Date:         Sun, 5 May 2002 00:01:44 -0500
Reply-To:     "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: HELP! Sliding window removal
Comments: To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>'s message of Sat, 4 May 2002
              20:39:06 -0700
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I have a tool that looks like a cotter pin puller, only with a ball on
the end rather than a point----

I run the tool around the perimeter of the glass and the moulding spaing
WD-40 as I separate the rubber bond from the window frame--use alot of
WD-40--ad keep working the tool arond the rubber to insure the rubber's
release from the frame, and jst start in one corner, and push the window
out---that's it----

This is the exact way to remove the windsheild withot cracking it---

Later,

Terry


E-mail message From Mark Dorm

I'd like an answer on this as well. I have the old wrecked sliding door
in storage and want to remove the glass and throw out the rest of the
door. Also, can you remove the glass that slides from the frame it
slides in? I see there are four notches in the frame for the button
mechanism, but only three are usable because of the rubber in the upper
rear corner.



From: TJ Hemrick

>If any of you have any great tips on how to carefully remove a set
>of
>sliding windows from a 88 weekender I'd be very thankful. I've
>pulled
>windows from other cars but not sliders. Should I cut the seal and
>pop them
>out or just press from the corner slowly and steadily like with
>normal
>windows. I suspect I should leave the windows closed so I don't
>rack the
>frame from twisting it out one corner at a time. I'll be selling my
>sliders
>soon after. I'm getting a set with black frames and replacing my
>shiny
>aluminum frames. I'll post those for sale soon.
>
>Thanks
>TJ
>87 Syncro Weekender
>
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