How to Remove a Windshield

Before you attempt to remove and/or replace a windshield, consider carefully whether the risks involved, outweighs the cost of having it done by professional glass installers. Yes, you can save money with a used windshield from a scrap yard, but you can also do some damage to the trim and fittings when trying to remove the old one, and that will end up canceling out some if not all of your savings.

How the windshield is removed, will depend largely on the make and sometimes even the year of the car. The first thing you may have to do, is remove metal trim that is overlying the seal that keeps your windshield in place, and prevents leakage during storms.

Next, you have to consider the seal. In most cases, it pays to place the whole thing. For one, it often gets damaged in the removal and/or installation process, and it makes things a lot easier if you just cut it away, remove the old windshield and insert the new one, applying the new seal after, instead of trying to salvage an old one that can get bent and caught down in the glass channel during the installation.

While you may not care what happens to a chipped and damaged old windshield, you'll certainly care if the new one suddenly splits during installation. Windshield glass cannot be torqued. It does not have the flexibility to be mishandled. Make sure that you have sufficient help on hand to lift and move the new glass into place, without exerting undue pressure on any part of it.

Recommended Product:

Tool Aid Windshield Removal Kit: This kit contains the basic tools and wire needed for removing even the most modern windsheilds. Makes a difficult job easy - even on acutely angled windshields. Includes: Braided windsheild cut-out wire, starting tool for inserting wire, handles for cut-out wire. Supplied in durable vinyl pouch for display or tool box storage.