STOPPER
a. Using a knife, remove the stoppers.
b. Install new stopper.
3. CLEAN REMOVED GLASS
a. Using a scraper, remove the adhesive sticking to the glass.
b. Clean the glass with cleaner fluid.
NOTE: Do not touch the glass surface after cleaning it.
4. IF NECESSARY, REPLACE RETAINER
a. Using a knife, remove the retainer.
b. Install new retainer.
5. INSTALL DAM
Install the dam with double-stick tape as shown in the illustration.
NOTE: Do not touch the glass surface after cleaning it.
6. POSITION GLASS
a. Place glass in correct position.
b. Place reference marks between the glass and body.
c. 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 surface after cleaning it.
8. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY WITH PRIMER "M"
Using a brush, coat the contact surface on the body with primer M.
NOTE:
- Let the primer coating dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not coat 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.
b. Before the Primer dries, wipe it off with a clean shop rag.
NOTE:
- Let the primer coating dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not coat the adhesive.
- 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.
11. INSTALL GLASS
HINT: Check that the dam is attached to the body panel as shown in the drawing.
a. Position the glass so that the reference marks are lined up, and press in gently along the rim.
b. Using a spatula, apply adhesive on the glass rim.
c. Use a scraper to remove any excessive or protruding adhesive.
d. Hold the glass in place securely with a protective tape or equivalent until the adhesive hardened.
NOTE: Take care not to drive the vehicle during the time described in the table.
12. INSPECT FOR LEAK AND REPAIR
a. Perform a leak test after the hardening time has elapsed.
b. Seal any leak with sealant.
Part No. 08833-00030 or equivalent.
13. APPLY ADHESIVE AT WINDSHIELD UPPER MOULDING INSTALLATION AREA
Coat the glass with adhesive at the moulding installation area.
Part No. 08833-00030 or equivalent
14. INSTALL WINDSHIELD UPPER MOULDING
Place the moulding onto the body and tap it by hand.
15. INSTALL OUTSIDE MOULDING
Install the 3 screws and outside moulding.
16. INSTALL FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
17. INSTALL THESE PARTS:
a. Cowl louver
b. Cowl louver weatherstrip
c. Wiper arms
Torque:
Bolt: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)
Nut: 22 N.m (225 kgf.cm, 16 ft.lbf)
d. Hood
e. Front roof headlining
f. Inner rear view mirror
g. Center visor
h. Personal light
i. Sun visors and holders
j. Front pillar garnishes
k. Front seat outer belt shoulder anchors
Torque: 41 N.m (420 kgf.cm, 30 ft.lbf)
l. Roof side inner garnishes
m. Rear spot light
n. Rear personal light
o. Center pillar garnishes
p. Assist grips
q. Package tray trim
r. Speaker grille
s. High-mounted stop light
t. Rear seat side garnishes
u. Rear door scuff plates
v. Front door scuff plates
w. Rear seatback
Torque: 18 N.m (185 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf)
x. Rear seat belt floor anchor
Torque; 41 N.m (420 kgf.cm, 30 ft.lbf)
y. Rear seat cushion
z. Front seat
Torque: 37 N.m (375 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)