2004 DAEWOO NUBIRA mirror

9L – 10IGLASS AND MIRRORS
DAEWOO V–121 BL4
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
ON–VEHICLE SERVICE
WINDSHIELD
Tools Required
J–24402 Glass Sealant Remover
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the cowl vent grille. Refer to Section 9R,
Body Front End.
2. Remove the inside rearview mirror. Refer to ”Rear-
view Mirror” in this section.
3. Remove the weatherstrip around the windshield.
4. Using the glass sealant remover J–24402, cut the
adhesive around the windshield.
5. Remove the windshield from the vehicle.
6. Using a knife, remove the adhesive from the wind-
shield.
7. Using a knife, remove the adhesive from the wind-
shield frame.

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Installation Procedure
1. Install the new weatherstrip to the windshield.
2. Apply tape to the new weatherstrip and the wind-
shield to hold the weatherstrip in place.
3. Apply adhesive primer to the windshield frame and
the perimeter of the windshield.
4. Apply glass adhesive to the windshield frame.
5. Install the windshield into the windshield frame.
6. Reposition the tape over the weatherstrip, the wind-
shield, and the windshield frame to hold the wind-
shield in place.
7. Let the adhesive dry for 24 hours.
8. Remove the tape.
9. Check for waterleaks by pouring water on the wind-
shield. If a leak is found, dry the windshield and fill
the area that leaks with adhesive. If the leak per-
sists, remove the windshield and repeat the entire
procedure.
10. Install the inside rearview mirror. Refer to ”Rear-
view Mirror” in this section.
11. Install the cowl vent grille. Refer to Section 9R,
Body Front End.
REAR WINDOW GLASS
Tools Required
J–24402 Glass Sealant Remover
Removal Procedure
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the C–pillar trim panel. Refer to Section
9E, Interior Trim.
3. Disconnect the rear window defogger electrical con-
nector.

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4. Remove the weatherstrip around the rear window.
5. Using the glass sealant remover J–24402, cut the
adhesive around the rear window.
6. Remove the rear window from the vehicle.
7. Using a knife, remove the adhesive from the rear
window.
8. Using a knife, remove the adhesive from the rear
window frame.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the new weatherstrip to the rear window.

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2. Apply tape to the new weatherstrip and the rear
window to hold the weatherstrip in place.
3. Apply adhesive primer to the rear window frame
and the perimeter of the rear window.
4. Apply glass adhesive to the rear window frame.
5. Install the rear window into the rear window frame.
6. Reposition the tape over the weatherstrip, the rear
window, and the rear window frame to hold the rear
window in place.
7. Let the adhesive dry for 24 hours.
8. Remove the tape.
9. Check for waterleaks by pouring water on the rear
window. If a leak is found, dry the window and fill
the area that leaks with adhesive. If the leak per-
sists, remove the rear window and repeat the entire
procedure.
10. Connect the rear window defogger electrical con-
nector.
11. Install the C–pillar trim panel. Refer to Section 9E,
Interior Trim.
12. Connect the negative battery cable.
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER GRID
LINE REPAIR
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the rear window defogger electrical con-
nector.
3. Inspect the rear window defogger grid lines.
4. Mark the grid line break on the outside of the glass
with a wax pencil or a crayon.

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5. Buff the grid lines that are to be repaired with steel
wool. Wipe the lines clean using a cloth dampened
with alcohol. Buff and clean about 6 mm (0.25 inch)
beyond each side of the break in the grid line.
6. Attach a grid line repair decal or two strips of tape
above and below the repair areas.
S A repair decal or tape must be used in order to
control the width of the repair areas.
S If a decal is used, the die–cut metered slot must
be the same width as the grid line.
7. Apply the grid repair material to the repair area us-
ing a small wooden stick or a spatula. The grid re-
pair material should be at room temperature.
8. Carefully remove the decal or the tape.
Notice : The grid line repair material must be cured with
heat. In order to avoid heat damage to the interior trim, pro-
tect the trim near the repair area where heat will be ap-
plied.
9. Heat the repair area for 1 to 2 minutes.
10. Hold the heat gun nozzle 25 mm (1 inch) from the
surface. A minimum temperature of 149°C (300°F)
is required.
11. Inspect the grid line repair area. If the repair ap-
pears discolored, apply a coating of tincture of io-
dine to the area using a pipe cleaner or a line
brush. Allow the iodine to dry for about 30 seconds.
Carefully wipe off the excess iodine with a lint–free
cloth.
12. Test the operation of the rear window defogger in
order to verify that the repair was successful.
Important : At least 24 hours is required for complete cur-
ing of the repair materials. The repair area should not be
physically disturbed until after that time.

