OEM 2009 Toyota RAV4 Windshield

2009 Toyota RAV4 Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove the windshield on 2009 Toyota RAV4?

  A: Touching the negative battery terminal requires disconnection of its cable before waiting 90 seconds to avoid the activation of Air Bags and seat belt pretensioners. Partially lift off the front door opening trim Weather Strips from the LH while repeating the practice for the RH side. The service order begins with removal of the front pillar garnish LH and RH before proceeding to extract the inner rear view mirror assembly, room light assembly, assist grip cover, assist grip sub-assembly, visor assembly LH and RH, and finally the visor holder. Lower the lower part of the front roof headliner while keeping it attached. Begin by removing the front wiper arm head cap followed by both front wiper arm and blade assemblies and finishing with removal of both front fender to cowl side seals LH and RH. Washers of the No. 2 windshield moulding outside LH and RH require removal through vehicle body protective tape application followed by moulding heating to 40 to 60 degrees Celsius (104 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit) before cutting the adhesive tape with piano wire tied to wooden blocks. The procedure used for the No. 1 outside fastener should also be applied to this same fastener. You can remove the cowl top ventilator louver along with the front window moulding inner center by precise cutting. A procedure for removing windshield glass includes disconnecting the clip and connector when installed with deicer hardware along with body protection tape application before inserting piano wire between body and glass then attaching handles to wire ends and performing matchmarks for glass reuse before cutting adhesive using the wire to free stoppers which are followed by suction cup removal of glass. You must scrape off all damaged stoppers and dams and adhesive from the windshield glass before cleaning the outer edges with white gasoline. Before finishing the job clean the vehicle body by using a shape tool to cut extra adhesive then applying a surface cleaner for a smooth contact zone.