Eurovan V6-2800cc 2.8L (AES) (2000)
Liftgate Window Glass: Service and Repair
Side and Rear Window
Side And Rear Windows, Removing
CAUTION: Always wear protective goggles and leather gloves when removing/installing glass.
Windshield
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Remove windshield wipers.
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Disconnect window antenna.
Rear window
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Disconnect rear window heating element.
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Pull window frame completely off window.
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Mask window opening.
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Push awl (from VAG 1474) through sealing bead from inside vehicle.
NOTE: For windshield, push awl through at lower left or lower right corner.
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Adjust cutting wire to 350 - 400 mm (approx. 14 to 15 3/4 in.) and pull through sealing compound from outside with awl.
NOTES:
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Two technicians required to remove windshield.
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Specified method for cutting out windshield must be used.
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Do not cut out windshield using sawing motions. This will heat wire and cause it to break. Wire can also break if it becomes twisted or bent.
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Fasten cutting wire with wire ends on bracket -1- (inside vehicle) and handle -2- (outside vehicle).
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Insert handle -1- into adhesive sealing component and hold in direction of -arrow A-.
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Use pulling handle -2-, pull wire evenly in direction of -arrow B- to stopping point -3-.
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Pull wire with handle -1- approx. 100-500 mm (approx. 4-20 in.) toward the inside, insert handle -1- on adhesive material again and hold. Cut to
next stopping point.
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Cut out window completely.