Replacement: windscreen Citroen Xsara I

Recommended tools

[1] electric knife

[2] adjustable stop blade N° 143

[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

Remove

• The windscreen wiper arm-blade assembly
• The scuttle grille
• The windscreen pillar trims
• The interior mirror

Remove (on each side)

• The gutter seal (2)
• The bezel (4) (screws (1), (5) and pin (3))

Fit the electric knife [1] with the blade [3]

On the outside of the vehicle: cut away the adhesive strips (b)

Fit the electric knife [1] with the blade [2] (set to 30 mm)

Inside the vehicle: cut away the adhesive strips (a)

Remove the windscreen using the suction cups [5]

Cleaning - preparation

Preparing the windscreen - 1st case: reusing the windscreen

Level off the adhesive bead

Remove any dust using a clean cloth

Preparing the windscreen - 2nd case: fitting a new screen

Degrease the circumference of the windscreen with degreaser [10]

Apply glass primer [8], 10 mm wide seal

Allow to dry for 5 mn

Fit the windscreen moulding (7)

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

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]

Allow to dry for 10 mn

Position the 2 blocks (8)

Refitting

Equip the gun with the cartridge and the special nozzle

Apply a strip of sealing adhesive around the windscreen aperture

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

Press on the periphery of the glass gently

Clean the windscreen and its surround

Refit the components removed

Drying time at 23 °C

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