fixed rear window installation
 

I had my 00 Jetta broken into on the weekend. Nothing taken, except there was a broken window left on the ground and in the back seat. I got the replacement for the rear, passenger, fixed, triangular window. Has anyone experience with installing these? How difficult is it? Should I take on the task myself or go to professionals? Are there any tips that would make it easier?

Thanks million everyone!!


Matthew

RE: fixed rear window installation
 

My 01 Jetta had same thing happened to its front passenger window, and I lost my SONY MP3/CD player. I bought the glass and had a friend helped me take off the inner panel and slided the new glass into the door, but it's very difficult to reach the bolts that tighten the rubber clips that hold the bottom of the glass, plus there's broken glass left inside the rubber clips so the new glass can not sit into its original position. We gave up and left the glass on the top of the rubbers and adjusted the motor to raise the glass to the full close position and I also unplug the wire to the motor to prevent ppl from using the window, damn!!

It's so difficult because the door has three layers, one body panel, one inner trim panel, and one metal protection panel in the between. What I'm planning to do is to take the metal panel off and use some solutions/tools to remove the glass residues. I have no time to try this yet but hope my experience gives you a hint.

RE: fixed rear window installation
 

It’s a pain to do, after things like this happen.
This is the situation now though. I removed the door panel,andpeeled out the rubbersill.The window divider bar, that divides the two rear windows apart,has to moved, or removedbeforeI can slide in the new window??? I found a screw thatholds the bottom of thatdivider barin place, but it seems firmly attached at the top aswell, butI'msure how.KnowwhatstepsI'm missing?

Thanks

Matthew

RE: fixed rear window installation
 

Find a repair manual and refer to the instructions, I prefer the red-cover one (don't remember if it's from Chilton). Try your local library. Sorry can not provide more help on this.

RE: fixed rear window installation
 

The metal pannel seems to be riveted together, and doesnt easly remove from the door :(

RE: fixed rear window installation
 

Do you mean the casted metal panel inside the trim? That's hard to take off that's why I could not fully put the new glass into the rubber holder. Have you tried any big wrench or whatsoever tool? I don't have those so could not try by myself, but my opinion is if you feel it's too hard to remove when you try, just remember not to wear the bolts.

We are in same boat now.