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DAEWOO V–121 BL4
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
BRAIDED LEAD WIRE REPAIR
The rear window defogger bus lead wire or the terminal
can be reattached by resoldering. Use a solder containing
3 percent silver and a rosin flux paste.
1. The repair area should be buffed with fine steel
wool before soldering the bus lead wire.
2. Apply the paste–type rosin flux in small quantities
to the wire lead and the bus lead wire repair area
using a brush.
3. Coat the soldering iron tip with solder. Use only
enough solder to ensure a complete repair.
4. Use only enough heat to melt the solder. Do not
overheat the wire when resoldering to the bus lead
wire.
FRONT DOOR GLASS
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the door seal trim. Refer to Section 9P,
Doors.
2. Remove the the outside channel molding. Refer
toSection 9M, Exterior Trim.
3. Remove the screws that secure the glass to the
window regulator.
4. Remove the glass from the door.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the glass in the door and position the glass
within the window regulator.
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other
may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasten-
ers to prevent premature corrosion.
2. Install the glass to the window regulator with the
screws.
Tighten
Tighten the glass screws to 7 NSm (62 lb–in).
3. Install the outside channel molding. Refer toSection
9M, Exterior Trim.
4. Install the door seal trim. Refer to Section 9P,
Doors.

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REAR DOOR GLASS
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the door seal trim. Refer to Section 9P,
Doors.
2. Remove the exterior the door sash inside door. Re-
fer toSection 9M, Exterior Trim.
3. Remove the screws that secure the glass to the
window regulator.
4. Remove the glass from the door.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the glass in the door and position the glass
within the window regulator.
Notice : Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other
may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasten-
ers to prevent premature corrosion.
2. Install the glass screws.
Tighten
Tighten the glass screws to 7 NSm (62 lb–in).
3. Install the exterior the door sash inside door. Refer
toSection 9M, Exterior Trim.
4. Install the door seal trim. Refer to Section 9P,
Doors.
REAR DOOR QUARTER GLASS
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the C–pillar trim panel. Refer to Section
9E, Interior Trim.
2. Remove the nuts and the rear door quarter glass.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the rear door quarter glass with the nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the rear door quarter glass nuts to 2.5 NSm
(22 lb–in).
2. Remove the C–pillar trim panel. Refer to Section
9E, Interior Trim.

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INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR
The inside rearview mirror is attached to a support which
is secured to the windshield glass. The support is installed
by the glass supplier using a plastic–polyvinyl butyl adhe-
sive.
Service replacement windshield glass has the mirror sup-
port bonded to the glass assembly. In order to install a de-
tached mirror support or to install a new part, the following
items will be needed:
S Loctite® Minute–Bond Adhesive.
S Original or replacement mirror support.
S Wax marking pencil or crayon.
S Rubbing alcohol.
S Clean paper towel.
S Fine grit sandpaper (grit #320 or #360).
S 2 mm allen wrench.
Installation Procedure
1. Measure the distance from the headliner to the bot-
tom of the location where the mirror support will be
mounted on the windshield.
2. Mark this position on the outside of the glass with a
wax pencil or crayon. Draw a large diameter circle
around the mirror support location on the outside of
the glass.
3. Clean the inside surface of the glass with a domes-
tic scouring cleanser, a glass cleaning solution, or a
polishing compound and paper towels. Rub the
glass until the area is completely dry. When the
area is dry, clean the area with an alcohol–satu-
rated paper towel in order to remove any traces of
the scouring powder or the glass cleaning solution.
4. If the mirror support is new, clean the bonding sur-
face with fine grit sandpaper #320 or #360. If the
original mirror support is being used, all traces of
factory installed adhesive must be removed prior to
reinstallation.
5. Wipe the sanded mirror support with a clean paper
towel saturated with rubbing alcohol. Allow the sup-
port to dry.
6. Follow the adhesive kit manufacturer’s directions
for adhesive application and mirror support prepa-
ration before installing the mirror support to the
glass.
7. Position the mirror support to its premarked posi-
tion. Use steady pressure and press the support
against the glass for 30 to 60 seconds.
8. After 5 minutes, remove the excess adhesive with
an alcohol–moistened towel or a glass–cleaning
solution.
9. Install the inside rearview mirror to the mirror sup-
port with the mounting screw.
Tighten
Tighten the rearview mirror mounting bolt to 1.2 NSm
(11 lb–in).