replacing front left window

[dazzla]

Hi groovers,

I have a 97 Discovery 3.9 litre.
Well I smashed the front left window when i was whipper snipping yesterday. So went to the wreckers and got another one for $88 which i thought was good.
Got home and have been trying to get it in but for the life of me I cant. Feels like a square peg in a round hole.
Any ideas or tips?

cheers
dazzla

[langy]

This is where a copy of RAVE helps - ( markets section ).

I'll presume you have the trim off, and the window winder out. Unclip the outside trim, undo the 4 bolts that hold the window frame to the door, and lift the whole frame and remains of the window out. That should make life easier.

[andrew e]

If you got a window out of a pre 96 it wont fit due to different slides on the bottom. You need a 96+ window, or all the motors and mechanisms out of the earlier one.

Andy

[dazzla]

thx Langy.....your a champ mate.....easy when you know how ;)
didn't need to pull window winder out either :)

so I thought I would put together a littlte how to then for anyone like me ....


http://www.seandmurphy.com/photogallery/Disco LF Window Repair Post/1.JPG
Remove bolts and screw to take the trim off - disconnect speaker wires when doing this.

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Here we start to remove the window frame - there are 3 nut type bolts and 2 odd screws to undo. (red dots and arrows)
1 nut type bolt is located under the side mirror interior finish cover (red dot).
2 nut type bolts (picture 3 below) are located in the inside left and right of the bottom of the door.

http://www.seandmurphy.com/photogallery/Disco LF Window Repair Post/3.JPG


2 odd screws (picture 4) located on the outside near locking mechanism and on the inside near hinge.

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You then need to disconnect the side mirror cable to be able to remove the window frame. The interior finish panel has 2 clips on the bottom. Use a screw driver to pop these up and out. The panel will then swivel to the left.

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I removed the side mirror just for ease.

http://www.seandmurphy.com/photogallery/Disco LF Window Repair Post/8.JPG
You have to push the connector through the gap here so that you can lift the window frame out.

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To do this remove the outside of the plastic clip otherwise it will not fit through (its a tight fit anyway - have to give it a good push)

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You can now pull/jiggle the window frame out. You may need 2 people now. Once out slip the replacement window into the frame all the way to the top. Hold frame with window in it and push/jiggle it back into door and bolt window rail back onto winder mechanism (see pics below)

http://www.seandmurphy.com/photogallery/Disco LF Window Repair Post/12.JPG

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Put bolts and screws back in for window frame. If you removed side mirror, bolt it back on. Pull cable connector back through hole (dont be shy give it a good tug). Reconnect connectors. Clip the interior finish panel back on. Put trim back on and there you go. :)

http://www.seandmurphy.com/photogallery/Disco LF Window Repair Post/15.JPG

hope it helps anyone in the future.......pics are via my website so the links should be good for awhile.

[harry]

well done, for the window replacement and for the guide with photo's,
pedro will put this in the tips and tricks or whatever, it's a good training aid.

[dazzla]

thx harry