How to, for replacing a side window?

bikerdude666 · 12th May 2020, 21:29

Hi all, I'm sure there was a how to on here for changing the glass in a door, but I can't seem to find it now.

I need to change my drivers side front door glass as it's badly scratched (I'll clean out the seal when I do it to stop the new one getting scratched). And I've replaced the OSR door, and was going to take the glass out of that to keep as a spare, and see how to get it out, in preparation for the front one. I've got the glass loose from the mechanism, and can lift it up in the door, but I can't see how to get it out of the channels it runs in? Can anyone advise, or find the how to?

Thanks,

Derrick.

johnnybbad · 12th May 2020, 21:35

If you have removed it from the mechanism, wind mech down to bottom, lift glass up and tilt front of glass down, should come out of the channels easy then

RogerHeinz57 · 13th May 2020, 08:31

Hi Derrick. Hope you and yours are all well.
As the door is off and no power to the removed item, simply drop the 4 or 5 10mm bolts that retain the winder mechanism and manipulate it away from the area, even remove it for a spare. This will enable the glass to gain more freedom in the door. Tilt the glass at one of the top corners and gently withdraw a top corner slowly to remove from the channels. A good tip prior to freeing everything off is to tape the top of the glass to the upper door frame, that way it cannot come to harm when it breaks for freedom !
Any issues just give us a shout in the normal phone call !
Stay safe fella !

bikerdude666 · 13th May 2020, 11:21

Cheers, mechanism is all the way down and free from the glass. I'll try and have another look at the weekend.

John, I was going to remove everything I can from the door to keep as spares. Already had to remove the door lock as the one on the replacement door the pin that pops up through the door card wouldn't stay in.

clf · 13th May 2020, 11:52

Lower the glass.
Pull the rubber seal/channel from the top of the door, then slide the sides upwards (silicone lubricant spray is useful at this stage).
Raise the glass up slightly and carefully if you need to gain access to all of the bolts.
Undo the bolts
With the door open, carefully lift the glass up and outwards - if I recall you have to rotate it towards the front of the car as you lift it, it will be obvious when you do it.

Refitting is simply a reversal of the procedure.

bikerdude666 · 13th May 2020, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by clf

Lower the glass.
Pull the rubber seal/channel from the top of the door, then slide the sides upwards (silicone lubricant spray is useful at this stage).
Raise the glass up slightly and carefully if you need to gain access to all of the bolts.
Undo the bolts
With the door open, carefully lift the glass up and outwards - if I recall you have to rotate it towards the front of the car as you lift it, it will be obvious when you do it.

Refitting is simply a reversal of the procedure.

Thanks, I'll give it a go on Saturday.

12th May 2020, 21:29	#1
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clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	Lower the glass. Pull the rubber seal/channel from the top of the door, then slide the sides upwards (silicone lubricant spray is useful at this stage). Raise the glass up slightly and carefully if you need to gain access to all of the bolts. Undo the bolts With the door open, carefully lift the glass up and outwards - if I recall you have to rotate it towards the front of the car as you lift it, it will be obvious when you do it. Refitting is simply a reversal of the procedure. __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!

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johnnybbad Loves to post mgzt Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Connahs Quay Posts: 361 Thanks: 89 Thanked 102 Times in 74 Posts	If you have removed it from the mechanism, wind mech down to bottom, lift glass up and tilt front of glass down, should come out of the channels easy then

13th May 2020, 08:31	#3
RogerHeinz57 I really should get out more....... A Reasonably Priced Car Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Burton Latimer Posts: 2,530 Thanks: 408 Thanked 1,064 Times in 712 Posts	Hi Derrick. Hope you and yours are all well. As the door is off and no power to the removed item, simply drop the 4 or 5 10mm bolts that retain the winder mechanism and manipulate it away from the area, even remove it for a spare. This will enable the glass to gain more freedom in the door. Tilt the glass at one of the top corners and gently withdraw a top corner slowly to remove from the channels. A good tip prior to freeing everything off is to tape the top of the glass to the upper door frame, that way it cannot come to harm when it breaks for freedom ! Any issues just give us a shout in the normal phone call ! Stay safe fella !

13th May 2020, 11:21	#4
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	Cheers, mechanism is all the way down and free from the glass. I'll try and have another look at the weekend. John, I was going to remove everything I can from the door to keep as spares. Already had to remove the door lock as the one on the replacement door the pin that pops up through the door card wouldn't stay in.