Body (Interior and Exterior)

Rear Door Glass Repair Procedures

10steps
~60min
3/5difficulty
0102030405011.89N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Done 0 of 10

Replacement

  1. Remove the rear door trim. (Refer to Rear Door - "Rear Door Trim")
  2. Remove the rear door belt inside weatherstrip (A).
  3. While holding the power window switch, lower the rear door glass to the maximum level.
  4. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the rear door belt outside weatherstrip (A).
  5. After loosening the mounting screws, remove the rear door delta garnish (A).
  6. Fully loosen the rear door channel bolt, and loosen the nuts as far as possible while still holding the door panel.
  7. Slightly press the rear door channel in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure below.
  8. Remove the rear door glass mounting hole plug (A).
    • Be careful not to drop the glass and/or scratch its surface.
    • Using the door switch, align the mounting hole/bolt with the hole in the door.
    • If the window regulator motor does not operate, remove the motor and align the hole manually.
  9. Carefully adjust the rear door glass (A) so that the bolt is visible, then loosen them. Separate the glass from the glass bracket and carefully pull the glass out through the window opening.

    Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 11.8 N·m

  10. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • Move the glass up and down to check that it moves freely without binding.
    • If necessary, adjust the glass position.
    • Make sure the door locks and unlocks properly.
    • Replace all damaged clips.

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