Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Sable and 2003 Ford Taurus. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the rear door trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
Remove the watershield.
Remove the interior weatherstrip.
Remove the exterior-weatherstrip.
Remove the nut and the rear window stabilizer.

Fig 1: Removing Nut And Rear Window Stabilizer
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

CAUTION: Prior to removing the rivet center pins, place suitable support between the door outer panel and the glass to stabilize the glass.

NOTE: Lower the window to access the rivets.

Fig 2: Removing Rivets Retaining Rear Door Window Glass

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Remove the two rivets retaining the rear door window glass to the rear door window glass run and bracket.
Remove the rear door window glass.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.