Windscreen removal

[yung-gun]

How difficult is it to remove and fit a new windscreen into a coupe?

Anybody know of a good place to buy tints for the back and the rear quarter windows?

[Grrrmachine]

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Windscreen

[yung-gun]

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Windscreen

LEGEND!

[jonny323i]

removing it is the easy bit takes about 30 seconds

[yung-gun]

Cool man, guessing getting it back in is gonna be the cunt of a jobb

[jonny323i]

Not really just harder than taking it out

[jimbom30cab]

i've found plenty of washing up liquid applied helps get the seal and glass back in nicely

[yung-gun]

I've been told not to use it as it's a corrosive?

[SimonTemplar]

And (with apologies for the slight hijack) windscreens are identical across models - I have a Touring with a chip in the 'screen, needs replacing ideally, but a 'screen from any E30 would fit, presumably? I can't imagine that there would be a difference, so this probably appears a daft question, but I have learned to my cost not to assume much..!

Thank you.

ST

[rhubarb]

And (with apologies for the slight hijack) windscreens are identical across models - I have a Touring with a chip in the 'screen, needs replacing ideally, but a 'screen from any E30 would fit, presumably? I can't imagine that there would be a difference, so this probably appears a daft question, but I have learned to my cost not to assume much..!

Thank you.

ST

Yep any screen will fit from either a saloon,coupe, or touring, but the ragtops have a clip for the rear view mirror on the screen

(but the ragtop screen will still fit)

[BenHar]

Convertible screens have a mounting for the mirror on them. The rest are all the same (except the M3 maybe).

Ben

[SimonTemplar]

Thank you very much, both of you.

[kam-325i]

I've been told not to use it as it's a corrosive?

if it is used neat,

[maxfield]

M3 screen is different.

Use some sort of body work shampoo as lubricant as it has rust inhibitors in it.

[yung-gun]

M3 screen is different.

Use some sort of body work shampoo as lubricant as it has rust inhibitors in it.

Cheers man not a bad idea, thanks for the heads up guys.

A friend told me yesterday they're a twat to get back in :/

[Brianmoooore]

The only part that could be classified as difficult is getting the locking strip back in, and that only applies if you don't have the special tool for the job.
Locking strip can be replaced with the aid of plenty of lubricant and a flat blade screwdriver, although it's a slow job. Always work towards the glass, not the bodywork, as the screwdriver will slip a couple of times, and it the blade tends to make less of a mess of glass than it does of painted steel, and be careful not to stretch the strip as you fit it, or you will end up with a few inches of strip left over.

[zaust]

^^^ I use a 1mm wire long enough to go round the whole insert for the locking strip, tuck the inside edge of the strip then use the wire to do the outside. Job done. But do use a little lube so as not to damage the rubber.

[yung-gun]

yeah thats what i heard

[Brianmoooore]

^^^ I use a 1mm wire long enough to go round the whole insert for the locking strip, tuck the inside edge of the strip then use the wire to do the outside. Job done. But do use a little lube so as not to damage the rubber.

That's essentially what the special tool is - mounted on a stick.

[Tedswagon]

I started putting my screen back in while it was raining, v hard work so I left it for a couple of hours. By that time the sun came out and the seal warmed up = became more pliable took no time at all. I used a hard plastic tool which reduced risk of damage to paint and glass.
Good luck.