Subgroup Contents
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Seicento Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1998–2010
- Section
- Description and operation: Body glass and windows › Subgroup Contents
Subgroup Contents
| - OVERVIEW | |
| - DESCRIPTION | |
| Glass replacement | |
| - GLOSSARY | |
| Layered glass | |
| Toughened glass |
Units Contents
| Grp. | Description | Validity |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
OVERVIEW
| Ref. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | WINDSCREEN |
| 2 | PERIMETER SEAL STRIP |
| 3 | REAR WINDOW |
| 4 | PERIMETER SEAL STRIP |
| 5 | SIDE GLASS |
DESCRIPTION
The windscreen in layered glass and the rear window in toughened glass are glued to the body and as structural elements, contribute to the body stiffness.
The windscreen and rear window are edged with a seal strip that besides improving appearance help to eliminate the wind noise.
The side windows, available on some versions with a compass opening, and the door windows are in toughened glass.
Glass replacement
To replace glued glass there are three different ways of operating:
- harmonic wire
- vibrating cutter
- thermal cutter
HARMONIC WIRE
This method requires a steel harmonic wire approximately 50 centimetres long, that, from inside the car, is passed through the seal beading using a retaining tool (for easier operation warm the wire and use pliers). Having passed the wire through,
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