1998 ACURA INTEGRA Service Repair Manual

12. Scrape or wipe the excess adhesive otl with a put-
ty knife or gauge.
NOTE: Clean the molding and rear window surface
with alcohol where upper seal is to be applied.
{Glass Inside Surlac€)
Apply the upper seal to the inside face of glass (see
page 20-621.
After the adhesive is dry, use suction cups to hold
the rear window over the opening. set the rear win-
dow on the hatch, then center it in the opening.
(Glass Surrace) ,I surface to be
lA ! wrped clean.
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HATCH
1 5. Mark the molding lip with a grease pencil as shown.
MOLDING
'16. Trim the molding lip as shown.
MOLDING LIP UUI OII-
'17. Close the hatch, then check the gap between the
molding lip and body.
18. lf the molding lip contacts the body, trim the mold-
ing lip as needed, keeping the gap parallel with the
oooy.
20-67
REAR WINDOW

Rear Window
Removal
Sedan
CAUTION:
a Wear gloves to remove and install the rear window.
a Do not damage the de{roster glid lines.
L To remove the rear window, first remove:
. Trunk lid (see page 20-151)a Rear seat-back side bolsters (see page 20-113)a Rear shelf (see page 20 95)
a Rear pillar trim panel (see page 20-95)
2.
3.
Disconnect the delroster leads, and remove their
holders.
NOTE: Avoid scratching the rear window with the
cutter blade.
Remove the clips, then remove the lower cover.
NOTE: Use a clip remover to remove the clips.
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MOLDING
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LOWERCOVER
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4. Peel off the molding.
NOTEi When molding removal is dif{icult, cut the
molding with a knife.
REAR WINDOW
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5.Pull down
20- 100).
CAUTION:
cessively.
the rear of the headliner (see page
Take care not to bend the headliner ex-
6.Apply protective tape to the edge of the body as
shown.
Using an awl, make a hole through the adhesive from
inside the car. Push the piano wire through the hole,
and wrao each end around a oiece of wood.
ADHESIVE/ - ,,o"o *,aa
HEAOLINER
PROTECTIVE TAPE

7.With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire back
and forth in a sawing motion, and careJully cut
through the adhesive around the entire rear window.
CAUTION: Hold the eiano wire as close to the real
window as possible to p.event damage to the body.
REAB WINDOW
PIANO WIRE
8. Carefully remove the rear window.
lnstallation
Scrape the old adhesive smooth with a knife to a
thickness ol about 2 mm (O.08 in) on the bonding
surface around the entire rear window opening
flange.
a Do not scrape down to the painted surface ot the
body; damaged paint will interfere with proper
bonding.
a Remove the upper and lower fasteners from the
oooy.
a lvlask off surrounding surfaces belore applying
primer.
Clean the body bonding surlace with a sponge damp-
ened in alcohol.
NOTE: Ajter cleaning, keep oil, grease and waler
lrom getting on the surface.
lf the old rear window is to be reinstalled, use a put-
ty knife to scrape off alltraces oJ old adhesive, then
clean the rear window surface with alcohol where
new adhesive is to be applied.
NOTE: Make sure the bonding surlace is kept lree
of water, oil and grease.
CAUTION: Avoid setting the lear window on its
edges; small chips may later develop into cracks.
Clean the shadowed area.
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Rear Window
4. Apply the double-taced adhesive tape to the inside
oJ the rear window as shown.
5 mm (0.2 in)
Installation (cont'd)
500 mm {19.7 in)
ADHESIVETAPEThickness:O.16 mm (0.006 in)
500 mm (19.7 in)
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Glue the molding around the edge of the rear win-
dow as shown.
500 mm 119.7 inl
MOLDING
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6. Install the upper fasteners. and glue the lower
tasteners to the body as shown.
NOTE: The numbers after the parts names show
quantity ol the part used.
UPPERFASTENERS,2
7. Glue the side and lower spacers and fasteners to the
inside face of the rear window and molding as
shown.
NOTE: The numbers after the part names show the
quantities of the parts used.
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ALIGNMENTMARKS
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MOLDING
ALIGNMENT MARKS

8. Set the rear window, then center it in the opening.
Make alignment marks across the rear window and
body with a grease pencil at the tour points shown.
9. Remove the rear window.
O. With a sponge, apply a light coat of glass primer
around the edge of the rear window as shown, then
lightly wipe it off with gauze or cheesecloth.
NOTE:
a Do not apply body primer to the rear window, and
do not get body and glass primer sponges mixed
up.
a Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands.
lf you do, the adhesive may not bond to the rear
window properly, causing a leak atter the rear
window is installed.
a Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials away
trom the primed surface.
'fu5 t appty gtass p.im€r he.e.
All around.
'10 mm {0.4 in)
ALIGNMENT MARK
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11. With a sponge, apply a light coat oJ body primer to
the original adhesive remaining around the rear win-
dow opening flange. Let the body primer dry tor at
least 1O minutes.
NOTE:
a Do not apply glass primer to the body, and be
carelul not to mix up glass and body primer
spon9es.
a Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands.
//ffi: Apgly body primer here.
'16 mm{O.63 in)
6mm{0.23 in}
6 mm 10.23 inl
16 mm 10.63 in)
Thoroughly mix the adhesive and hardener together
on a glass or metal plate with a putty knife. Follow
the instructions that came with the adhesive.
NOTE: Clean the plate with a sponge and alcohol
before mixing.
Before filling a cartridge, cut the end of the nozzle
as shown.
16 mm {0.63 in}
10 mm {0.39 in}
Cut nozzle end

