Rear Quarter Window Glass - Wagon: 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.
CAUTION:
When installing urethane installed glass parts, the vehicle must not be driven until the urethane adhesive has cured. At temperatures above 21°C (70°F) and relative humidities above 50%, adequate cure time is typically 24 hours. (Refer to the Essex drive away chart for the cure times as temperatures and humidity vary). Inadequate or incorrect curing can adversely affect the retention of the quarter window glass.
- Trim the remaining urethane adhesive. The urethane adhesive must be smooth and free of cuts and contamination after trimming. Avoid touching the urethane adhesive after preparation.
- Apply urethane metal primer to any exposed or damaged metal on the pinch weld.
- If reinstalling the original rear quarter window glass, remove the excess urethane adhesive.
- Clean the rear quarter window glass with a non-alcohol based window cleaner.
- If installing a new rear quarter window glass, apply urethane glass prep twice around the glass surface to be urethane
- If installing a new rear quarter window glass, apply urethane glass primer to the same area that was prepped in the previous step. Allow five minutes to dry.
- Cut urethane adhesive applicator tip to specification.
- Apply a bead of urethane adhesive on top of the existing urethane bead on the pinch weld.
Make sure that all gaps in the urethane adhesive are smoothed into one continuous bead.
- Position the rear quarter window glass to the flange, and press retaining tabs into the flange to engage.
- Install the rear quarter window glass nuts.
- Check the rear quarter window glass installation for air or water leaks through the urethane seal.
- Install the quarter trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
NOTE:
Avoid scratching the pinch weld.
CAUTION:
Wipe off the urethane glass prep immediately after each application because it flash dries.
CAUTION:
If the vehicle is to be driven within 24 hours of urethane adhesive application, urethane adhesive Essex U-216 must be used due to its one-hour cure time.