So I had a rock fly up and smash my windshield. I got it replaced and the guy was cool enough to let me watch and take pics. So this is a rough write up on how to replace the windshield. First- remove the cover around the rear view mirror, twist the rear view counter clockwise, then disconnect the electrical connections Second- pry the outside corner covers off Third- from the outside run a calling remover tool down the top of the windshield, make sure you can push the top of the windshield out before moving on Fourth- using a flat scraper work both inside corners of the windshield Fifth- carefully remove windshield, this guy did it alone I'd want someone with me Sixth- cut away the old caulking, the thick black rubber you see in the pic Seventh- use a saw horse or two to lay the new windshield on, use a specialized windshield primer to go around the edge of the windshield and the frame where you removed the old caulking Eighth- disconnect electrical connectors from old windshield and connect on new windshield, be careful with the metal clips holding them in Ninth- run new windshield adhesive/caulking around frame where old caulking was, put new windshield in place, make sure the bottom trim piece snaps ALL the way in place it has a u channel, the guy used a about 1/8 plastic or plexiglass tool shaped like a tongue depresser to help do this, at one point he used a rubber mallet and the plastic tool to tamp it in place, the guy did say getting the windshield to resit in the channel is the biggest pain, once in the channel press in all 4 corners of windshield and the centers of the windshield to insure a tight seal with adhesive/caulking Tenth- reconnect mirror and connections, reinstall mirror cover, reinstall outside corner trim pieces Hope this helps or was informative
Forgot, don't go to a car wash or wash the car for 24hrs or you'll pop a hole on the seal. Rain is fine but nothing high pressure.
I just got a crack in mine as well. Did the new glass have the mirror mount already glued in place or did they have to transfer it from the old one?
