Element 4WD L4-2.4L (2004)
Liftgate Window Glass: Service and Repair
Rear Window Replacement
NOTE:
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive with piano wire.
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Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces.
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Do not damage the rear window defogger grid lines and terminals.
1. Remove these items:
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Hatch trim panel
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Rear window wiper motor
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High mount brake light
2. Disconnect the rear window defogger connectors (A), and remove the rear window trim (B).
3. If the old glass is to be reinstalled, make alignment marks across the glass and body with a grease pencil.
4. Apply protective tape along the inside and outside edges of the tailgate. Using an awl, make a hole through the adhesive from inside the vehicle at
the corner portion of the glass. Push the piano wire through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of wood.
5. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire (A) back and forth in a sawing motion. Hold the piano wire as close to the rear window (B) as
possible to prevent damage to the tailgate, and carefully cut through the adhesive (C) around the entire rear window.
6. Carefully remove the rear window.