Rear Window
Installation (cont'dl
14. Pack adhesive into the cartridge without air pock-
ets to ensure continuous delivery. Put the cartridge
in a caulking gun, and run a bead of adhesive around
the edge of the rear window as shown.
NOTE: Apply the adhesive within 30 minutes after
applying the glass primer.
12 mm (O.47 in)
ADHESIVE
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8 mm 10.31 in)
REAR WINDOW
Make a slightly thickerb6ad at each corner.
Use suction cups to hold the rear window over the
opening, align it with the alignment marks made in
step 8, and set it down on the adhesive. Lightly push
on the rear window unlil its edges are fully seated
on the adhesive all the way around.
NOTF: Do not open or close the doors until the
adhesive is dry.
ALIGNMENTMARK
'16. Scrape or wipe the excess adhesive ofl with a put-
ty knife or towel.
NOTE: To remove adhesive lrom a painted surface
or the rear window, use a soft shop towel dampened
with alcohol.
17. lnstall the lower cover.
18. Let the adhesive dry for at least one hour, then spray
water over the rear window and check for leaks.
Mark leaking areas, let the rear window dry, then seal
with sealant.
NOTE: Let the car stand for at least four hours af-
ter rear window installation. lf the car has to be used
within the first four hours, it must be driven slowly.
19. Reinstall all remaining removed parts.
NOTE: Advise the customer not to do the follow
ing things lor two to three days:
a Slam the doors with all the windows rolled up.
a Twist the body excessively {such as when going
in and out of driveways at an angle or driving o!er
rough, uneven roads).
LOWER COVER
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Ouarter Glass
Removallnstallation
1.Scrape the old adhesive smooth with a knife to a
thickness of about 2 mm (0.08 in) on the bonding
surface around the entire quarter glass opening
flange.
NOTE:
. Do not scrape down to the painted surface ol the
body; damaged paint will interfere with proper
bonding.
. Mask off surrounding surfaces before applying
primer.
Clean the body bonding surface with a sponge
dampened in alcohol.
NOTE: After cleaning, keep oil, grease and water off
the surface.
lf the old quarter glass is to be reinstalled. use a
putty knife to scrape off all traces of old adhesive,
then clean the quarter glass surface with alcohol
where adhesive is to be applied.
NOTE: Make sure the bonding surface is kept free
of water, oil and grease.
CAUTION: Avoid s6tting tho qurrtsr glass on its
edges; th€ molding can be permanently dstormed.
NOTE: Clean the shadowed area.
3.
CLIP
(cont'd)
CAUTIONi
. Wear gloves to remove and install the quarter glass.
. Use seat covers to avoid dsmaging any surfaces.
1. To remove the quarter glass, first remove the quarter
trim (see page 20-93).
2. Frcm inside the car, use a knife to cut through the
quarter glass adhesive all the way around.
NOTE:
o lf the quarter glass is to be reinstalled, take care
not to damage the molding.
. lf the molding is damaged, replace the quarter
glass, molding and clips as an assembly.
. lf any of the clips are broken, the quarter glass can
be reinstalled using butyl tape.
Carefully remove the quarter glass.
NOTE:
. Check the molding for damage, and replace the
quaner glass if necessary.
. Remove any broken clips from the body.
3.
ADHESIVE

Ouarter Glass
Installation (cont'd)
lf the old quarter glass is to be reinstalled land
either of the clips are broken off the molding), apply
a light coat ot primer (C 100, or equivalent|, then
apply the butyl tape to the molding as shown.
NOTE:
. Be careful not to touch the quarter glass where
adhesive will be applied.
. Do not peel the separator off the butyl tape.
//////.t Bulyl lape locations 18628, or equivalent)""' Thickness:3.2 mm {0.13 in)
Width: 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
BUTYL TAPE
300 mmn1.8 in)
lf the old quarter glass is to be reinstalled (and
either of the clips are broken off the molding), seal
the body holes with pieces of urethane tape. Set the
quarter glass upright in the opening, make align-
ment marks across the quaner glass and body with
a grease pencil at the three points shown, then
remove the quarter glass.
NOTE: Be careful not to touch the quarter glass
where adhesive will be applied.
6.With a sponge, apply a light coat of glass primer to
the inside face of the quarter glass as shown, then
lightly wipe it off with gauze or cheesecloth.
NOTE:
. Do not apply body primer to the quarter glass,
and do not get body and glass primer sponges
mixed up.
. Never touch the primed surfaces with your
hands. lf you do, the adhesive may not bond to
the quarter glass properly, causing a leak after
the quarter glass is installed.
. Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials away
from the primed surface.
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6mm{0.24 in}
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