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| Thread ID: 88143 | 2008-03-16 22:38:00 | instaling quarter window - primera | Fergie (6508) | PC World Chat |
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| 650041 | 2008-03-16 22:38:00 | Hey ya. Some dick smashed my quarter window (the rear fixed triangle window) on my nissan primera 96 (p11) last night, nothing was taken luckily. Anyway, i rung some wreckers - cost about $65 for a replacement (that snd reasonable??) but i was wondering how hard it is to install in myself? or should i go to a specialist? Has anyone done it before? How do you do it? Cheers |
Fergie (6508) | ||
| 650042 | 2008-03-16 22:43:00 | Meh, I know how you feel. :mad: $65 is reasonable. I've done it before, it's not too complicated if you have some knowledge on how to do that type of thing, but if your not confident, take it to a glazier's. It should be a pretty cheap quick job. Would you be able to post a close-up pic of the window? |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 650043 | 2008-03-17 03:08:00 | Most vehicles require removal of the runners for the side glass first . . . it varies as to how hard it is to remove . Just a caution . . . make sure you can remember the marks . . or make your own marks where the bolts/screws of the runners go . . as they can be set in the wrong position and make the roll-up glass hard to move or too loose in the channel(s) . If you have electric windows, pay even better attention . . but DO NOT MESS WITH THE BIG SPRING IN EITHER POWER OR MANUAL REGULATORS!!!!:eek: There is usually a scissor-type mechanism for the window regulator and it has (usually has, anyway) an assist spring to offset the force of gravity and make the UP and DOWN require about the same force to open or close the window . Some less valued vehicles (I didn't say CHEAP) just use a cable and pulley arraignment to raise and lower the glass . . . and they don't usually have a BIG SPRING!!! In all cases . . . LOOK for it first . . and if you find one . . be careful or you'll be posting e-mails and questions with a pencil between your teeth as you peck away at your keyboard like a trained chicken . PS: the spring is in the area with the stamped steel flange that meets the motor assy here: . google . com/imgres?imgurl=http://www . m-99 . co . uk/Electric_Windows/window_regulator . jpg&imgrefurl=http://www . m-99 . co . uk/Electric_Windows/electric_windows . html&h=299&w=500&sz=25&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=sPNFliHK4xU2uM:&tbnh=78&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnissan%2Bprimera%2Bwindow%2Bregulator" target="_blank">images . google . com %26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefo x-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg . mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 650044 | 2008-03-17 03:10:00 | Quarter window, Joe. ;) Doesn't move... Like this... www.imagef1.net.nz :) |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 650045 | 2008-03-17 03:51:00 | Quarter window, Joe. ;) Doesn't move... Like this... www.imagef1.net.nz :) I know ...but sometimes the quarter windows require the removal of the up-down glass first. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 650046 | 2008-03-17 04:08:00 | There are quarter lite windows in the doors and there are quarter windows in the body of the vehicle. Door ones are not too hard but can be quite fiddly. | sam m (517) | ||
| 650047 | 2008-03-17 04:13:00 | There are quarter lite windows in the doors and there are quarter windows in the body of the vehicle . Door ones are not too hard but can be quite fiddly . The good ol' vernacular problem is rising again . . . . We call them "wind wings" here . The rear ones are called greenhouse glass . . . if the car indeed has any . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 650048 | 2008-03-17 05:51:00 | sweet thanks guys. me and mate done it this savo. $55 for the window, managed to do it by only removing the top screw on the 'pane' and just popping it in, needed a bit of force but all good. bloody dickheads tho |
Fergie (6508) | ||
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