Installing w123 windshield - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

winmutt · #31 03-17-2009, 03:51 PM

Same with mine. Last corner cracked. Then safelite came out the next day and replaced the whole thing.

rs899 · #32 03-18-2009, 07:33 AM

Are you guys sure you had your glass centered? Were you kinda sweating that last corner (the rubber was binding up) or did it just pop with no warning?

ricardobs84 · #33 03-18-2009, 06:46 PM

The last corner was pretty hard to install even after it cracked.

rs899 · #34 03-19-2009, 06:47 AM

It takes a very light touch. Actually, my wife does the pulling and I do the pressing

Oracle12345 · #35 03-22-2009, 04:47 PM

I m gonna do this soon and I read the DIY and FSM procedure but my question is where exactly do you put the pull cords?

leathermang · #36 03-22-2009, 05:57 PM

The pull cord (s) is/are put basically where the glass will be..or a little towards the side it will be pulled towards...
Someone above sounded like they used two cords... I have only seen or used one...which meant pulling to the inside as the windshield is going in from the outside...

Rick76 · #37 03-22-2009, 07:48 PM

As well as putting pressure from the outside inwards, I find that you have to put some pressure downwards as the rope is being removed. The window has a tendency to creep up. This upward creep can cause the last bit at the top to be tight and possibly cause breakage of the glass.

Also make sure that the trim is fully seated in the rubber seal before installation otherwise it can pop out. Pay particular attention to the corners. Remember a lubricant that is used to get the trim in the rubber will also help it pop out if it has not dried or evaporated. I use isopropyl alcohol and leave it overnight.

thebenzbar · #38 03-22-2009, 08:21 PM

I paid to have my back glass installed by someone who has been doing it for 23 years... the rope technique looks simple but he said it's very important ot keep it very very lubricated (like soap & water or glass cleaner which he used)... he had two plastic spatula sticks and when he put on the back glass it was perfectly centered... he had me put a bit of pressure from the outside and in less than 5 minutes we had it back in perfectly.

Oracle12345 · #39 03-22-2009, 10:44 PM

I would pay someone to put it in but dont have funds to do that so I think ill learn and dont think its something I cant do

plus one of the windshields was free and only paid $50 for one.

whunter · #40 03-22-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Oracle12345

I m gonna do this soon and I read the DIY and FSM procedure but my question is where exactly do you put the pull cords?

Lubricated and Tucked inside the body mounting SLOT of the windshield seal.

I use dish soap and water 50/50 mix to lubricate.

I also Lubricate inside the window glass mounting SLOT and trim barb mounting SLOT of the windshield seal.

Oracle12345 · #41 03-22-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whunter

Lubricated and Tucked inside the body mounting SLOT of the windshield seal.

I use dish soap and water 50/50 mix to lubricate.

I also Lubricate inside the window glass mounting SLOT and trim barb mounting SLOT of the windshield seal.

Just to be clear is the body mounting slot is that where you put the windshield or somewhere else?

thebenzbar · #42 03-23-2009, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oracle12345

Just to be clear is the body mounting slot is that where you put the windshield or somewhere else?

No, that's not where you put the glass... the body mounting slot is exactly what it reads = the slot for the windshield frame on your car... this is where the gasket seals into via the rope method (as you slowly pull the rope out, the body mounting slot of the rubber gasket seals into the windshield frame). I hope it makes sense.

Oracle12345 · #43 03-23-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by thebenzbar

No, that's not where you put the glass... the body mounting slot is exactly what it reads = the slot for the windshield frame on your car... this is where the gasket seals into via the rope method (as you slowly pull the rope out, the body mounting slot of the rubber gasket seals into the windshield frame). I hope it makes sense.

yeah like soon after I posted that I thought of the old one i cut out and remebered that there was a slot on the seal that was attached to the fram of car.

Do you need 2 pull cords or can I put in just one pull cord the length of the rubber seal?

whunter · #44 03-23-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Oracle12345

yeah like soon after I posted that I thought of the old one i cut out and remembered that there was a slot on the seal that was attached to the frame of car.

Do you need 2 pull cords or can I put in just one pull cord the length of the rubber seal?

One continuous cord.
Look at the DIY thread drawings

Step# 15 through 20
http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/W123RearWindowSeal

snookwhaler · #45 03-23-2009, 02:12 PM

So, the cords are coming out of the bottom of the windshield?

Would this procedure be the same for the front or is it a little different?

Assuming the 4 to 5 inch overlap is referring to the cords crossing in the groove at the bottom of the gasket.