[DML] Re: Rear Window

["Jim Reeve" <dmc6960@xxxxxxxxx>]

I did this to my car in fall of '03.  I have come to the conclusion
that the previous owner of my car shattered the original rear window.
(a few small glass bits under rear shelf) Since I bought the car there
was a lot of engine noise coming through the glass and water leaks
from it.  When the PO installed the replacment window they failed to
clean up the old adheasive and simply stuck it on using a round tack
bead. "Worst, Installation, Ever" is how I would describe it. I was
replacing the lower door strut mounts at that time, so I had the rear
quarter panels off making access much easier. Old window came out
without a problem (because of the tack bead, windows held in by
original adheasive still should be fairly difficult). It took a while
to clean up both the glass and the fiberglass. I purchase a caulking
tube of 3M medium viscocity urethane windshield adheasive ($10 at
NAPA) and after destroying two caulking guns, a $20 high-quality gun
from Home Depot (and a moderately heated tube) resulted in a very
strong and tight seal for my rear window. Road/engine noise has
dropped SIGNIFICANTLY. I have also noticed similar leaks around my
door windows, they are next in line.

Jim Reeve
MNDMC - Minnesota DeLorean Club
DMC6960

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "thebrave65" <ssawyer37@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> My DeLorean has some exessive engine noise and it turns out that the
> rear window is coming out of its seal.  I can tell by just either
> washing it (and get soap/water on the inside) or just by simply
> pressing the window itself and see it move.
> 
> My question is how can I go about fixing this?  From what I
> understand, that rear window is a funny animal and is possibly part of
> the support structure.
> 
> It looks like the PO may have tried to use black silicone to seal it
> up because there is some gooped-up in the seal area.  It didn't work.
> 
> Is this a vendor-service shop fix or does anyone know of a glass
> company that has expeirence with the DeLoreans rear window?
> 
> Johnny
> 5518








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