Rear Door Window Glass: Service and Repair

Rear Door Glass and Regulator Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1. Remove the rear door panel




2. Remove the plastic cover (A).
1. Remove the screw and the door pull pocket bracket (B).
2. Remove the plug caps (C), and detach the harness clip (D).
3. Disconnect the power door lock actuator connector (E), and pass the harness (F) and cables (G) through the holes (H) in the plastic cover.




3. Carefully move the glass (A) until you can see the bolts, then remove them. Carefully lower the glass into the door: Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.




4. Remove the bolt from the lower end of the rear door lower channel (A).




5. Remove the nut from the rear lower channel (A). Pull the glass run channel (B) away as needed. Pull the rear lower channel forward from the door.




6. Release the rear lower channel (A) from the glass by pulling the channel up.
7. Twist the rear lower channel to pass it through the gap between the door panel and the rear sash, then pull the channel up to remove it.




8. Remove the rear lower channel (A) from the glass run channel (B).




9. Carefully remove the glass (A) out through the window slot. Take care not to drop glass inside the door.




10. Disconnect the connector (A) from the regulator (B).
11. Remove the bolts (C), and loosen the bolt (D), then remove the regulator through the hole in the door.




12. Apply multipurpose grease to all the sliding surfaces of the regulator (A) where shown.
13. Install the glass and regulator in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Roll the glass up and down 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.
- Check for water leaks.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover is installed properly and sealed around its outside perimeter to seal out water.
- Test-drive and check for wind noise and rattles.
- Make sure the power door locks and windows operate properly.