Windshield replacement procedure
I have to clean up some rust around my windshield seals and need to pull the
windshield. Can anyone point me to step-by-step instructions on how to cut the old sealant and properly replace it? My Chiltons says to get a "heat knife", cut the old sealant, then replace it. It doesn't say whether to cut it from the front or the back, etc.( I assume from the front). Anyone know a link on how to do this? -- Dana '93 YJ "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." - G.W. Bush |
Re: Windshield replacement procedure
Professionals have a linoleum knife with a cable and a T handle fixed to it.
You pull on that T handle and you don't need a heat knife. The best way is to hire someone to do it the first time, and watch like I did, but they do cut the seal from the front. The inside seal is a real PITA. It always sags at the top. I taped mine in place after the glass guy left, and it still sags. Earle "Dana Rohleder" <boreal@charter.net> wrote in message news:virg9hjj0sj665@corp.supernews.com... > I have to clean up some rust around my windshield seals and need to pull the > windshield. Can anyone point me to step-by-step instructions on how to cut > the old sealant and properly replace it? My Chiltons says to get a "heat > knife", cut the old sealant, then replace it. It doesn't say whether to cut > it from the front or the back, etc.( I assume from the front). Anyone know a > link on how to do this? > > -- > Dana > '93 YJ > > "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." - G.W. Bush > > |
Re: Windshield replacement procedure
I would love to have someone else do it, but I was trying to avoid removing
the entire frame. If I drive the Jeep to the window guy, I'd have to drive it home without the glass - which I believe is kinda illegal and unsafe, albeit exciting. I wanted to do the rust work and painting myself to make sure it is done right. Maybe I'll just bite the bullet and take it to a body shop to be painted. -- Dana "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." - G.W. Bush "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message news:bgkgp7$pepn9$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de... > Professionals have a linoleum knife with a cable and a T handle fixed to it. > You pull on that T handle and you don't need a heat knife. The best way is > to hire someone to do it the first time, and watch like I did, but they do > cut the seal from the front. The inside seal is a real PITA. It always > sags at the top. I taped mine in place after the glass guy left, and it > still sags. > > Earle |
Re: Windshield replacement procedure
If you can find one of those knives with the pull handle you should be able
to do the job. I have never seen one of those knives in a store, but glass replacement mechanics must get them somewhere. Earle "Dana Rohleder" <boreal@charter.net> wrote in message news:virlk23ufv6a0d@corp.supernews.com... > I would love to have someone else do it, but I was trying to avoid removing > the entire frame. If I drive the Jeep to the window guy, I'd have to drive > it home without the glass - which I believe is kinda illegal and unsafe, > albeit exciting. I wanted to do the rust work and painting myself to make > sure it is done right. Maybe I'll just bite the bullet and take it to a body > shop to be painted. > > -- > Dana > > > "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." - G.W. Bush > > > "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message > news:bgkgp7$pepn9$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Professionals have a linoleum knife with a cable and a T handle fixed to > it. > > You pull on that T handle and you don't need a heat knife. The best way > is > > to hire someone to do it the first time, and watch like I did, but they do > > cut the seal from the front. The inside seal is a real PITA. It always > > sags at the top. I taped mine in place after the glass guy left, and it > > still sags. > > > > Earle > > |
Re: Windshield replacement procedure
I needed to change my frame and I said frig it and hired a company that
came to my driveway and changed the glass from one to the other. Cost me 50 or 75 bucks, don't remember, but it Was worth it. They had a bugger of a time with it. Oh and I think you should be fine driving with no glass in the windshield. A, you can just lower it to the hood or B, here in Ontario Canada the law only says you have to have wipers and no broken glass, says nothing about having 'no' glass at all. ;-) Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Dana Rohleder wrote: > > I would love to have someone else do it, but I was trying to avoid removing > the entire frame. If I drive the Jeep to the window guy, I'd have to drive > it home without the glass - which I believe is kinda illegal and unsafe, > albeit exciting. I wanted to do the rust work and painting myself to make > sure it is done right. Maybe I'll just bite the bullet and take it to a body > shop to be painted. > > -- > Dana > > "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." - G.W. Bush > > "Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message > news:bgkgp7$pepn9$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de... > > Professionals have a linoleum knife with a cable and a T handle fixed to > it. > > You pull on that T handle and you don't need a heat knife. The best way > is > > to hire someone to do it the first time, and watch like I did, but they do > > cut the seal from the front. The inside seal is a real PITA. It always > > sags at the top. I taped mine in place after the glass guy left, and it > > still sags. > > > > Earle |
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