OEM 2006 Toyota Highlander Windshield

2006 Toyota Highlander Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove and install a windshield on 2006 Toyota Highlander?

  A: The first step to remove a windshield requires users to disconnect the battery cable and wait 90 seconds to keep the Air Bags and seat belt pretensioners from activating. Starting with the removal of the front pillar garnish LH and RH, visor assemblies LH and RH, visor holder, roof console box assembly, assist grip sub-assembly, front door opening trim Weather Strip LH and RH, inner rear view mirror assembly, roof headlining assembly, front wiper arms LH and RH, and cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly. Start by putting protective tape on the LH side and remove the windshield moulding by prying out its clips and hooks using a screwdriver then repeat this process for the RH side. Hydraulic shears with windshield glass protection tape are needed to remove the windshield outside molding No.1 clip after the drilling of rivet flanges is complete. The windshield glass removal requires using a knife to cut the upper exterior moulding while avoiding vehicle body damage followed by disconnecting cable connections and introducing piano wire between glass and body then attaching handles to wire ends for removing glass while conserving maximum body adhesive. Destroy the first sets of glass support stoppers by removing them from the windshield then thoroughly clean off all damaged stoppers and adhesive while using white gasoline to treat the glass ring border. Begin by installing new windshield glass No.1 stoppers before adding two new primer-coated windshield glass No.2 stoppers which need to dry for minimum three minutes. The windshield glass installation requires a Primer G application to the installation area before placing the new dam with double-sided tape and cleaning the vehicle body contact surface for glass positioning with a suction cup while applying Primer M to exposed body parts and Primer G to the glass edge. Apply epoxy adhesive Part No.08850-00801 or equivalent to the glass before setting it correctly and pressing gently while making sure to leave a minute space between the vehicle body and glass. The windshield moulding outer upper needs to get its No.1 windshield outside clip installed using hand or air riveters before reattaching its outside mouldings at both LH and RH locations. The final installation steps require leak check and repair followed by reinstallation of cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly, front wiper arms LH and RH, inner rear view mirror assembly, roof headlining assembly, front door opening trim Weather Strip LH and RH, assist grip sub-assembly, roof console box assembly, visor holder, visor assemblies LH and RH, front pillar garnishes LH and RH and cable connection to the negative battery terminal.