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➤ 2008 Buick Enclave

Installation

urethane bead. You will re-use them if you’re installing an HUD

windshield. The setting blocks accurately position the glass at

the proper height for clear HUD projection.

19. Dry fit the new glass to the opening. Mark your glass

using a grease pencil or molding-retention tape.

20. Place your vacuum cups on the windshield in the appro-

priate location.

21. Set the windshield onto the old urethane.

22. With the windshield resting in the opening, make sure it

is in the right spot.

23. Adjust both sides to the correct setting, marking the

passenger’s side, then the driver’s side. Lift the glass and place

it on a windshield stand or suitable workstation.

24. Follow the urethane manufacturer’s recommendations

for installation.

25. Clean the inside of the windshield using a urethane

manufacturer-recommended product. Note: Do not touch the

bonding ar

ea of the windshield after cleaning, prepping or

priming it.

26. W

ear powder-free Nitrile gloves to keep off chemicals.

27. Apply the glass prep and primer, following the urethane

manufacturer’s recommendations.

28. Using the tool of your choice, remove the original ure-

thane bead, leaving 1-2 millimeters of existing urethane on the

pinchweld. Note: Make sure ther

e are no contaminants, and

do not touch the pinchweld after you have pr

epped the area.

29. Apply the pinchweld primer only to the areas where

needed, and follow the urethane manufacturer’s recommenda-

tions. Note: Allow preps and primers to dry as recommended

by the urethane manufactur

er.

30. Apply a triangular bead of ur

ethane 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

⁄16-inch higher than the roofline, 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.

31. If you are replacing an HUD windshield, place the setting

blocks in strategic positions to support and position the glass.

32. Lift the windshield from the windshield stand or work-

station 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.

33. The windshield is now ready to be decked. Press firmly

to ensure a good seal.

34. 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

contact with the wet urethane.

35. Re-install the removed parts in reverse order.

36. Allow the urethane to cure according to the urethane man-

ufacturer’s recommended cure time before returning the vehicle to

the customer. Warning: Disregarding the safe drive-away time

your urethane manufactur

er recommends could jeopar

dize the

structural integrity of the vehicle and the safety of its passengers.

37. You have completed the removal and replacement of

the windshield.

B. Front door glass

Removal

1. Make sure you have the right glass. Front door glass

part numbers are DD11277-78.

2. Remove the screw cover, back to front, under the door

latch and remove the 30T Torx screw.

3. Remove the screw cover under the door-pull area and

remove the two 30T Torx screws.

4. The passenger-side door panel has a different design

than the driver’s side panel. Remove the screw cover from the

actual door pull and the two 10-millimeter screws underneath.

5. The nine door-panel retainers have an aggressive bite, and it

might feel like you’ll damage the panel during removal. However,

once you’ve released one retainer, they pull off relatively easily.

6. Disconnect the door-latch linkage connector using

pointed-nose pliers. Depress the locking wings and pull out

from the receptacle.

7. Disconnect the wiring harnesses from the panel and

doorframe.

8. Remove the door panel and set it in a safe place.

Caution: The underside of the panel’s top edge is sharp and

can cause injury

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