First back window install

Just did my first back window installation. Took 15 min to get the window in then took 3 hours of cleaning the nasty black goo off. Guess I used too much sealent but It probably will never leak.

 

I agree, it does go in pretty easily but I think i put my seal in backwards. i.e. the inside is toward the outside as the trunk hits it when i open it. Si, i do believe that I have a LOT of cleaning to do when I flip the seal.

 

So did you put in sealer after you installed the glass or before? DId you use 3M 08509?

 

Did mine after with the flowable sealer. Worked good.

 

Dennis, since the subject came up, I need some learnin' here.

Is this a sealant that is used for the front windshield also?

Is it, in fact, used before the glass is in or after?

Thanks, Bob

 

I ran a bead of sealer around the window frame and smoothed it with my finger. I then ran beads of sealer in both sides of the rubber seal grooves. I then installed the window and then filled the gap up with the sealer in stages. I used the 3M stuff that flows (I think its the 08509) and is never supposed to completely harden.

 

Does a rear window go in the same as a front windshield where you need to use a string to pull the bottom of the gasket in?

 

Yep. It either pops right in or turns into frustration. My back window was easy. The front window the AK rubber kept rolling off the glass. It was a battle.

 

I read it in one of the car mags that this is the only stuff that should be used to seal windshields (and back glass) in older cars.

That they did not say, thats why I was asking Brainsboy, cause he just did it. If you put it in the glass side of the gasket, as he did, before putting in the cord/rope, it is going to make one hell of a mess. Which I guess it did. My concern is keeping it off the interior. When I did my Sprint, I didn't put any sealer in because I was afraid of getting it all over that white interior.

 

No a rope is not needed for the rear window.

Yes same sealer as the front.

Its actually easier without a rope. The rear window doesnt go in the same as the front. Its hard to explain but the rear window slides into place from the bottom up. This wont make sence until you actually do it. The bottom part of the rear seals just sits against the body of the car, so this lets the window slide in. I did the rear window by myself with no problems. One thing that makes putting the window in by yourself even easier is if you have the quarter window out so you can reach through to the back side. You basically have two types of window sealers. Sealers that harden and sealers that do not harden completely. People have used both and both will work. The only reason I used the 3M sealer that doesnt harden is because if I do have a leak it will be easy to remove the window and fix it. With the urethane sealer that hardens completely you will never get the window back out or the chrome trim will end up glued to the body of the car and damage the paint and or trim if you ever need to remove it.

Also the reason my installation was so messy wasnt because I was worried about leaks it was because i was worried about water sitting around the chrome trim clips and rusting the window channel over time. I injected the sealer deep into the channels in 3 stages and then injected the sealer around each clip. Once the chrome trim is installed I cleaned all the way around with laquer thinner. After 1 month and everything is completely dry, Im going to inject clear silicone between the chrome trim and the body of the car and between the rubber seal and chrome. Again its not for leaks Im doing this to keep the water out and being trapped inside the window channels causing rust. Sorry for the long story hope this helps.

By the way dont attempt to clean the sealer until you let it set up. Waiting 1 or 2 hours after installation makes the sealer clean so much easier

Ben

 

Yep that helps, thanks!

 

OK, sounds good, but how about the front?

 

I would be more worried about the sealant holding the water "in" and causing rust....versus using less sealant and letting the water evaporate or dry up on it's own.

 

Do you have before pics of your car?? id like to see them

 

Here are some

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/brainsboy/?start=0