K11 Nissan Micra 2002 rebonding electric windows.
This is my recommendation no doubt there are quicker methods.
1. Lower the window glass into the door or if you can remove it, do so.
2. Remove top of arm rest containing the window switches by gradually easing it up and off. Disconnect the switches.
There are 3 double 'push fit' catches, one at either end, and the most troublesome one is in the middle.
3. Undo all the screws that are now visible holding the centre of the door card to the door.
4. Un-pop all the push fit catches around the door edge, and then lift up the door card vertically out of the window opening.
5. Access to the door internals may require cutting the polythene in front of certain areas.
6. I suggest you remove the door speaker to help you with access.
7. Remove the 4 screws from the bracing plate to gain access to the main access point.
8. Make sure the window glass is now removed.
9. Disconnect the electric to power window mechanism.
10 Remove 2 screws holding the short window mechanism track to the door.
11 Remove fixings to the rest of the mechanism, and remove it from the main access area.
12 On a bench unscrew the 2 glass holders and remove all the old 'resin bonding'.
Tips: With a nail poke out the resin from the 2 holes in the bottom of these holders. A masonary cutting disk
held in a vice is good to use to clean the slots manually.
This will help with better bonding and make it easier to locate the glass in the holders.
Inspect the mechanism for wear and consider greasing the short track.
13 Clean old resin off the glass, but first with a marker, mark where new resin needs to be applied.
14 Replace mechanism and track into door. NOW if you have it, spray dry silicone lubricant to the internal glass guidance tracks.
15 Temporarily re-connect the elecric switch and raise the mechanism slowly as far as possible so that
you can apply Araldite to them.
16 Apply generous amounts of Araldite to both sides of glass and the holders.
17 Lower the mechanism nearly to the bottom where you can see the holders.
18 Carefully slot in the glass following the guidance tracks at either side, and locate the bottom into the holders.
19 IMPORTANT: Close the window fully, doublecheck the holders are in the right place, and the glass is in its guidance slots and then leave to bond.
20 When bonded, open the window fully, disconnect the winder electrics and reassemble reversing the above procedure para 7 to para 2.
Note it is a good idea to sellotape up the cut polythene as you do this.
Stephen
July 2008
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