window removal

Post by **chilly** » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:55 pm

I'm trying to remove the window glass to get access to the clip to remove the door handle. I've got the window frame out with a bit of a tussle.
It's obvious that the rail that the glass sits in isn't going to pass through the slot in the top of the door, sooo... any tips on separating the glass from the rail it sits in? I've had a bit of a go but they look fairly well stuck together to me.
In the haynes manual it makes out that you disconect the window raising arm and just lift it out! Should the glass just be a push fit into the rail?
As I said any tips/ideas very welcome.
Oh, it's a van by the way if that makes any difference.
Cheers
Chris

Post by SR » Fri Mar 31, 2006 8:44 pm

chris , a big help is a bmc workshop manual, ive just done this job, probably not the right way ,but i got the wheel to the end of metal channel, then bent it open with pliers wide enough to release the wheel, ill bend it back on replace,steve

Post by **chilly** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:35 am

SR...
that's not the problem. I've got the raiser bar off the glass channel, I'm struggling to seperate the glass out of the channel to allow removal of glass out through slot on top of door. Slot too narrow to allow passage of glass whilst sat in the channel.
Hope that's clearer

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:03 am

yes it is all abit tight, there is no need to take the glass out of the channel, you tilt the glass and it should all come out

Post by SR » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:29 pm

thats right ,i took one out today and put one back , dont seperate them ,steve

Post by **Packedup** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:29 pm

Don't you also have to remove the draught/ weather strips to get the metal channel out easily?

Or is that just if the metal bits have gotten so rusty the strip is three times the usual size...?

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:33 pm

Yes you have to take out the window strips, but be careful not to scratch the glass