Cascade Crew

Red Bird · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: Windsheild Removal

So my car failed tech at the last auto-x cuz my windsheild was too cracked in my line of sight. I found a car with a clean windsheild to pull and swap in, but i have never attempted to remove a windsheild before. Any suggestions? i have heard that i should use piano wire, to get thru the molding. I called parts stores to see if they have any similar type wire but they were not very helpfull. any suggestions would be most appreciated. thx

kenf729 · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject:

Yea, I tried to pull one, ended up cracking it...I used the windshield tool that has the blade and T handle to pull on...but I couldn't get it at the bottom, I would think wire to saw back and forth might help.

My windshield started to leak bad, so I brought it down to a shop, they replaced with a new one for $160.00 (I think) been a while.

iansane · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject:

I pulled the one out of my 87 with a piece of solid somewhat flexible wire and just did the saw method.

blue89 · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

The butyl rubber that seals the window in becomes really brittle when it ages. when you use the pull method it tends to break the glass. The only way to do it is to saw through it with a wire. I was in the same boat a while ago. Ended up breaking my nice window cause I did it your way.

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

I just had mine replaced today. 177 after tax.

Guy used a wodden L blade, that had a rope n handle on it for the top and sides.

Used a modified battery sawz-all on the bottom.

Red Bird · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: windshield

so i went down to pull it with some abrasive wire, but cracked the windshield trying to get the wire through the molding on the a pillar so that i could begin sawing:( much harder that i thought it would be, im just gonna shell out the dough to have someone swap it out. thx for the replies guys.

Isaac

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

my dad and i pulled a windshield on a nova once, we just ran through that rubber with a box knife trid pulling, cut some more, and some more.. then pulled the windshield out, cutting more as we pulled. came out in one piece.

was a shame to break it moments later throwing it into his trash barrel. Surprised