Doh! Anyone good at replacing window glass?

.:O4AGTZ:. · Post by **.:O4AGTZ:.** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:10 pm

My partners car got broken into last night. Its a 1991 Toyota Corona and they smashed the rear quarter window. The surround is still good so basically it is just the glass that needs replacing. I can probably go to pickapart and grab one, but as we are flatting at the moment I have next to no tools. Is there anyone in wellington that is good at doing these and could possibly lend a hand?

neo · Post by **neo** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:04 pm

dolp rotten luck, I've seen some cars where they are held in by afew screws.. else its going to be a prick of a job if theyre sealed in

Stott69 · Post by **Stott69** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:48 pm

Its not that hard. Take a sharp craft knife (and some spare blade). Other wise pop by your local glass smith and ask if you could get a length of cutting wire (you'll need 2 sets of vice grips for this). Could give you a hand pm me

Lurkin · Post by **Lurkin** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:43 pm

just a hint... I had to replace on an old corolla - the windows can be quite tightly fitted and a pita to fit once you've mongrelled it from pick a fart - use soapy water to help lube it in..... takes two secs instead of wrestling for ages!

yeah, pretty sure they are just a bunch of screws... been a while since I've done on though..

l1ttle_d3vil · Post by **l1ttle_d3vil** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:54 pm

replaced mine on my '93 camry a while back, the guy at the wreckers told me to pull the main window and doorcard off as it will make it way easier - and he was right :lol:

once I'd pulled all that off the centre piece separating the two windows was just held on by a couple of bolts. old window came out with the rubber intact, and slotted the new one back in. replacement window still had the black glue stuff on it so just had to bolt everything back in.

.:O4AGTZ:. · Post by **.:O4AGTZ:.** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:33 pm

Hey i've had a look and it wasnt screwed in I dont think. Just hs the black rubber seal around it. Is it possible to rangi it in without taking stuff apart? Thanks for the offer for help, if I need it I will PM you. Had enough for today. Bastard, all they took was my house keys out of the car, but my gymbag was in there with my address on it so had to get the locks changed.

spoonza6 · Post by **spoonza6** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:10 pm

mate do it right the first time, otherwise you might make things worse and complicate matters

theres an easy way they go out and in, even if it takes ages, it will be done properly in the end and you will be more satisfied with it

.:O4AGTZ:. · Post by **.:O4AGTZ:.** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:53 am

had a look at it, well firstly smith and smith wanted $324 to replace (yeah right) smallest bit of glass! Going to Pik a Part on saturday to grab one, they have a couple of these up there. Just need the quarterglass and the rubber surround, and perhaps something to seal the glass and the rubber.

Check out ToyoDIY and found some diagrams that were useful. I think from what I see I should be able to put the main window all the way down and undo a few bolts on the seperating bit between the two windows just so I can move it a little bit and it should be a piece of piss.

So $20 compared to $324 at Smith and Smith? Tell you which one I would choose...

pc · Post by pc » Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:37 pm

Practice on the PaP cars till you can get it out and in without busting everything... then do your's :lol:

.:O4AGTZ:. · Post by **.:O4AGTZ:.** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:44 am

pc wrote:Practice on the PaP cars till you can get it out and in without busting everything... then do your's

Thats the plan! Figured if I could get it out on an intact door it would be same putting it in.