How to change a windshield?Help pls....
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How to change a windshield?Help pls....
Hello,
I am truely sorry if this has been around. I tried looking all over the net and couldn't find anything explaining how to do the procedure. Any help with be great!!!Thanks in advance....
I am truely sorry if this has been around. I tried looking all over the net and couldn't find anything explaining how to do the procedure. Any help with be great!!!Thanks in advance....
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Originally Posted by bhunter
New one installed in one hour by a professional for $200. Listen to everyone.
of course it pays to call around. on my blazer I needed a quarter sliding window, and every place I called was $25 higher than the place before. I ended up paying $125 installed
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Good luck. Let us all know how it worked out.
Originally Posted by maximapitko
thank you for your replies. The thing is that I have new windshield that I got for free so that's why i aksed. I don't think that materials will be more then $20 if I only have a guide how to do it?Anyone?
#12
Originally Posted by maximapitko
thank you for your replies. The thing is that I have new windshield that I got for free so that's why i aksed. I don't think that materials will be more then $20 if I only have a guide how to do it?Anyone?
I am telling you it is a pain to cut them out and once you cut them out its an even bigger pain to get all the left over sealant off. Then if you dont get it all off and dont install it correctly it will leak which will cause rust and other problems.
here are the instructions. Cut the old glass out. clean all the old sealant off. buy new sealant and an electric caulk gun (because the sealant is so hard to squeeze out its almost impossible to do with a hand caulk gun), now put the material on the edges where the windshield will go and put the windshield on.
Sure it sounds simple but I will tell you this. I can do and will do any thing on my own car (replace quarter panel, re upholster my seats, blah blah) but when it came time to put my rear windshield back in I called the pros. because there was no need for me to have any problems with it leaking for such a little amount.
Now if they want to charge over $100 just to install it (highly doubt it) then yeah I would invest in the tools to do it. Just call around and get prices.
#13
Originally Posted by awsm66
That is what I was saying. I had them come out and take my back window out and install it back after I was finished with the quarter panel. They charged me $40 to do that. Just call around and ask them how much it will cost to do it.
I am telling you it is a pain to cut them out and once you cut them out its an even bigger pain to get all the left over sealant off. Then if you dont get it all off and dont install it correctly it will leak which will cause rust and other problems.
here are the instructions. Cut the old glass out. clean all the old sealant off. buy new sealant and an electric caulk gun (because the sealant is so hard to squeeze out its almost impossible to do with a hand caulk gun), now put the material on the edges where the windshield will go and put the windshield on.
Sure it sounds simple but I will tell you this. I can do and will do any thing on my own car (replace quarter panel, re upholster my seats, blah blah) but when it came time to put my rear windshield back in I called the pros. because there was no need for me to have any problems with it leaking for such a little amount.
Now if they want to charge over $100 just to install it (highly doubt it) then yeah I would invest in the tools to do it. Just call around and get prices.
I am telling you it is a pain to cut them out and once you cut them out its an even bigger pain to get all the left over sealant off. Then if you dont get it all off and dont install it correctly it will leak which will cause rust and other problems.
here are the instructions. Cut the old glass out. clean all the old sealant off. buy new sealant and an electric caulk gun (because the sealant is so hard to squeeze out its almost impossible to do with a hand caulk gun), now put the material on the edges where the windshield will go and put the windshield on.
Sure it sounds simple but I will tell you this. I can do and will do any thing on my own car (replace quarter panel, re upholster my seats, blah blah) but when it came time to put my rear windshield back in I called the pros. because there was no need for me to have any problems with it leaking for such a little amount.
Now if they want to charge over $100 just to install it (highly doubt it) then yeah I would invest in the tools to do it. Just call around and get prices.
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