Changing windows in 1996

Old Jan 4, 2010 | 02:23 AM
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any tutorials or tips? its a 1996 crank style windows, also is it really hard? i always do my own car work but have no experience with windows
 
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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from 1998 GM service manual


Window Replacement

Removal
1. Lower window about halfway.
2. Remove front side door trim
3. Remove water deflector

4. Support the window in a position needed to access the window rivets by inserting rubber wedge door stops at the front and rear of the window between the window and the door inner panel.
5. Remove the window rivets with a ¼ inch drill bit.
6. Remove window by raising out of door.

7. Remove window bushings and window bushing retainers if necessary, using a flat bladed tool covered with cloth body tape.
8. Remove window front up-stop bolt/screw if necessary.
9. Remove window front up-stop, front up-stop nut and front up-stop washer if necessary.
10. Remove window stabilizer bolts/screws if necessary.
11. Remove window stabilizer pins, stabilizer pin nuts and window wedges if necessary.

Installation

1. Install window stabilizer pins, stabilizer pin nuts and window
wedges if necessary.
2. Install window stabilizer bolts/screws, if necessary.
Tighten the bolts/screws to 7 N·m (62 lb in).
3. Install stabilizer pin nuts, if removed.
Tighten the window stabilizer pin nuts to 8 N·m (71 lb in).
4. Install window front up-stop washer, if removed.
5. Install window front up-stop bolt/screw, if removed.
Tighten the window front up-stop bolt/screw to 7 N·m (62 lb in).
6. Install window front up-stop nut if removed.
Tighten the window front up-stop nut to 8 N·m (71 lb in).

7. Install window bushings and bushing retainers, if removed.
8. Install window into door so that holes in window bushings line up
with holes in channel.
9. Install window rivets in sequence.
10. Install water deflector.
11. Install front side door trim.
12. Raise window.
 
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 02:15 AM
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thanks a bunch really appreciate it
 
Old Jan 15, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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took me about an hour to remove and replace window, very easy
 
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