Installation: 2008 Pontiac Torrent
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Installation: 2008 Pontiac Torrent
5. The top molding is a wraparound that can be ordered
O N LI NE separately or with the glass. It will be damaged upon removal.
A universal molding can be used as a replacement if original is
For a free PDF download of the 2008 Pontiac Torrent glass removal not available.
and replacement instructions, visit GlassMagazine.com.
Vehicle information
A5
6. Open the door and remove the five T15 Torx screws from
the A-pillar molding. Carefully pry up the lower black
molding from the A-pillar molding and remove the screw
underneath.
Vehicle type: Four-door sport utility vehicle
NAGS numbers*: Windshield part number DW1613, third visor,
solar, acoustic interlayer; quarter glass DQ11476-77, solar,
DQ11478, solar, remote-start antenna; and back glass DB10766,
solar, heated
Helpful tools or supplies: The windshield is tagged to require
moldings and clips. The clips are for the side moldings.
Watch for: Hidden clips under the A-pillar moldings
*With permission from National Auto Glass Specifications. Call NAGS at
800/551-4012 or visit www.nags.com.
A. Windshield A6
Preparation 7. Carefully lift and release the clips from the underside of
1. Cover the front seats, floorboards, dash and steering the A-pillar molding and slide it out of the vertical top
wheel with a clean drop cloth or disposable plastic covers. molding. Set aside for reuse.
Note: Always wear eye and hand protection when working
with glass. Make sure you have the right glass and moldings
and the urethane systems are current. Windshield part
number is DW1613; it comes with or without a top molding
and might also require clips.
2. Drape the fender with a fender cover and tape up any
vulnerable areas on the vehicle to protect against possible
damage. Tape up the defroster vents to prevent debris from
falling into the openings.
3. Remove the rearview mirror by loosening the T20 Torx
set screw and sliding the mirror off the mirror pad.
4. Remove the windshield-wiper nuts using a 13-millime-
ter wrench or socket. Move the wiper arm in an up-and-
down motion to break it loose from the post, or use a wiper-
puller. Note: Wipers can sometimes be hard to remove. Use
a wiper-puller to avoid stressing the post. A7
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8. Remove the three retainers along
the leading edge of the cowl panel. They
pull up in the center to release.
9. On the passenger side of the cowl,
release and remove the cowl retainer on
the top of the panel and the one near the
glass edge.
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10. Remove the two-piece cowl panel
and set it in a safe place. Note: Before
beginning windshield removal, verify the
new windshield is the correct one and
the urethanes and primers are current.
Never use outdated products as this
could jeopardize the structural integrity
of the vehicle and the safety of its
passengers.
Removal
11. Make sure cutting blades are suffi-
ciently sharp.
12. Before cutting out the windshield,
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remove contaminants from the glass and pinchweld to prevent 22. Adjust both sides to the correct setting, marking the
contact with the urethane. passenger’s side, then the driver’s side. Lift the glass and place it
13. Use the cutting tools of your choice to remove the glass on a windshield stand or suitable workstation.
from the adhesive bead. Note: When using any power tool, use 23. Follow the urethane manufacturer’s recommendations
plain water to lubricate the cutting area. Spray the top, sides for installation.
and bottom; then make your cuts. Caution: Be careful not to 24. Clean the inside of the windshield using a urethane
hit or cut the gravity stops; mark their location with a marking manufacturer-recommended product. Caution: Do not touch
pencil or molding-retention tape. the bonding area of the windshield after cleaning, prepping or
14. Take the windshield out of the opening using a set of priming it.
vacuum cups. Note: Make sure the vacuum cups do not 25. Wear powder-free Nitrile gloves to keep off chemicals.
overlap a crack in the glass. 26. Apply the glass prep and primer following the urethane
15. Lift the glass and place it on a windshield stand or manufacturer’s recommendations.
suitable workstation. 27. Using the tool of your choice, remove the original
urethane bead, leaving 1 to 2 millimeters of existing urethane
Installation on the pinchweld. Note: Make sure there are no contaminants
16. After cutting the windshield out, remove contaminants and do not touch the pinchweld after prepping the area.
such as dirt, moisture and debris from the pinchweld. Clean 28. Apply the pinchweld primer only to the areas where
the dashboard. needed, and follow the urethane manufacturer’s recommenda-
17. Dry fit the new glass to the opening. Mark your glass tions. Allow preps and primers to dry as recommended by the
using a grease pencil or molding-retention tape. urethane manufacturer.
