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Originally Posted by uwanna
Absolutely! no other way, but it's really not that difficult, just helps to have a friend to assist.
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Agreed with uwanna. That aluminum trim is soooooooo fragile that there's no way to install it cleanly w/out smashing the hell out of it. Do it right and take out the whole glass. That trim, while extremely fragile, is actually a locking mechanism to lock the glass into the seal. So its not just for looks. It has an actual important purpose.
You do not want to be foolish and try to reuse the seal/gasket. Once its been used for many years, it takes a set and forms itself to however it's been compressed/squeezed into the window channel. So the point is, reusing an old seal is just asking for leaks IMO when it doesn't fit into the channel exactly how it was previously installed.
To avoid breaking the window upon removal, it's often recommended to slice it with a utility knife (fresh blade installed) to relieve the grip of the seal.