I was broken into with the thought they had grabbed my laptop backpack. Nope just a bunch of networking cabling and other misc. stuff.
Anyway, how hard is it to replace one of the siding windows? I am a 2 1/2 bananna man but am willing to try it. Has anyone done this? The procedure in the FSM doesn't look too bad.
I was broken into with the thought they had grabbed my laptop backpack. Nope just a bunch of networking cabling and other misc. stuff.
Anyway, how hard is it to replace one of the siding windows? I am a 2 1/2 bananna man but am willing to try it. Has anyone done this? The procedure in the FSM doesn't look too bad.
Just to be clear, which one are you talking about? The really small one one the second row door? If so, that was actually "kind" of the idiot; a lot of folks agree that that window is the one to break if you're locked out and really need to get back in asap. Supposedly the cheapest and easiest to replace.
But, I haven't had to do it myself; I'm sure others will chime in.
I'm not sure if these are available as replacements in the US these days, very few were built with solid rear quarter windows, but they might be less expensive (or more?), but ultimately less trouble. Maybe CDan would be able to find some, or look for used ones. Another thought, do early 91~92 windows fit as well?
Its not too difficult to get the window/frame out. Just takes a little patience and some pushing and prying of the rubber gasket. Here are some pics when I took mine out to seal a leak in the jack area (the quarter panel had been replaced at one time and the seam had a leak it in. I think it can be removed without taking off the rear vent moulding and lower window trim on the outside. On the inside though, I think you'll probably want to pull out the lower plastic panel.
I didn't take it apart any further, but I think that center support unscrews and then you spread the frame some to pull out the glass.
I'm not sure if these are available as replacements in the US these days, very few were built with solid rear quarter windows, but they might be less expensive (or more?), but ultimately less trouble. Maybe CDan would be able to find some, or look for used ones. Another thought, do early 91~92 windows fit as well?
I was broken into with the thought they had grabbed my laptop backpack. Nope just a bunch of networking cabling and other misc. stuff.
Anyway, how hard is it to replace one of the siding windows? I am a 2 1/2 bananna man but am willing to try it. Has anyone done this? The procedure in the FSM doesn't look too bad.
i posted a thread on here rear access-fridge mod or something like that, I did it at home, you still use the original window frame and gasket but replace the glass with aluminum. make some alum brackets out of angle aluminum and attach the hinges and gas struts. the latches use the body lip to lock shut.
Can you remove the glass or the slider gasket without removing the entire frame from the truck? Also, where do the drain slots in the bottom of the window frame drain to?
Well, this ain't gonna help you, but I was playing catch with my daughter and she overthrew me by about 5 feet and broke one of the rear sliding windows (only broke one pane, the other was fine).
Here in Los Angeles, there's an area on Alameda Street where there are tons of repair shops that specialize in "one" area such as radiators, windows, mufflers, transmissions, etc.
I found one place and they wanted $250 to fix it, but the guy didn't have the sliding window and he needed a couple of days to get it. I drove to another place about 1/2 block away. The guy goes to the back of the shop and comes back with rear sliding window/frame.
He showed it to me and I looked for the Toyota stamps on the glass. I asked him how much and he said $100 cash installed and out the door. It took his guys 20 minutes to clean up the broken glass, pop out the broken window/frame, and install the "new-to-me" window w/frame.
I was a little shocked that they didn't remove any panels and they only tools they used were a screw driver to help pop it out, and soapy water and a rope around the window/frame to snap it into place. After 1 year, no problems with air or water leaks.
Window w/frame means both sliding windows plus the metal frame and gasket. I kept the broken window/frame as a souvenier. I wish I had taken a video.
i posted a thread on here rear access-fridge mod or something like that, I did it at home, you still use the original window frame and gasket but replace the glass with aluminum. make some alum brackets out of angle aluminum and attach the hinges and gas struts. the latches use the body lip to lock shut.
hi guys about to replace the two piece rear quarter glass panels with a one piece but im having trouble fitting it into the aluminium frame. is there something im missing ? would i have to snap open the aluminium window frame at its joint to fit the panel and then weld it closed again ?
hi guys about to replace the two piece rear quarter glass panels with a one piece but im having trouble fitting it into the aluminium frame. is there something im missing ? would i have to snap open the aluminium window frame at its joint to fit the panel and then weld it closed again ?
