Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

Front Door Glass and Regulator Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the door panel.
2. Remove the plastic cover (A).
1. Remove the plug caps (B), and detach the harness clips (C).
2. Disconnect the power door lock actuator connector (D), and pass the harness (E) and cables (F) through the holes (G) in the plastic cover.






3. Carefully raise the glass (A) until you can see the bolts, then remove them. Carefully pull the glass out through the window slot. Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.






4. Disconnect the connector (A) from the regulator (B).






5. Remove the bolts (C), and loosen the bolt (D), then remove the regulator through the hole in the door.
6. Apply multipurpose grease to all the sliding surfaces of the regulator (A) where shown.






7. Install the glass and regulator in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Raise and lower the glass to see if it moves freely without binding.
- Make sure that there is no clearance between the glass and glass run channel when the glass is closed.
- Adjust the position of the glass as necessary.
- Reset the power window control unit.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its outside perimeter to seal out water.
- Make sure the power door locks, windows, and power mirror operate properly.
- Test-drive and check for wind noise and rattles.
- Check for water leaks.