Suburban cargo glass replacement

[teacher_dave]

The rear side cargo glasses are held in the same way as the windshield, so this is the same basic method as that.


Busted window

pull the steel clip

pull out the lock strip

 

[teacher_dave]

push out the old glass. Probably smart to wear real shoes...

This one didn't shatter. I had a big trash can in place under the window in case it did.

Now is the time to check the condition of your seal and lock strip and replace them if they've gotten hard or brittle. Also check for rust damage and repair if necessary.

 

[teacher_dave]

make sure the replacement glass is clean and ready to go, especially around the edges if it's used glass.

put the weatherstrip on the new glass

I decided to try the string method of installing the glass

 

[teacher_dave]

Tuck the string in the split in the weatherstrip

Go all the way around the glass. The ends of the string should be on the bottom.

Glass sitting in place, held in place on the outside. Strings go on the INSIDE.

 

[teacher_dave]

Pull the string slowly, which should pull the lip of the weatherstrip into place. Slight pressure might be needed from the outside.

Didn't work worth a crap for me; I kept tearing the inner lip of the weatherstrip. Finally resorted to poking the edge of the weatherstrip through with a screwdriver.

I didn't have the fancy little tool that makes installing the lock strip a 1 minute job, so I had to resort to using a couple of screwdrivers. I tucked one edge of the lock strip in place, then used one screwdriver to pry open the channel, then used the other screwdriver to push the lock strip in place. You develop a rhythm after a while.

 

[teacher_dave]

I ended up with a little of the lock strip left over because I stretched mine occasionally, afraid I was going to run short and have to do it all over again. I just trimmed off the extra.

Seemed like the best way to install the metal clip was from the bottom.

In place.

And done!! on to the windshield...

 

[84 k5 blazer]

Sweet, glad you didn't break the glass with the screwdriver......On the lock strip I threaded the lock strip through the boxed end of a 10mm wrench and worked the wrench around and fed it in and around, went very quick.

 

[sweetk30]

fyi the rope trick not realy needed with lock strip style gasket.

set gasket in hole and then install glass and use lots of blue dawn dish soap and water.

and not the best to cut off the extra strip. its prob gona work its way back to normal and leave a gap.

but good write up and pics.

 

[4xcrazy]

I've replaced a few of these now, I usually just install the gasket on the body of the truck, set the glass down in the bottom area and using a spray bottle of water and ANY dish soap, spray the glass and rubber, working the gasket back around the glass with something preferably other than a screw driver, although I have done it with screwdrivers, it takes a bit longer to prevent breaking the glass. There are plastic tools that work great for this too.

It's slightly more work involved, but when I tint windows with this style securement, I usually remove the window so I get a better quality tint job done, no light leaks from weird cuts and having to fit right up against the rubber seal, which can be a pain installing tint. Remove the window, tint the glass right close to the edge of the glass, let dry for a bit, reinstall and the rubber gasket hides the edges of the tint. Nice clean, almost factory looking work..