Windshield: Service and Repair
WINDSHIELDREMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH AND NO. 1 FRONT PILLAR SPACERS
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the front pillar garnish.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Remove the 4 screws and 2 No. 1 front pillar spacers.
c. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
2. REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR
a. Using a moulding remover, remove the cover as shown in the illustration.
b. Remove the 2 screws and inner rear view mirror.
3. REMOVE MAP LAMP
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the map lamp.
b. Disconnect the connector.
4. REMOVE SUN VISORS
Remove the 4 screws and pull the 2 sun visors downward.
5. REMOVE SUN VISOR HOLDERS
Remove the 2 screws and 2 holders.
6. REMOVE ASSIST GRIP
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the caps.
HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
b. Remove the 2 screws and assist grip.
7. PULL DOWN FRONT PART OF ROOF HEADLINING
8. REMOVE WIPER ARMS
Remove the wiper arm head cap, 3 nuts and 2 wiper arms.
9. REMOVE HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
10. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOVERS
Remove the 2 screws, then pull out the cowl top ventilator louver RH and LH.
11. REMOVE WINDSHIELD MOULDING
a. Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown.
NOTE: Do not damage the body with the knife.
b. Remove the remaining moulding.
12. REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS
a. Push piano wire through between the body and glass from the interior.
b. Tie both wire ends to wooden blocks or similar object.
HINT: Apply protective tape to the outer surface to keep the surface from being scratched.
NOTE: When separating the glass, be careful not to damage the paint and interior and exterior ornaments. To prevent scratching the safety pad when removing the windshield, place a plastic sheet between the piano wire and safety pad.
INSTALLATION
1. CLEAN AND SHAPE CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY
a. Using a knife, cut away any rough areas on the body.
HINT: Leave as much of the adhesive on the body as possible.
b. Clean the cutting surface of the adhesive with a shop rag saturated in cleaner.
HINT: Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the body.
2. CLEAN REMOVED GLASS
a. Using a scraper, remove the damaged stoppers, dam and adhesive sticking to the glass.
b. Clean the glass with cleaner.
NOTE:
- Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.
- Be careful not to damage the glass.
3. INSTALL NEW STOPPERS
Install new stoppers onto the glass.
A: 9.5 mm (0.374 in.)
4. INSTALL NEW DAM
Install a new dam with adhesive tape as shown in the illustration.
A: 7.0 mm (0.276 in.)
5. POSITION GLASS
a. Using a suction rubber, place the glass in the correct position.
b. Check that all contacting parts of the glass rim are perfectly even.
c. Place reference marks between the glass and body.
d. Remove the glass.
6. CLEAN CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS
Using a cleaner, clean the contact surface which is black-colored area around the entire glass rim.
NOTE: Do not touch the glass face after cleaning it.
7. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF BODY WITH PRIMER "M"
Using a brush, coat Primer M to the exposed part of body on the vehicle side.
NOTE:
- Let the primer coating dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not coat Primer M to the adhesive.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer M for later use.
8. COAT CONTACT SURFACE OF GLASS WITH PRIMER "G"
a. Using a brush or sponge, coat the edge of the glass and the contact surface with Primer G.
b. When the primer is coated wrongly to the area other than the specified, wipe it off with a clean shop rag before the primer dries.
NOTE:
- Let the primer coating dry for 3 minutes or more.
- Do not keep any of the opened Primer G for later use.
9. APPLY ADHESIVE
a. Cut off the tip of the cartridge nozzle.
Part No. 08850-00801 or equivalent
HINT: After cutting off the tip, use all adhesive within the time described in the table.
b. Load the cartridge into the sealer gun.
c. Coat the glass with adhesive as shown.
A: 12 mm (0.47 in.)
B: 8 mm (0.31 in.)
10. INSTALL WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOULDING
a. Install the glass, aligning the reference marks using a suction rubber.
HINT: Check to see that the stoppers are attached to the body correctly.
b. Lightly press the glass front surface for close contact.
c. Correct insufficient or protruded adhesive agent using a spatula.
HINT: Apply the adhesive agent up to the windshield glass edge.
d. Install a new windshield moulding to the windshield glass before the adhesive agent hardens.
HINT: Install the moulding, aligning the center of moulding with the center of body.
e. Remove any excessive adhesive agent before it hardens.
f. Hold the glass and moulding in place securely with a protective tape or equivalent until the adhesive hardens.
NOTE: Take care not to drive the vehicle during the time described in the table.
11. INSPECT FOR LEAK AND REPAIR
NOTE: Conduct a leak test after the hardening time has elapsed.
12. INSTALL COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVERS
Install the cowl top ventilator louver LH and RH, then install the 2 screws.
13. INSTALL HOOD TO COWL TOP SEAL
14. INSTALL WIPER ARMS
a. Operate the wiper motor once and turn the wiper switch OFF.
b. Install the wiper arms and tighten nuts by hand.
c. Adjust the installation positions of the wiper arms to the positions as shown in the illustration.
d. Torque the 3 nuts.
Torque: 26 N.m (270 kgf.cm, 20 ft.lbf)
e. Install the wiper arm head cap.
15. INSTALL FRONT SIDE OF ROOF HEADLINING
16. INSTALL ASSIST GRIP
a. Install the assist grip with the 2 screws.
b. Install the caps.
17. INSTALL SUN VISOR HOLDERS
Install the 2 sun visor holders with the 2 screws.
18. INSTALL SUN VISORS
Install the 2 sun visors with the 4 screws.
19. INSTALL MAP LAMP
a. Connect the connector.
b. Install the map lamp.
20. INSTALL INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR
a. Install the inner rear view mirror with the 2 screws.
Torque: 2.9 N.m (30 kgf.cm, 26 in.lbf)
b. Install the cover.
21. INSTALL FRONT PILLAR GARNISH AND NO. 1 FRONT PILLAR SPACERS
a. Install the 2 No. 1 front pillar spacers and 4 screws.
b. Install the front pillar garnish to the body.
c. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.