Rear car window replacement – How to do it?

Rear car window replacement is not that difficult. You will require a few tools and some new parts but the work is not very complicated if you have patience. The primary step is to remove the upholstery on the inside of the door. Most armrests and handles are screwed into place and have to be removed.

After the door handles and armrests are removed, the next step is to remove the bottom of your door panel. There are special tools for this purpose but most people make use of a screwdriver. Pry gently along the edge of the door panel until the fasteners pop out. The panel fasteners have a shape of a Christmas tree with their bases attached to the door. These are placed about every 3 or 4 inches.

The next step in the process of Rear car window replacement is to clean the window track and guide. Remove the old window seat along with the other parts of the old window. Looking at the novel window somewhere alongside the rear edge near the top there is usually a small hole drilled through the glass. The sole purpose of this hole is to put a small plastic piece which snaps into the hole. The plastic piece rides in a certain track at the back of the window opening that keeps the window straight in the car door. Some models need this to be installed before placing the window in. If everything else fails, tilt the glass and snap the plastic piece in place after placing the glass in before tightening it. Slide in the new window glass carefully. Remember while handling glass, even a minor tap on the edge could break it. This is an extremely important step of a Rear car window replacement.

Once the novel window glass is attached to the window rail, carefully check the operation of the window before you put the door back together. To replace the door panel you have to make sure that you line up all of the fasteners before you attach any of them. Tap the back of each and every fastener through the door panel with the butt end of the screwdriver. If the fasteners weren’t damaged during removal, they would simply pop back in place. Reattach the door handles and armrests. Hopefully, the above simple steps will aid you in your Rear car window replacement.