Rear Door Glass and Regulator Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands. Remove these items: Door panel Plastic cover, as necessary Carefully move the glass (A) until you can see the bolts, then remove them. Remove the glass from the regulator (B), and carefully lower the glass. Take care not to drop the glass inside the door. |

Pull the glass run channel (A) away as needed. Pull the door weatherstrip (B) away as needed, then remove the screw (C) with a T15 Torx bit. Remove the bolt (D) securing the center channel (E). |

Pull the upper portion of the center channel (A) forward to remove it from the door quarter glass seal (B), then pull the glass run channel (C) out from the groove of the center lower channel. Take care not to damage the outer weatherstrip (D). |

Lower the center channel (A) entirely inside the door, then pull out the channel through the hole in the door. |

Remove the quarter glass (A). Take care not to damage the outer weatherstrip (B). |

Carefully remove the glass (A) out through the window slot. Take care not to drop the glass inside the door. |

Disconnect the connector (A) from the regulator (B). Remove the bolts (C), and loosen the bolts (D), then remove the regulator through the hole in the door. |

Apply multipurpose grease to the sliding surfaces of the regulator (A) where shown. Install the glass and regulator in the reverse order of removal, and note these items: Never use any kind other than the corrosion-resistant bolts where these special bolts are originally installed. If other bolts are used, electrolysis may accelerate corrosion around tightening points, resulting in loosening of the joints. Roll the glass up and down to see if it moves freely without binding. Make sure that there is no clearance between the glass and glass run channel when the glass is closed. Adjust the position of the glass as necessary. Check for water leaks. Test-drive and check for wind noise and rattles. When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its perimeter. |