Note:
- Wear protective gloves when removing and installing the windshield.
- Use seat covers to avoid damaging the finish.
- Use the glass bonding kit, P/N 08C73-X0230N.
1. Remove:
- Rear view mirror (with rear spoiler see above)
- handrails (on both sides if necessary)
- door trim (on both sides, if necessary, see below)
- A-pillar trim (at both sides, see below)
- Windshield wiper arms and hood grill cover.
2. Remove molding and glass bracket. If necessary, cut off the molding with a knife.
3. Disassemble the headliner front (see below). Do not bend the upholstery excessively, otherwise it may wrinkle or break.
4. Stick on the protective tape. Using an awl, poke a hole through the adhesive layer of the rubber baffle and the dashboard seal from inside the car. Pass the string wire through the hole and wrap both ends behind a block of wood.
5. With the help of a partner, move the string wire back and forth like a saw. Keep the string wire as close to the windshield as possible to prevent damage to the body and dashboard. Carefully saw through the rubber baffle and adhesive around the entire perimeter of the windshield.
6. Carefully remove the windshield.
7. Using a knife, evenly scrape off the old adhesive, leaving about 2 mm on the contact surface around the entire perimeter of the windshield opening:
- Do not scrape the adhesive down to the body paintwork; Damaged coating will interfere with quality bonding.
- Remove the rubber gasket and fasteners from the body.
- Cover adjacent areas before staining.
8. Clean the contact surface on the body with a sponge dampened with alcohol. After cleaning, keep the clean surface free of oil, grease and water.
9. If reinstalling an old windshield, scrape off any traces of old adhesive from the windshield, rubber gasket, and dashboard seal with a spatula, then clean the surface and edge of the windshield with alcohol where the new adhesive will be applied. Make sure the contact surface is free of water, oil and grease.
10. Glue the top rubber, bottom rubber and mounts to the inside of the windshield as shown:
- Make sure the rubber gasket, fasteners and dashboard seal align with the alignment marks.
- Do not touch the areas on the windshield where the adhesive will be applied.
11.Apply primer (3MN-200 or equivalent) on the areas between the marks on the windshield. Tape the molding to the edge of the windshield.
- Make sure the mark on the molding lines up with the mark on the windshield.
- Do not touch the areas on the windshield where the adhesive will be applied.
12. Glue the molding top seal and molding side seal to the molding. Do not touch the areas on the windshield where the adhesive will be applied.
13. Establish fastening and arms of glass on a body.
14. Place the windshield in the opening and center it. Use a felt-tip pen to mark the windshield and body at the four points indicated. Do not touch the areas on the windshield where the adhesive will be applied.
15. Remove a windshield.
16. Using a sponge, apply a thin layer of glass primer around the perimeter of the windshield edge between the rubber bulkhead and molding, as shown in the figure, then lightly wipe it with gauze:
- Apply glass primer to molding.
- Don't apply body primer to the windshield, and don't scare body and glass primer sponges.
- Do not touch the primed surfaces with your hands, otherwise the adhesive may not adhere to the windshield properly and water will flow through the windshield after the windshield is installed.
- Keep the primed surface away from water, dust and abrasive materials.
17. Using a sponge, apply a thin layer of body primer to the old adhesive remaining around the perimeter of the windshield opening. Let the body primer dry for at least 10 minutes:
- Do not apply glass primer to the body and do not confuse glass primer and body sponges.
- Do not touch primed surfaces with your hands.
- Cover the dashboard before painting the opening.
18. Before refilling the tube, make a V-shaped notch at the end of the spout as shown.
19. Fill tube with air pocket-free adhesive to ensure continuous application. Insert the tube into the syringe and apply a bead of adhesive around the perimeter of the windshield edge between the rubber baffle and molding as shown. Apply the adhesive within 30 minutes of applying the glass primer. Make the strip thicker in the corners.
20. Hold the windshield over the opening with suction cups, align it with the marks made in step 14, and lower it onto the adhesive. Apply gentle pressure to the windshield until the edges are fully seated on the adhesive all around. Do not open or close the doors until the adhesive has dried.
21. Scrape or wipe off excess adhesive with a spatula or paper towel. Remove adhesive from paintwork or windshield with a soft cloth dampened with alcohol.
22. Let the adhesive dry for at least one hour, then pour water over the windshield and check for leaks. Mark leak areas and allow windshield to dry, then seal with sealant:
- Allow the vehicle to stand for at least four hours after installing the windshield. If the car must be used within the first four hours, drive slowly.
- Keep the windshield dry for the first hour after installation.
23. Install all other removed components. After the glue is completely dry, install the rearview mirror. For two to three days it is not recommended:
- Slam doors with all windows closed.
- Excessively flex the body (when entering and exiting roads at an angle or when driving on rough roads).