3.2TL TYPE S V6-3.2L SOHC (2002)
5. Pull down the rear portion of the headliner. Take care not to bend the headliner excessively, as you may crease or break it.
6. Apply protective tape (A) along the inside and outside edges of the body as shown. Using an awl, make a hole through the adhesive (B) from
inside the vehicle. Push a piece of piano wire (C) through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of wood.
7. 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 body, and carefully cut through the adhesive around the entire rear window.
8. Carefully remove the rear window.
9. 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:
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Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the body; damaged paint will interfere with proper bonding.
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Mask off surrounding surfaces before painting.
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Remove the fasteners from the body.
10. Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge dampened in alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil, grease and water from getting on the surface.
11. If the old rear window is to be reinstalled, use a putty knife to scrape off all of the old adhesive and the fasteners from the rear window. Clean the
shaded portion of the rear window (A) with alcohol where new adhesive is to be applied. Make sure the bonding surface is kept free of water, oil,
and grease.