18. Attach the top molding to the glass edge if not already 29. Apply a triangular bead of urethane to the same path as
attached. the freshly cut urethane on the pinchweld. Before cutting your
19. Place your vacuum cups on the windshield in the appro- V-notch, cut the tip off of your nozzle with a nozzle-cutter.
priate location. With the cut nozzle, measure to the top of the roofline, and at
20. Lift and set the windshield onto the old urethane. 1/16-inch higher than the roofline, make a mark on the nozzle
21. With the windshield resting in the opening, make sure it with a pen or marker. Notch the nozzle up to the marked line;
is in the right spot. this will give you the appropriate triangular bead.
30. Lift the new windshield from the windshield stand or
workstation using vacuum cups. Set the windshield on the
urethane at the mark you made during dry fit. Lower the
driver’s side of the windshield onto the urethane and line it up
with the dry-fit mark; it is now in place.
31. The windshield is now ready to be decked. Press firmly
to ensure a good seal.
32. Before re-installing the parts, check for leaks. Use a leak
detector to go over the perimeter of the windshield. If you find
a leak, apply pressure to the spot to ensure the glass makes B1a
contact with the wet urethane.
33. Re-install the removed parts in reverse order.
34. Allow the urethane to cure according to the urethane
manufacturer’s recommended cure time before returning the
vehicle to the customer. Warning: Disregarding the safe drive-
away time your urethane manufacturer recommends could
jeopardize the structural integrity of the vehicle and the safety
of its passengers.
35. You have completed the removal and replacement of the
windshield.
B. Quarter glass B1b
the top front corner, and you will need part no. DQ11478.
Removal Otherwise, use part no. DQ11476-77.
1. Make sure you have the right glass. The passenger-side 2. For vehicles equipped with a remote-start option, first
part has an antenna for a remote-start option. If the vehicle is disconnect the snap antenna connector.
equipped with this option, there will be a snap connector in 3. Use the tool of your choice to cut out the quarter glass.
Installation: 2008 Pontiac Torrent
Note: When using any power tool, use plain water to lubricate 23. Re-install the removed parts in reverse manner.
the cutting area. Spray the top, sides and bottom; then make 24. Allow the urethane to cure according to the urethane
your cuts. Caution: This quarter glass does not have a molding, manufacturer’s recommended cure time before returning the
so take care during cutout to avoid damage to painted surfaces. vehicle to the customer.
25. You have completed the removal and replacement of the
Installation quarter glass.
4. After cutting the quarter glass out, remove contaminants
such as dirt, moisture and other debris from the pinchweld. C. Back glass
5. Dry fit the new glass to the opening. Mark your glass
using a grease pencil or molding-retention tape. Removal
6. Place your vacuum cups on the quarter glass in the 1. Make sure you have the right glass. The glass is exposed
appropriate location. on three sides; the top is covered by a spoiler. Back glass part
7. Lift the glass and set it onto the old urethane. number is DB10766.
8. With the quarter glass resting in the opening, make sure it 2. Remove the four 10-millimeter nuts that fasten the rear
is in the right spot. Make your marks. spoiler to the back deck. Two are exposed on the top corners
9. Lift the glass and place it on a windshield stand or suitable and two are located behind grommets in the top center of the
workstation. rear deck.
10. Follow the urethane manufacturer’s recommendations
for installation.
11. Clean the inside of the quarter glass using a urethane
manufacturer-recommended product. Caution: Do not touch
the bonding area of the quarter glass after cleaning, prepping
or priming it.
12. Wear powder-free Nitrile gloves to keep off chemicals.
13. Apply the glass prep and primer following the urethane
manufacturer’s recommendations. C2a
14. Using a pinchweld scraper, remove as much of the
original urethane as the urethane manufacturer recommends.
