450 Rear Quarter Windows
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450 Rear Quarter Windows
If you have broken one, have a leak or want to tint them, take them out and fix it.
If you have broken one, have a leak or want to tint them, take them out and fix it.
It's quite a common problem, usually down to a damaged foam seal.
Follow the instructions below and check the foam seal for damage.
Clean both parts and repair or replace the foam seal if needed.
You can easily recreate these foam seals using sticky backed foam seals,
This sort of product can be bought from most good builders merchant.
Although the idea of bonding the windows back in with silicone sounds like a good idea,
make sure you get it right because if you don't, you won't get them back out again.
It's a bodge that even I don't recommend.
Mark R contacted me to say that he had resealed his rear quarter windows using a product
called Plumber Mait. It's a non setting putty designed to stop water ingress.
Because it doesn't set it means that the windows can be removed at a later date.
Removing The Windows
Locate the main clip at the bottom of the inside of the window.
The clips are easy to break and you can't really do this carefully.
Lever the clip towards the back of the car about 2mm and lever outwards slightly.
Then lever the clip down about 2mm and lever out.
Don't worry if you break these corner clips, smart sell replacements.
Part numbers:
Q 0003662V003000000 left hand clip
Q 0003663V003000000 right hand clip
As you can see, there are 4 clips in total. The 2 sticking out each side hook under the
rest of the surround, the 2 internal lugs clip into the surround.
The trim is now loose, hold the rear edge and pull inwards then out.
Hold the front of the surround and pull to the centre, the surround should now be free.
The window can now be slid backwards and off of the car.
This is the only clip holding the window on with the surround removed.
With the window out, check the rubber seal for damage or water ingress.
Wipe the inside where the window was situated.
Clean the body work hidden by the window and check for water marks
that may show if/where the water is getting into the car.
Refitting it reverse of removal, the trim should be replaced with the top corner first.
Line the main clip up before pushing it all the way back in.
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