1999 Alero & 1999 Oldsmobile Alero & Pontiac Grand Am

Vital Info Note: Usually on brand new vehicles Apply the adhesive to the glass or the moldings are not available in pinchweld with a V-cut applicator tip. NAGS® Number DW1330 the aftermarket. It may be necessary to order the molding from the Set the glass into the opening using The moldings are vinyl and are on dealer. If so, make sure you have a suction cups. the top and bottom of the glass. VIN available when ordering. The bottom molding is a dealer Press the glass firmly to wet-out the part and is usually not salvageable. Remove the “A” pillar moldings by adhesive to the glass. The OEM part number for the bot- peeling back the door seal weather- tom molding is 22611980. strip. This reveals three Phillips screws. Water test immediately, using warm The bottom molding on this vehi- Remove screws, and remove the mold- water or electronic leak detector. cle sets on top of the cowl similar ing. Repeat on the other side. Repair any leaks. to the Pontiac Sunfire and Cavalier. However, it is The top and bottom molding can be Replace the other parts in reverse not encapsulated. The moldings removed from the edge of the glass order. Clean up any excess adhesive, are removable and usually saved in by prying up on one corner and and clean the glass. warm weather. But, make sure you pulling it away from the body and have them available. glass. Make sure there is a window or vent left open until the adhesive cures. Cut out the windshield using the Windshield desired tool. The cut out on this Contributed by Bob Beranek, Auto- Removal vehicle is usually straight-forward. It motive Glass Experts, Corp. and Protect all surfaces inside and out. should pose little problem. If Monica Mathews, Pilkington LOF ■ Place protective tape in the areas removal is with a power tool, don’t where a tool may slip and damage forget to lubricate the cutting area. NOTES the surface. Tape the defroster vents to prevent glass and debris from Before you clean and prep the pinch- falling into them. weld, dry set the glass in the opening for alignment purposes. Mark the The rear view mirror has a torx set glass and body with alignment tape, screw. It also has wire connector in and cut the tape at the edge of the the back of the mirror for map lights. glass. Disconnect wiring harness, and store mirror in a safe place. Installation Prepare the pinchweld for installa- Open the hood. Remove the wipers tion according to the adhesive manu- by removing the nut cap and wiper facturer’s instructions. post nut. Remove the wipers and store in a safe area. The wipers are Wash the glass with a non-alcohol not marked, but are of different con- glass cleaner. Allow to dry thor- figuration. It should not be difficult oughly. Only use lint-free paper tow- to distinguish them from one els. Cloth towels may have a residue another. that could cause improper bonding.

It may not be necessary to remove Apply any glass primer or preps to the cowl panel to remove the glass. the bonding area of the glass part. However, we have included the Allow to dry for the appropriate time removal for your reference. period.

Remove the cowl by removing five Put the molding on the top and bot- plastic expanding retainers along the tom of the glass before setting it. leading edge of the cowl panel. Pull the cowl from underneath the vinyl Reinstall the cowl if removed. lower molding. 1998–99 Installation Guide 51