WarDamnEagle
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Pulled the rear glass, mechanism, etc. and got the wiring harness out of the rear sill - finally. That oval shaped grommet between the gas tank and the rear sill is a total pain to access. So everything is out or off the truck that is coming out by me from the 2nd row back except for the fuel vapor equipment which I will save for last. I guess the wiring harness still isn't completely out yet either so that is also left.
Rookie mistake disassembling the rear tailgate glass and internals. I raised the glass a few inches with the tailgate open and started taking things apart. That's a fine plan if you only want to remove the mechanism and/or anything else but not if you actually want to pull the glass. If you want to pull the glass, you first need to remove the inside sweep or outside weatherstripping across the top of the tailgate with the glass all the way down. Then you can raise the glass a few inches and carry on. I couldn't lower the glass because I had already disconnected the glass and couldn't pull it out either as there wasn't enough clearance. The glass itself is obviously not an issue but the U-Channel holder on the bottom of the glass is - and I wasn't about to try to remove it inside the tailgate. I finally did get it done but it was painful.
Tailgate looks pretty good inside but isn't perfect by any means. Rear window mechanism is pretty dirty but no rust to speak of.
Speaking of the rear glass, that metal U-Channel with the gasket (Toyota calls it a "Holder Sub Assembly) that holds the glass will come off but that disassembly is not for the faint of heart. I used a block of wood and a dead blow hammer with the glass resting on a blanket. It did eventually come off but I wasn't sure for the first few minutes.
The only other problem I had was finding 3 of the 4 screws that hold the window runs on each side stuck. I followed the advice of @J Mack and drilled the heads with a left hand bit about the diameter of the shaft. That released the runs from the body and allowed me to work them in a vice. I went down one or two sizes of bits, drilled though, and then worked them out with an extractor (and a bit of chisel work).
Probably going to move on to the front of the cab (doors, seats, dash, etc.) and then do the engine bay last.
Rookie mistake disassembling the rear tailgate glass and internals. I raised the glass a few inches with the tailgate open and started taking things apart. That's a fine plan if you only want to remove the mechanism and/or anything else but not if you actually want to pull the glass. If you want to pull the glass, you first need to remove the inside sweep or outside weatherstripping across the top of the tailgate with the glass all the way down. Then you can raise the glass a few inches and carry on. I couldn't lower the glass because I had already disconnected the glass and couldn't pull it out either as there wasn't enough clearance. The glass itself is obviously not an issue but the U-Channel holder on the bottom of the glass is - and I wasn't about to try to remove it inside the tailgate. I finally did get it done but it was painful.
Tailgate looks pretty good inside but isn't perfect by any means. Rear window mechanism is pretty dirty but no rust to speak of.
Speaking of the rear glass, that metal U-Channel with the gasket (Toyota calls it a "Holder Sub Assembly) that holds the glass will come off but that disassembly is not for the faint of heart. I used a block of wood and a dead blow hammer with the glass resting on a blanket. It did eventually come off but I wasn't sure for the first few minutes.
The only other problem I had was finding 3 of the 4 screws that hold the window runs on each side stuck. I followed the advice of @J Mack and drilled the heads with a left hand bit about the diameter of the shaft. That released the runs from the body and allowed me to work them in a vice. I went down one or two sizes of bits, drilled though, and then worked them out with an extractor (and a bit of chisel work).
Probably going to move on to the front of the cab (doors, seats, dash, etc.) and then do the engine bay last.
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