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Fixing the window is easy:
Tools:
** Torx driver from your trunk toolkit
**(phillips screwdriver instead of torx for older 900’s)
** Hammer and punch and POSSIBLY a power drill
** Rivet Gun (See instruction # 2 for more info)
1.) Working from the back seat, remove the torx screws from the black rubber window latch (older 900’s will have phillips screws).
2.) Outside the car, carefully punch out the three (two??) rivets on the vertically oriented metal strip located where the window meets the door jamb (yours is likely black anodized). This strip covers the bolts that hold the window to the car and is about as long as the window is high. I used a hammer/punch but you may need to drill them out. A small, cheap phillips driver may substitute if you don't have a punch.
NOTE: You'll need a rivet gun to reattach this part. If you don't have one, you might take the car to a shop to do it after you've replaced the window yourself. Or borrow/rent a rivet gun. I am lazy and covered the exposed holes with some duct tape until I got access to the proper tool…
3.) Remove the 4 torx screws from the window. Hold the frame in place as you do it.
4.) Now's a good time to clean the area normally blocked by the window frame.
5.) If your replacement window doesn’t come with a rear latch, attach it now.
Fitting the new window is the reverse of the above instructions.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BUYING A USED WINDOW:
**Windows can be permanently etched when chemical-laden water sits on them. Carefully inspect your replacement and clean it well before purchasing to be sure it doesn’t have permanent water marks on it (don't ask me how I know this).
**Not all 900 quarter-windows are alike! The two small, chromed hinges on the forward edge of your window frame (where the window is bolted at the door jamb) came in at least two different sizes. Specifically, the distance between the two holes for the torx screws was narrower on some models (sorry, I don’t know which years). The bolts that hold these hinges to the frame are prone to stripping (don’t ask me how I know this), which makes it difficult to swap them between windows. You are better off bringing in your old frame to compare when buying a replacement to ensure you get one with the correct hinges.
**Don’t let tinting dissuade you from purchasing a good used window. Tinting adhesive is heat-sensitive, and you can easily remove it by running hot water over it for a while, then pealing it off. Remove the remaining adhesive with a citrus cleaner.
Good luck!
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