Back Glass - Removal Procedure
87pontiac14Number 87-10-29 Date 11/87
Subject: BACK GLASS REMOVAL
1987 FIERO GT MODELS
The procedure for removing the back glass of the Fiero GT was omitted in the 1987 Pontiac Fiero Manual. The following procedure should be used if the glass is intact and is to be reinstalled.
CAUTION: GLOVES AND SAFETY GLASSES SHOULD BE WORN TO PROTECT AGAINST PERSONAL INJURY.
Remove Or Disconnect
1. Engine compartment grille panels
2. Deck lid (2 people)
NOTICE: CHECK SERVICE MANUAL FOR PROCEDURES AND CAUTIONS ON DECK LID REMOVAL.
3. Back window to quarter filler panels
4. Back glass lower reveal molding
NOTICE: PLYWOOD BOARD SHOULD BE PLACED BETWEEN BACK GLASS AND TORQUE RODS TO PROTECT BACK GLASS FROM BREAKAGE.
5. Torque rods (see Section 7J-2)
6. Deck lid hinges (see Section 7J-2)
7. Quarter glasses
8. Seats
9. Quarter trim panels (see Section 6J-3)
10. Center glove box
11. High mounted stop lamp (see Section 7J-10)
12. Rear parcel shelf
13. Coat hooks
14. Headlining garnish moldings
15. Sunshades
16. Lamp light and visor support
17. Headlining
18. Heated back glass wires and tape to glass
19. Trim excess urethane from around outside of glass
20. Using a curve blade knife or equivalent cut all four corners from inside
21. Using long nose pliers from inside of vehicle feed a .020" service wire through urethane at bottom of back glass to outside, attach wooden dowels to ends of wires. One person on inside and one person outside, cut urethane using sawing motion, stopping and allowing wire to cool when it begins to smoke.
22. Clean butyl and urethane from back glass
23. Clean butyl and urethane from pinchweld flange
24. Clean tape from right and left quarter glass
25. Clean tape from quarter glass openings
26. Apply tape (3M Scotch mount tape part #Y-4225)
27. Apply butyl tape and urethane to back glass-butyl goes around perimeter of glass and urethane bead along inside edge of butyl
28. Install back glass (2 people) using suction cups, insert glass through quarter opening then back into position.
29. Reassemble using reversed procedure.