Note: Before removing the old urethane, make sure there are
no contaminants and do not touch the pinchweld after
prepping the area.
15. Apply the pinchweld primer only to the areas where
needed, and follow the urethane manufacturer’s recommenda- C2b
tions. Allow preps and primers to dry as recommended by the
urethane manufacturer. 3. Disconnect the defroster wires. You do not need to
16. Apply a triangular bead of urethane to the same path remove the interior moldings because the defroster connectors
as the freshly cut urethane on the pinchweld. Before cutting are in plain sight and easily disconnected.
your V-notch, cut the tip off of your nozzle with a nozzle-
cutter. With the cut nozzle, measure to the top of the
roofline, and at 1/16-inch higher than the roofline and
bodyline, make a mark on the nozzle with a pen or marker.
Notch the nozzle up to the marked line; this will give you the
appropriate triangular bead.
17. Place your vacuum cups on the new quarter glass in the
appropriate location. C3
18. Lift the quarter glass from the windshield stand or
workstation using your vacuum cups. 4. Use the tool of your choice to cut out the back glass.
19. Set the quarter glass in the opening. Note: When using any power tool, use plain water to lubricate
20. The quarter glass is now ready to be decked. Press firmly the cutting area. Spray the top, sides and bottom; then make
to ensure a good seal. your cuts.
21. Before re-installing the parts, check for leaks. Use a leak
detector to go over the perimeter of the quarter glass. If you Installation
find a leak, apply pressure to the spot to ensure the glass makes 5. After cutting the back glass out, remove contaminants
contact with the wet urethane. such as dirt, moisture and other debris from the pinchweld.
22. Connect the remote start, if present, and check operation. 6. Dry fit the new glass to the opening. Mark your glass
Installation: 2008 Pontiac Torrent
using a grease pencil or molding-reten- recommendations for installation. as much of the original urethane as the
tion tape. 11. Clean the inside of the back glass urethane manufacturer recommends.
7. Place your vacuum cups on the using a urethane manufacturer-recom- Note: Before removing the old
back glass in the appropriate location. mended product. Caution: Do not touch urethane, make sure there are no
Lift the glass and set it onto the old the bonding area of the back glass after contaminants and do not touch the
urethane. cleaning, prepping or priming it. pinchweld after prepping the area.
8. With the back glass resting in the 12. Wear powder-free Nitrile gloves to 15. Apply the pinchweld primer only
opening, make sure it is in the right keep off chemicals. to the areas where needed, and follow
spot. Make your marks. 13. Apply the glass prep and primer the urethane manufacturer’s recom-
9. Lift the glass and place it on a following the urethane manufacturer’s mendations. Allow preps and primers
windshield stand or suitable workstation. recommendations. to dry as recommended by the
10. Follow the urethane manufacturer’s 14. Using a pinchweld scraper, remove urethane manufacturer.
16. Apply a triangular bead of
urethane to the same path as the freshly
cut urethane on the pinchweld. Before
cutting your V-notch, cut the tip off of
your nozzle with a nozzle-cutter. With
the cut nozzle, measure to the top of the
roofline, and at 1/16-inch higher than the
roofline and bodyline, make a mark on
the nozzle with a pen or marker. Notch
the nozzle up to the marked line; this
will give you the appropriate triangular
bead.
17. Place your vacuum cups on the
back glass in the appropriate location.
18. Lift the back glass from the
windshield stand or workstation using
your vacuum cups.
19. Set the back glass in the opening.
20. The back glass is now ready to be
decked. Press firmly to ensure a good
seal.
21. Before re-installing the parts,
check for leaks. Use a leak detector to
go over the perimeter of the back glass.
If you find a leak, apply pressure to the
spot to ensure the glass makes contact
with the wet urethane.
22. Re-install the removed parts in
reverse manner.
23. Allow the urethane to cure
according to the urethane manufac-
turer’s recommended cure time before
returning the vehicle to the customer.
24. You have completed the removal
and replacement of the back glass.
The author is president
of Automotive Glass
Experts in Sun Prairie, Wis.
Write him at
bberanek@aol.com.
By Bob Beranek
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