How to Deal With A Broken Car Window?

When dealing with your cars, some problems are easier to fix than others. For example, a broken headlight is something you can replace effortlessly. It's a lot more difficult for you to pull large dents out of body panels on your own. Fortunately, broken windows fall into the formers category. With a few simple tools and a little persistence, you can keep the elements on the outside of your car where they belong.

I have come up with these steps on how to easily replace your car windows. Just follow them and you'll definite be able to replace your window without the help of a skilled technician.

1. Get rid of the largest pieces of glass from the broken window before proceeding. Vacuum any small pieces that you see.

2. Remove the door card, taking care not to puncture or tear the plastic moisture barrier you'll find underneath. You will likely need at least one screwdriver to remove it, and shop manuals unfortunately don't usually specify which. The screws themselves will show you whether it's a flat head or a Phillips, which should guide your process of elimination. Consult your shop manual for any specific directions regarding the door and window device. If any other tools are required, the shop manual should identify. However, it's highly improbable other tools will be needed for this task. Take care not to rip or tear the door card.

3. Place the door card on your tarp. Draw a rough diagram of the door on a piece of cardboard. ??Next, tape any screws, bolts or other hardware you've removed from your door card to the cardboard diagram. You'll use the diagram to place the hardware exactly where it needs to go when reassembling the door. Remove the weather stripping from the top of your door.

4. Vacuum any remaining glass pieces out of the inside of the door. Do the same for the weather stripping.

5. Take note of the location of the clips and bracketry inside the door that will hold your new glass. Replace the weather stripping.

6. Align the new piece of glass with the opening in the weather stripping. Carefully ease the glass down into the channel in the door. Keep a close watch on how it moves down toward your lift mechanism. If anything is blocking the glass from reaching the lift mechanism, ease the glass back out and remove the blockage. Keep attempting to slide the glass into place until you succeed.

7. Test your window to make sure it works correctly before replacing the door card. Make any necessary modification. Replace your door card, and wash all the fingerprints off your new window.