FJ cruiser

[tberger71]

did toyota really need to go this far with their technology? i would love to see the genius who designed the FJ change the windsheild in less than 45 min. this thing needs to be redesigned asap. the customer told me the dealer wanted 1700.00 to do it and safelite 1400. now i know why because it's a F.u#*ing J. oke !!!!!!!!!

[Lee]

THIS WAS ON ANOTHER SITE VERY INFORMATIVE

jolive




May 4th, 2007 - 7:28 PM Re: Jeff Olive/FJ Cruiser

Hi Trish:

I will try to explain the FJ Cruser as best I can.
To remove the top molding. From the outside use a express or extractor tool to cut the ureathane between the clips slide the tool along aginst the glass untill you feal the ureathane and then cut slowly. The spots that are glued down are only about two inches long and are located at the edge of the glass between the clips. Once you cut the ureathane pry up on the molding with a plastic pry tool from the glass side. The two center clips are like door panel clips and the other clips old toyota molding clips but larger. The molding will come off fairly easy once the ureathane is cut. The side molding is easy, pull it out and throw it away. Use 1226 molding to replace the side molding. To remove the cowl take off the wipers, Open the hood remove the push in clips along the edge of the cowl under the hood. The cowl is in three sections do not try to seperate the sections remove the cowl as one section. To release the outer sides of the cowl use a plastic fiber stick you will find two clips holding the side edges down one at the front and one at the rear, push the fiber stick in from the side to release the clips the side will pop up. Tape the sides near the cowl, the cowl will scratch the paint easly. Cut the black plastic strip that is on the glass loose with a long knife,express or extractor, cutting aginst the glass use a good amount of water. If you have a dealer glass it will have a lower molding on the glass, if not take care when cutting the cowl molding loose from the glass and reuse it leave it on the cowl. Now remove the cowl. Cut the glass out with a cold knife (top and sides) express or extractor on the bottom. Trim the ureathane but leave a few spots high to hold the glass to the original hight. Run a high fat V bead on the top and bottom, run a thin high V bead on the sides. If you reuse the lower molding run some glue between the glass and cowl molding to hold it in place after you put the cowl in position but before you snap it down. reglue the top molding. Run the ureathane on the the top edge of the glass small amounts in the same spots it was before. I beleave the ureathane was added to the top molding to keep the molding from blowing off at high speeds.

I hope this helps
Jeff Olive