Odyssey EX V6-3.5L (1999)
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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Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces.
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Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive with piano wire.
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Do not damage the rear window defogger grid lines and terminals.
1. Remove these items:
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Tailgate trim panel.
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Tailgate spoiler.
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Rear window wiper motor.
2. Disconnect the rear window defogger connectors (A).
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 (A) along the inside and outside edges of the tailgate as shown. Using an awl, make a hole through the adhesive (B) from
inside the vehicle. Push the piano wire (C) 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 as
possible to prevent damage to the tailgate, and carefully cut through the adhesive around the entire rear window.
6. Carefully remove the rear window.
7. With a putty knife, scrape the old adhesive smooth to a thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in.) on the bonding surface around the entire rear window
opening flange:
