lay on your back and push carefully at the top of the screen, starting near the corner with your FEET. you can see the rubber slowly moving and you work your way along the top and the screen just lifts out !
Here is my guide for removal / refitting of the Windscreen, side and rear windows.
I`ve read many people say you need a bit of string, 2 people and some washing up liquid to change a window / windscreen, I`d never done it before, but it was suprisingly easy..I did the guide for a rear quarter window, its exactly the same principal for the rear screen and windscreen, but as they need 2 hands, I couldnt hold the camera aswell
To remove the old window, simply press firmly on one corner and maintain the pressure,
you will SLOWLY see the rubber start to `unfurl` and loosen its hold on the glass
Maintaining pressure move your hand along the glass and allow the rubber to unfold at its own speen, DO NOT FORCE IT, it will take time.
When the top edge is complete, the screen will `fall out`, have the second person take the weight, allow the rubber to unfurl down the edges and lift out the glass
Lift the glass clear and place to one side
REFITTING
Using a length of STRONG twine, press it into the rubber, where the metal will eventually sit, I used a flat bladed screwdriver to push the string to the bottom and to aid fitting, dragging the screwdriver along pressed the string in much faster
Leave 12" lengths overlapping at one corner
Using diluted washing up liquid / water mix, thoroughly lubricate the slot with the string and the inside rubber edge
I`m not sure if this next bit is the correct way, but it seemed to work well for us. I put the bottom corner in place and made sure the rubber sat properly, inside and out
Next, whilst the person outside puts LIGHT pressure on the glass, the person inside pulls the string horizontally away from the glass. This is the bit where the string deforms the rubber and causes it to fit over the metal :thumb:
Slowly work your way along the top edge of the glass
Continue along the top
Now, have a loow from the outside and check the rubber lines up with the marks on the paint from before, I needed to push the whole pane of glass slightly towards one side to make it `sit` properly in the groove, its obvious if not, the string becomes much harder to pull. Continue pulling the string. If you find it difficult, try pulling the other end and working from the opposite direction, by doing that I found it went in easily
And thats it, we did the first window in under 10 minutes
Both rear quarters, rear screen AND windscreen in 30 minutes ! That was with us taking our time as it was our first attempt. It was far easier than expected
Windscreen before (it had a small crack in the drivers line of vision)
`new` one fitted (was the 5 week old one from my old car...)
