Rear window, installing
- When installing a new window, clean and prime bonding surface as previously described for installing windshield.
| CAUTION | Primer is electrically conductive and must not be allowed to come into contact with conductor strip of heated rear window. |
Distances to edge of window. Refer to Rear window, assembly overview .
- When reusing an old, undamaged window, apply adhesive directly on old adhesive layer immediately after cutting back the remaining material.
- Glue upper spacers onto window glass and bottom spacers onto window flange. Refer to «Spacers and stopper profile for adhesive, gluing on»(/audi/tt/8n-2003-2006/remont/door-locks-anti-theft-systems/#body-exterior) .
Scheme 142
1 - Roof seam molding
Removing
- Remove hexagon bolt -2-.
- Carefully pry molding out of roof seam, working from back to front of vehicle.
Installing
- Apply lubricant (e.g. soap solution) to profile seal.
- First insert roof seam molding below trim cover at windshield and then press fully into roof seam step by step.
- Fit hexagon bolt and tighten to 1.5 Nm.
2 - Hexagon bolt
- Tightening torque: 1.5 Nm
3 - Expanding nut
Scheme 143
1 - Convertible top cover molding
- Remove high mounted brake light.
- Remove six-sided nuts -2
- Loosen convertible top cover trim in area of six-sided nuts -8- and carefully press to front.
- Remove cover molding upward.
2 - Six-sided nut
- 20 Nm
3 - Washer
- Ensure cover molding is flush with vehicle body.
- a- = 0.1mm ± 0.3mm
4 - Spacer for cover molding
5 - Adhesive disk
- Glued to cover molding.
6 - Adjusting screw
- Cover molding height can be adjusted by tightening or loosening adjusting screws.
- When tightening six-sided nut, -2- use socket wrench to avoid stripping adjusting screw.
7 - Spacer
8 - Six-sided nut
- 8Nm
9 - High mounted brake light
- Removing
Refer to 92 WINDSHIELD WIPER & WASHER SYSTEM