205 Rear Window Removal

[McCann 0]

any tips on how to do this yourself? not really worried about keeping the seal but would like to keep the window as intact as possible.

 

thanks

[omega 82]

any tips on how to do this yourself? not really worried about keeping the seal but would like to keep the window as intact as possible.

 

thanks

 

 

start inside at a corner and peel the rubber back at the same time press outwards on the glass,take your time and you will be okay if you have a mate to help its easier when you but it back in you need some good string to but in the rubber then by pulling on the string it flips the rubber into place.

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

The rear window is bonded in on a 205. You can probably cut it out using one of those wire cutters that windscreen fitters use.

[omega 82]

start inside at a corner and peel the rubber back at the same time press outwards on the glass,take your time and you will be okay if you have a mate to help its easier when you but it back in you need some good string to but in the rubber then by pulling on the string it flips the rubber into place.

 

oops sorry read it wrong thats for the front

[jimbob 3]

are window seals still available from dealers?

[welshpug 1,627]

ask a dealer...

[Andy_C 50]

I paid a local screen company to take mine out. Glass intact, new edge trim from dealer. It needs cutting out as it's bonded in.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

The rear window is bonded in as others have said and there is a cover/trim piece that finishes it off. It's not a seal but mostly decorative.

 

Here's how I removed mine and , unlike the front I didn't break it.

 

Made a few wooden wedges. I started off in the middle of one of the sides, using a thin flexible knife to cut away the seal between glass and tailgate, when I got through the first 3-4 inches I'd inset one of the wedges to keep outward pressure on the glass, this made the cutting much easier. When the first side was complete I inserted a couple of wedges which made the cutting of the top and bottom nice and easy. Was a bit of a pig but whole process took around 25mins.

 

Be careful with the knife around the demister element as scraping it will render it useless (I put tape over mine)

Edited February 24, 2015 by mrfirepro

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Made a few wooden wedges.

Dismantled clothes pegs?

[farmer 327 1 Cars]

Dave

 

Don't upset Paul, his wife wears the trousers and if she found out about him taking the pegs he'd be in big trouble

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

what with car parts in the dishwasher, makeshift spray booth in the shower, car parts store room in the lounge, oh and I used her best washing up sponge for something....., the pegs would be the final straw....

 

Shes already threatened to drive the resto...definite grounds for divorce (unreasonable behavior, her not me....)

[farmer 327 1 Cars]

Never mix business with pleasure folks.

 

The above makes that crystal clear.

[jimbob 3]

Thanks for advice guys im not planning to keep rear window as needs replacing is it easier to break to remove or still easier to take out as a whole?

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

Sharp flexible blade knife and its easy enough to cut it out. I'd rather spend the extra 10 mins cutting it out than 20 mins hoovering up bits of broekn glass (and you never get them all!)

[jimbob 3]

Thanks Tom