Back Window Glass Weatherstrip: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Rear Window Seal

Preliminary work

1. Open rear window
2. Remove rear lid lining
2.1. Refer to Removing and installing rear lid lining.

Removing rear window seal

1. Removing seal
1.1. Remove the seal -1- from the circumference of the sheetmetal flange -arrows-.







2. Cleaning sheetmetal flange
2.1. Completely remove sealant from sheet metal flange.

Installing rear window seal







INFORMATION: A new seal must always be installed.

1. Installing new seal
1.1. Position new seal for rear window -1- with the connection point -2- in the top centre part of the sheetmetal flange -3-. The bleeder openings in the seal must point towards the inside of the vehicle.







2. Press new seal -1- onto sheetmetal flange.
3. Check whether the installation is correct.
3.1. Pay particular attention to the areas near the tight roundings for correct installation; there must be no deformation or stretching.
3.2. Check the air vents; they must not be closed or covered.

Subsequent work

1. Install rear lid lining
1.1. Refer to Removing and installing rear lid lining.

2. Close rear window