Replacement: windscreen Citroen Saxo I

Recommended tools

[1] electric knife

[2] cutter blade (on the left, U shaped)

[3] cutter blade (on the right, U N° 076 shaped)

[4] shovel blade (N°113)

[5] suction cups

[6] pneumatic gun (for mono-pack cartridge)

[7] electric gun (for two-pack cartridge)

Recommended consumables

Bonding kit

• [8] green-coloured primer for glass
• [9] red-coloured primer for sheet metal (pre-coated sheet metal)
• [10] yellow degreaser
• [11] locating wedges (rubber)
• [12] nozzles
• [13] cleaning paper
• [14] applicator
• [15] 300 ml cartridge (mono-pack polyurethane sealant)
• [16] 450 ml cartridge (two-pack polyurethane sealant)

Removing

Figure 1

Remove

• The door seals (partially) (1)
• The windscreen pillars (2)
• The rear view mirror (3)

Figure 2

Remove

• The windscreen wiper arm-blade assembly (7)
• The windscreen lower trim (5) (screws 4; 6)

Figure 3

Remove the windscreen moulding (8)

Protect the periphery of the windscreen aperture with adhesive tape

Figure 4

Fit the electric knife [1] with the blade

• [2] (for side b)
• [3] (for side a)

Remove the windscreen using the suction cups [5]

Cleaning - preparation

Preparing the glass - 1st case: reusing the glass

Figure 5

Level the bead of sealing compound

Remove any dust using a clean cloth

Preparing the glass - 2nd case: fitting new glass

Figure 6

Degrease the edge of the glass

Apply glass primer [8] 10 mm wide seal

Leave to dry for 5 minutes

Preparation of the aperture - 1st case: on mastic residue

Figure 7

Level the bead of sealing compound

Remove any dust using a clean cloth

Preparation of the aperture - 2nd case: new component

Degrease the aperture with the degreaser [10]

Apply metal primer [9]

Leave to dry for 10 minutes

Position the 2 blocks (9) (see figure 9)

Refitting

Figure 8

Fit the windscreen moulding (8)

Equip the gun with the cartridge and the special nozzle

Apply the bead of adhesive sealant around the periphery of the glass

Figure 9

Offer up the windscreen to the aperture using suction pads [5]

Press on the periphery of the glass gently

Clean the glass and its surround

Refit the components removed

Drying time at 23 °C

• One-pack product: 3 to 4 hours
• Two-pack product: 30 minutes