OEM Toyota Solara Windshield

Toyota Solara Windshield Parts and Q&A

• Windshield, Front
  56101-AA051-83
  Q: How to remove the windshield glass from a Coupe on Toyota Solara?

  A:

  A Coupe driver must start windshield glass removal by taking off the inner rear view mirror assembly. The first step to access the windshield requires you to take away the front door scuff plates (LH and RH), cowl side trim (LH and RH), roof side rail Weather Strip (LH and RH), front door opening trim Weather Strip (LH and RH), front pillar garnish (LH and RH), visors (LH and RH), visor holders, assist grip, and roof console box from the roof headlining assembly before partially lowering the roof headlining to continue with windshield removal. Remove the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly as the next step. The outer upper part of the windshield moulding should be cut off with a knife while maintaining the vehicle's body integrity before manually removing any leftover moulding material. The windshield glass can be detached through body protection measures followed by penetration of piano wires and attachment of handles. The paint and ornaments need protection so pad the piano wire with a plastic sheet to stop scratches from forming between the instrument panel. Make alignment marks on the windshield glass and vehicle body before the adhesive separation with piano wires. Then release the stoppers and remove the glass with a suction cup while letting maximal adhesive stay on the body. The windshield glass requires cleaning of stoppers, retainers, dams and adhesive through scraping followed by an edge treatment with white gasoline that should not touch the surface. A proper bond for installing a new windshield requires finishing the cleaning process by shaping contact surfaces to remove excess adhesive before using a cleaner on the areas of application.
• Windshield, Front
  56101-AA060-83
  Q: How to replace the windshield glass on a coupe on Toyota Solara?

  A:

  The process of replacing coupe windshield glass requires initial steps to remove the inner rear view mirror assembly and roof headlining assembly by taking off front door scuff plates along with cowl side trim, roof side rail Weather Strip, front door opening trim Weather Strip, front pillar garnish, visors, visor holders, assist grip and roof console box while performing a partial roof headlining removal. After front wiper arm removal and evacuation of the cowl top ventilator louver the next step involves using a knife to cut off the outer upper windshield moulding while preventing vehicle body damage. To remove windshield glass one should first tape the vehicle body before inserting piano wires and handling ties on the wire ends for precise adhesive removal while disengaging stoppers using a suction cup. Ensure as much adhesive remains on the vehicle body during the process. First clean the windshield glass through removal of these elements: stopped parts, retainers and adhesive. Next prepare the glass edges with white gasoline but do not let the substance affect the glass surface. Perform cleaning on the vehicle surface that will be in contact by removing extra adhesive and applying a cleaning agent. Fitting windshield glass stopper No. 2 requires applying Primer G and drying it and installing two fresh stoppers onto the glass. The installation process for windshield glass stopper No. 1 begins with placing two new vehicle body stoppers before adding two new retainers to the windshield glass and allowing Primer G to dry on the adhesive dams before applying double-sided tape to the outer glass edge while avoiding areas D and E. Position the glass with a suction cup to achieve even contact and apply matchmarks if the windshield is new. Before installing the windshield glass users need to prime the exposed vehicle body with Primer M and the contact surface with Primer G while both solutions need adequate drying time. The technician should apply adhesive (Part No. 08850-00801 or equivalent) to the windshield glass immediately after cutting the cartridge nozzle. Apply the glass onto the windshield while matching the marks before its gentle placement followed by protective tape installation to maintain the glass position until complete curing. Apply Primer G onto the windshield glass contact surface before installing the new outer upper windshield moulding and perform a leak test after adhesive hardening to close any leaks with auto glass sealer.