Undamaged Rear Window, Removing
Undamaged Rear Window, Removing
CAUTION: Always wear protective glasses and leather gloves when removing a window.
- Remove rear lid trim.
- Remove rear window wiper motor.
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors for heated rear window and antennas.
- Pull off side sealing strip at rear window.
- Open rear lid.
- Pierce through adhesive sealing material using a guide needle with handle - 1 - from V.A.G 1755 window removing kit.
- Remove handle and thread end of cutting cord through eye of the guide needle.
- Pull cutting cord end - A - inward (use pliers and protective gloves) to opposite window side with guide needle from V.A.G 1755 window removing kit.
- Using plastic wedge, loose sealing lip from glass flange and spray with D009 401 04 cleaning solution (lubricant replacement).
- Insert cutting cord end - B - around rear window using small tube from V.A.G 1755 window removing kit.
- Using needle and handle, pull second cutting cord end - B - inward as shown.
NOTE: Cutting cord ends - A - and - B - may not be pulled diagonally.
- Thread in cutting cord end - A - into spooling tool V.A.G 1654 and secure.
- Remove cover - 1 - for rear lid hinge and cable guide - 2 - from rear lid hinge - arrows -.
- Fasten cutting cord end - B - to lid hinge.
- Fasten V.A.G 1654 spooling tool as shown to rear window.
- When cutting side area, press cutting cord in - direction of arrow -.
- Cut glass free at bottom.
- Move winding device as shown, and continue to cut window free.
- When cutting lower area, press cutting cord in - direction of arrow -.
- Cut glass free at side.
- Move winding device as shown, and continue to cut window free.
- When cutting side area, press cutting cord in - direction of arrow -.
- Cut glass free at top.
- Move winding device as shown, and continue to cut window free.
- When cutting upper area, press cutting cord in - direction of arrow -.
- Cut window away completely and lift out from rear lid.