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Old 07-15-2018, 10:54 PM
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One of the bubba’s that had this car decided to use a whole tube of silicone to hold the passenger window to the window frame. I managed to carefully slide a razor blade down each side but the bottom is really stuck. Should I squirt some 3M adhesive remover along both sides hoping it will soak to the bottom? Any ideas or advice are definitely welcome.
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Put it in a tub of lacquer thinner and let it soak, after soaking overnight take a putty knife and work it along the sides.
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Before you take it apart, put a few witness marks on the window frame where it attaches to the window mechanism. When it comes time to reset the window with the correct window tape, you won't have a problem with the window tracks. I had to perform a do over to center the window correctly. Jerry
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Like lacquer thinner mineral spirits will soften silicone.
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