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Honda Civic L4-1.3L Hybrid (2008)19 · Windows and Glass
19 · Body & interior

Windshield: Service and Repair

Make
Honda
Model
Civic
Engine
L4-1.3L Hybrid
Year
2008
Section
Windshield › Service and Repair
Windows and GlassService and Repair · page 1 of 6
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Windshield: Service and Repair

Windshield 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 a piano wire.

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Use seat covers to avoid damaging the seat.

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When replacing a broken windshield, a commercially available windshield cutter can be efficiently used for cutting the adhesive. For details,
follow the instructions of the tool manufacturer.

1. Remove these items:

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Windshield wiper arms

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Cowl covers

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Rearview mirror

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A-pillar trim, both sides

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Roof moldings

2. Remove the molding (A) from the upper edge of the windshield (B). If necessary, cut the molding with a utility knife.

3. If the old windshield will be reinstalled, make alignment marks across the glass and the body with a grease pencil.
4. Pull down the front portion of the headliner. Take care not to bend the headliner excessively, or you may crease or break it.
5. Apply protective tape along the edge of the dashboard and the body. Make a hole with an awl through the rubber dam and the adhesive from inside

the vehicle at the corner portion of the windshield. Push a piece of piano wire through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of wood.

6. 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 windshield (B) as

possible to prevent damage to the body and the dashboard. Carefully cut through the rubber dam and the adhesive (C) around the entire
windshield.

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