Windshield: Service and Repair
WINDSHIELDWindshield:
REMOVAL
1. Remove the hood hinge mounting bolts take out the hood panel.
Tightening torque 22-27 N.m (220-270 kg.cm, 16-19.5 lb.ft)
2. Remove the front windshield wiper arm.
3. Remove the front pillar trim.
4. Remove the crash pad main complete assembly.
5. Remove the sunvisor and roof assist handle.
6. Remove the map lamp.
7. Loosen the headlining (Front side).
8. Loosen the wiper arm link pivot shaft.
Tightening torque 4-6 N.m (40-60 kg.cm, 2.9-4.3 lb.ft)
9. Use the Special Tool (09861-31100) to cut through the windshield sealant.
10. Make mating marks on the glass and body if the glass is to be reinstalled.
NOTE: Use chalk or equivalent to make mating marks on the glass and body.
11. Take out the windshield glass with the Special Tool, Glass Holder.
INSTALLATION
1. Using a cutter knife or the Special Tool, scrape the old sealant smoothly to a thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in) on the bonding surface around the entire windshield flange.
CAUTION: Be careful not to remove more adhesive than necessary, and also not to damage the paintwork on the body surface with the knife. If the paintwork is damaged, repair the damaged area with touch-up paint.
2. Clean the body flange surface of front windshield flange with a sponge damped in isopropyl alcohol.
- Clean (wipe out) completely the contaminants such as oil and dust in the primer applied part of body flange.
- After cleaning body flange surface, pass a minute or more then, apply the body primer to body flange.
3. Center a new windshield in the opening.
Mark the location by scribing lines across the glass and body with a grease pencil at the four points as shown.
4. Apply the body primer to body flange surface.
- To use the body primer, shake the vessel enough.
5. Clean the primer-applied parts of windshield glass.
- Clean completely contaminants such as oil and dust in the primer-applied parts of windshield glass.
- After cleaning the windshield glass, pass a minute or more and apply the glass primer to windshield glass.
6. Install the spacer in windshield glass with the body panel closed.
7. Adhere dam to the windshield glass.
- Adhere the dam at regular intervals in the edge of windshield glass.
- Adhere the dam at 10 mm intervals from the lower edge of windshield glass.
8. Molding installation in the windshield glass.
- When working the molding installation in the windshield glass, install the "A" part of the molding on the standard of "B" part of the windshield glass.
- When inserting the molding, be careful not to change the directions.
9. Glass primer application to the windshield glass.
- To use the glass primer, shake the primer vessel enough.
10. Apply the sealant to the windshield glass.
- When the application shape, quantity and height of the sealant are not regular.
If the sealant is sufficient: Appearance is inferior because that the sealants are flooded with the inner surface.
If the sealant is deficient: Glass comes to separate and the waterproof is inferior because of the weak adhesion.
11. Install the glass to the body flange of the windshield glass.
12. After installing the windshield glass, adjust position.
13. Scrape or wiper the excess adhesive off with a putty knife or towel.
NOTE: To remove adhesive from a painted surface or the windshield glass, use a soft shop towel dampened with alcohol.
14. Let the adhesive dry for at least one hour, then spray water over the windshield glass and check for leaks. If there are leaks, dry the affected area, then apply sealant.
NOTE:
- Let the car stand for at least four hours after windshield installation. If the car has to be used within the first 8 four hours, it must be driven slowly.
- Keep the windshield dry for the first hour after installation.
15. Install the removed parts.
NOTE:
Advise the customer not to do the following things for two to three days;
- Slam the doors with all the windows rolled up.
- Twist the body excessively (such as when going in and out of driveways at an angle or driving over rough, uneven roads).