how do you remove the two rear windows

[auto2wd]

Did a search, didn't come up with anything, unless i searched incorrectly, also didn't get any information on how to do this from my chiltons.

So its time for a new paint job and i need to remove those two small rear windows, anyone know how to do it without busting them out?

 

[IslandTSI]

You shouldent have to remove those for a paint job. Take the outside trim off which should give you access to take them out.

 

[auto2wd]

Well, yea, sorry, didn't mean to take the whole window out, just the trim. When i "investigated" it myself I couldn't figure out how to get the trim off, it seemed like it was glued onto the window or something. Any trick to taking it off?

 

[JayRolla]

Just like anyother window. You use guitar string to cut the seal and carefully remove it. Suction cups for windows are nice. Why are you removing them for the paint job anyways?

 

[FORMONTOYA]

I'm feeling spunky and helpful..............or I just don't have anything to do................

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That should get you there..........and for any real work, ditch the Chilton's or Haynes and get a true shop manual.

 

[auto2wd]

Haha, damn, thanks for the post. If you are changing the color of your car from the factory color its best to remove window seals etc to make sure there is no "seam" where you might possibly see the old color. And, i'll feel better knowing i went the extra mile.

 

[JayRolla]

Doesnt Chilton make a true shop manual for our cars. I need a good shop manual. Ive used Haynes and Chilton my hole life. Where do I get a good shop manual.

 

[FORMONTOYA]

http://www.ecanfix.com/users/manualcd/

This has proven invaluable while working on the Eclipse. The above post came from this CD on my hard drive at work.


"Specifically the 2 paper manuals for '91 Talon (with '93 Eclipse pages)
97-99 Eclipse and Eclipse Spyder (with '95 Talon pages)
1990 and 1995 (1g, 2g) DSM Technical Manuals
'89-93 Galants (All trim levels, not just GVR4's)
Complete Engine, A/T tranny, and M/T tranny OVERHAUL Manuals (covers 3k's/Stealths and some others.)
Vfaq.com (awesome car repair site, static version on CD)
1000q.dsm.org, awesome "faq" site, static version on CD)
9 years of Club DSM Talon Digest archives, courtesy Club DSM/Tmo
The new "special edition" of the CD also includes the CAPS (Part # searching program from Mitsu)"

The best thing about this is that you can just print the pages you need, take them to the garage, and you don't have to worry about messing up your manual. Then throw the greasy pages away when done.