75 / zt rear windscreen removal

genpk · 8th January 2017, 06:08

Got the chance of a very cheap rear windscreen out of a wrecked 75.
As my ZT s rear window heater elements are shot, thought Id grab it.
Got as far as taking the rear chrome trim off and found a heap of window clips.. dosnt look like there would be much polyurathene glue under the glass.
(owner of the car said just get a grinder and cut the metal all around it !!)
Brutal but effective !!!
Anyone have any info on how hard these are to remove!!

gozo ken · 8th January 2017, 09:10

When I had my front one changed,they used a hotwire/cheese cutter type thing,to cut through the mastic,rear might be the same bonding.
Ken

Vanbursta · 8th January 2017, 09:17

Yes it's held in like the front screen, problem is if they used a grinder to cut the metal round the glass you may find the glass is covered in lots of small metallic particles that have adhered to it. Clean the glass and run your hand over it to feel for smoothness.

genpk · 8th January 2017, 09:29

i like the idea of the hot wire type cheese cutter.
That would work a treat!!
Maybe somthing like an 80 watt soldering iron with a half a hacksaw blade in it ?

trikey · 8th January 2017, 16:09

Long stanley blades work a treat.

johnnybbad · 8th January 2017, 18:25

Please dont use a grinder

Get one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDSCREEN...MAAOSwXeJYENpf

Then poke wire through bond, attach handle each side of wire, and saw it out, easy

gozo ken · 8th January 2017, 19:04

Just another thing to consider-some of the earlier screens connected to a different type of aerial booster box ,if it's different to yours,you might take that one as well as the screen.
Ken.

genpk · 8th January 2017, 22:58

Think it is a 2002 and the ZT is a 2003 so hope the aerial is the same.
The long stanley blade sounds good, its bendy so might just cut through the polyurethene .
Is it better to cut from the outside or the inside ??

pletevl · 9th January 2017, 12:59

Pain in the *** to do, even the pros have a hard time getting them out without breaking them.

johnnybbad · 9th January 2017, 14:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by genpk

Think it is a 2002 and the ZT is a 2003 so hope the aerial is the same.
The long stanley blade sounds good, its bendy so might just cut through the polyurethene .
Is it better to cut from the outside or the inside ??

Cut from the inside, remove as much of the interior trim as you can

8th January 2017, 06:08	#1
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	75 / zt rear windscreen removal Got the chance of a very cheap rear windscreen out of a wrecked 75. As my ZT s rear window heater elements are shot, thought Id grab it. Got as far as taking the rear chrome trim off and found a heap of window clips.. dosnt look like there would be much polyurathene glue under the glass. (owner of the car said just get a grinder and cut the metal all around it !!) Brutal but effective !!! Anyone have any info on how hard these are to remove!!

8th January 2017, 09:17	#3
Vanbursta Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.0 V6 Conn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stainton Grove Posts: 1,637 Thanks: 266 Thanked 406 Times in 257 Posts	Yes it's held in like the front screen, problem is if they used a grinder to cut the metal round the glass you may find the glass is covered in lots of small metallic particles that have adhered to it. Clean the glass and run your hand over it to feel for smoothness. __________________ I am NOT a number, I am 75

8th January 2017, 16:09	#5
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Long stanley blades work a treat. __________________ Lest we forget..

8th January 2017, 09:10	#2
gozo ken Avid contributor R75 SALOON Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 226 Thanks: 20 Thanked 57 Times in 44 Posts	When I had my front one changed,they used a hotwire/cheese cutter type thing,to cut through the mastic,rear might be the same bonding. Ken

8th January 2017, 09:29	#4
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	i like the idea of the hot wire type cheese cutter. That would work a treat!! Maybe somthing like an 80 watt soldering iron with a half a hacksaw blade in it ?

8th January 2017, 18:25	#6
johnnybbad Loves to post mgzt Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Connahs Quay Posts: 361 Thanks: 89 Thanked 102 Times in 74 Posts	Please dont use a grinder Get one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDSCREEN...MAAOSwXeJYENpf Then poke wire through bond, attach handle each side of wire, and saw it out, easy

8th January 2017, 19:04	#7
gozo ken Avid contributor R75 SALOON Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 226 Thanks: 20 Thanked 57 Times in 44 Posts	Just another thing to consider-some of the earlier screens connected to a different type of aerial booster box ,if it's different to yours,you might take that one as well as the screen. Ken.

8th January 2017, 22:58	#8
genpk Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon MGZT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Perth, AUSTRALIA Posts: 1,664 Thanks: 3 Thanked 461 Times in 299 Posts	Think it is a 2002 and the ZT is a 2003 so hope the aerial is the same. The long stanley blade sounds good, its bendy so might just cut through the polyurethene . Is it better to cut from the outside or the inside ??

9th January 2017, 12:59	#9
pletevl Posted a thing or two rover 75 cdti(rhd), MG ZR(lhd), MG TF(lhd), MG TF(rhd), mini mpi (lhd), Renault megane III (awful) Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: East of France Posts: 1,282 Thanks: 124 Thanked 114 Times in 93 Posts	Pain in the *** to do, even the pros have a hard time getting them out without breaking them.