Replacing the rear window on your car yourself will save money on repairs and give you a useful skill. To replace the rear-view glass on a VAZ car, for example, you will need, in addition to new glass, some working tools and repair materials.
Necessary
Rear view glass for car, screwdriver, elastic band, elastic band, 2 m cord
Instructions
Step 1
The rear window for a car is selected strictly according to the modification of the car, since the shape of such glasses is different for all cars. Before starting work, inspect the new rearview glass for chips, cracks or other defects.
Step 2
First, you need to remove the old glass in order to replace it with a new one. Take a flat head screwdriver. Such a tip will help you to pry on the seal on the inside and outside of the glass, which is equipped with all VAZ cars.
Step 3
Using a screwdriver, first push the outer seal around the entire perimeter, then the inner one. This will free the rubber support from the rear window. Then it needs to be squeezed out. Push the glass with force from the inside, on the other side someone must support it so that it does not fall and break.
Step 4
If the glass does not squeeze out, then you have not bent the rubber seal well enough on all sides. Repeat the procedure of pushing back the seal with a screwdriver again around the entire perimeter and try to squeeze out the glass again.
Step 5
Apply a new rubber seal around the entire rear window. Insert the elastic-lock into the corresponding groove. In order for it to be different from the usual sealant, it is produced shiny. Now take a two-meter cord. It must be placed on the top and side of the seal. Do not run the cord underneath. Both ends of a cord of equal length should be in your hands.
Step 6
Take the new glass carefully with both hands and insert it into the lower groove on the seal, as if rubbing it into it. Not hard, but firmly press on the glass (it is better to do this with someone together), while pulling the cord by both ends, then on one side, then on the other. In this case, the cord will help the seal to separate. In the end, you will have a cord in your hands and the glass will precisely fit into its place in the grooves of the rubber seal.
