Rear window sealant

hiya.

Can anyone help me please.

Im about to remove the rear panels to put the rear quarter windows in.

Ive got the angled knife to slowly remove the sealant in order to remove the panels.

When i put the rubbers in do i have to run a bead of sealant round it.

daft question but i assume you have to put the rubber in first then carefully insert the glass.

would i need any other special tools.

sorry to ask but searched google, yahoo, etc could not find a step by step guide of installing the windows, as ive never done it before.

as always thanks

gary

I'm sure i've seen how to do that on the Rave cd.

Have you not downloaded a copy yet?

Remove
1. Remove rear quarter upper casing.
2. Cover interior of vehicle with protective sheet.
3. Make knife cut in sealant at bottom of 'D' post.
4. Insert cutting wire through previously made
knife cut and fit handles as shown, with
approximately 200 mm of wire between
handles.
5. With assistance, wedge tube of handle B
between glass and body, ahead of cutting
position, and carefully cut sealer using a
continuous pull on handle A from the outside.
Ensure that glass is retained as last sealant is
cut.
If multi-strand cutting wire is used, a sawing
action can be used to cut through heavy
sealant deposits around corners.
Use of a sawing action may overheat and
break single strand wire.
6. Attach suction cup and remove glass body.
Lay glass on felt covered supports. Do not
stand on edge. Any chipping of glass edge
may develop into cracks.
7. Collect 4 spacer blocks.

Refit
1. Carefully remove excess sealer from body
leaving a smooth surface.
2. Use a vacuum cleaner to clear away any waste.
3. Original glass: Carefully cut back old sealer to
obtain a smooth surface without damaging
obscuration band on glass.
4. Fit rubber spacer blocks to body.
5. With assistance, locate screen to body.
6. Apply masking tape reference marks to aid
fitment.
7. Remove screen and place aside.
8. Clean frame and edge of screen with solvent.

Do not touch cleaned or primed surfaces
with fingers.

9. Apply etch primer to any bare metal on frame.
10. Apply bonding agent to screen and allow to
cure.
11. Apply primer over etch primer on frame.
12. Apply activator over old sealer on frame.
13. Allow activator to cure.
14. Fit pre-cut nozzle to sealer cartridge, remove lid
and shake out crystals. Install cartridge in
applicator gun.
Nozzle will need modification to achieve
required bead section.
15. Apply a continuous bead of sealer around edge
of frame as shown. Make bead slightly thicker
at each corner.
16. Check for breaks and air bubbles in sealer.
17. Position glass to body and align to reference
tape.
18. Lightly press glass to fully seat sealer.
19. Secure glass with tape until sealer has cured.
20. Remove protective covers and tape.
21. Test sealer for leaks, apply additional sealer if
necessary. If water is used, allow sealer to dry
before testing. Spray water around glass and
check for leaks. Mark leakage points and apply
additional sealer as necessary when area is
completely dry.
22. Fit rear quarter upper casing.

hiya,

many thanks for the info, i did indeed download the rave cd, but could not find anything on there about the rear quarter light.

hope this doesnt come across as rudely but ive got a 3 door commercial FL, does the above description cover that or is it for the 5 door please.

spent an afternoon searching all the search engines to no avail.

i thought there would have been something that would have explained it.

im more nerviuos of how to get the old blanking plate out, with fear of bending anything when i try to cut it out.

really appreciate your help

gary

if your scared of doing any damage get a proffesional in. they have all the tools, the correct sealing compound and the knowledge to have it done while your stil asking for advice. i don't even bother arsing about with glass now. it ain't worth the agro unless it's the old style windows with a seal and filler strip