Window removal and installation

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Another method for the glue in type windsheilds is to use a piece of piano wire or guitar string and feed it through a hole in the seal. Then use it as a saw to cut through the windshield seal.
 
Another method for the glue in type windsheilds is to use a piece of piano wire or guitar string and feed it through a hole in the seal. Then use it as a saw to cut through the windshield seal.
  
===Side window===
 
On some vehicles the side windsheild is bolted or clipped to the track assembly. On other vehicles there are rivets holding it in place. In either case one must either remove bolts or clips or carefully drill out the rivets in order to remove a side window. Then quite often the track assembly has an upper limiter which must be removed to allow removal of the side window
 
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Now the windshield will be out of the car. You didn't cut your hand with a knife, and this method really doesn't take any longer then using a knife to cut the old seal.
 
Now the windshield will be out of the car. You didn't cut your hand with a knife, and this method really doesn't take any longer then using a knife to cut the old seal.
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PS. This removal method can also be used to remove a back (rear) windshield.
 
PS. This removal method can also be used to remove a back (rear) windshield.
 
--[[User:71.74.207.85|71.74.207.85]] 15:06, 18 August 2006 (PDT)
 
--[[User:71.74.207.85|71.74.207.85]] 15:06, 18 August 2006 (PDT)
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===Side window===
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On some vehicles the side windsheild is bolted or clipped to the track assembly. On other vehicles there are rivets holding it in place. In either case one must either remove bolts or clips or carefully drill out the rivets in order to remove a side window. Then quite often the track assembly has an upper limiter which must be removed to allow removal of the side window
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== What to do after removal ==
 
== What to do after removal ==

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