rattling rear glass

[zumwoll]

While there is a good article on substituting a garage door seal for an OEM this knowledge base nor Haynes goes into getting the glass out. My problem is that the glass is loose. ANyone had any luck shimming up? Hint on getting to seal?

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

You take the glass out and replace it with new butyl tape. To get the glass out, you'll need to remove the back pad, and the padding all around the Targa bar. Then you can cut the old butyl tape with a razor blade or similar implement--catch the window before it breaks!

Then clean out the channel in the body, and resolve any rust issues you find. Clean the window thoroughly. Use 1/4" butyl tape, warm it in the sun (or use a hair dryer or heat gun--heat gun on low!!) and put it into the channel in the body. Press the glass into it, and hold it for about 2 minutes. That should be it!

Except, of course, for re-installing all of the other stuff...

--DD

[RandyLok]

That's it!

Recently installed a new rear window in my car. The butyl tape makes it real easy. I didn't do any preheating, just cleaned the surfaces, ran the butyl cord around the perimeter pressing it into place as I went. Then set a couple rubber blocks on the bottom, carefully placed the window in position making sure to get the bottom on the rubber blocks first to align the window before touching it to the butyl, then pressed it in. Worked my way around, pressing the window firmly against the butyl. Done deal. The install only took a few minutes.

[boxstr]

Please note that it is note absolutely nesscary to remove the top targa bar pad to remvoe or reinstall the rear window. The side pads and the backpad do need to be removed.
I have done several and never had any problems.
Craig

[Kevin Powers]

when installing the butyl strip, start at the top and work your way around. the seam will then be at the top and help prevent a void at the bottom. overlap the ends and cut flush with a utility knife. use caution when seating the glass to the seal. gentle preasure and a few pieces of tape to help keep it in place while you reassemble the interior. running a length of black electricians tape along the bottom edge will conceal the channel. do a good clean up on the window before you install it. wipe the outside edge of the window down with isopropyl alcohol, let it evaporate for a bit, and the butyl will stick like crazy.

k

[genrex]

Butyl tape?..

I went to Cosco, a company that sells supplies for automotive body shops and automotive paint shops, and they said they didn't have "butyl tape" or "butyl rubber tape." Seriously!

What does butyl tape look like?

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

A rope of black sticky goo is what it looks like. It is a non-eurethane non-silicone windshield adhesive. It's rather "old school"; I don't think it's been used in new cars in a couple of decades.

--DD