Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Polo Mk4 > Body | General body repairs, exterior | Glazing/window mechanism | Door windows

Rear door window - remove

–	Remove the rear door lining → Body - Internal assembly works; Rep. Gr.70

–	Remove the plug -1-.

–	Lower the door window until the expansion pin -2- and the expansion bushing -3- in the window drive mechanism opening are accessible.

Note

If the window drive mechanism motor is not operating, preventing the door window from being lowered, remove the electric motor so the window lowers.

–	Thread a 5 mm screw (approx. 70 mm of length) to the expansion pin -2- and remove it from the expansion bushing -3-.

–	Thread a 8 mm screw (approx. 80 mm of length) to the expansion bushing -3-.

Note

When threading the screw to the expansion bushing, do not press the bushing excessively, because it may fall inside the door.

–	Remove the expansion bushing from the window drive mechanism guide and, consequently, from the door window.

–	Here, the operating cable must be pulled away from the window drive mechanism, by pressing it aside with a screwdriver.

–	Fasten the internal door window packing -1- with pliers -2-. Move the pliers in direction of the arrow and, at the same time, pull the internal door window packing -1- upwards, to remove from the door flange packing.

–	To facilitate the removal of the internal door window packing, the pliers can be supported with the wedge -3409--3-.

–	Lower the door window.

–	Remove the window groove -1- from the window shield.

–	Remove the fastening screws -arrows- from the external door lining-2-.

–	Remove the door groove -1- from the door flange.

–	Remove the screws -arrows- and remove the external door lining-2-.

–	Move the door window -1- upwards and outside -arrow- the door.

–	Installation is performed in the reverse removal sequence.

–	Install the door window and assemble it to the drive mechanism → Chapter.

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