OPEL FRONTERA 1998 Workshop Manual

8F–96BODY STRUCTURE
Windshield
Parts Location
607RW006
Legend
(1) Windshield Upper Moulding
(2) Moulding Clip
(3) Windshield Side Seal
(4) Windshield Side Moulding
(5) Spacer(6) Windshield Support
(7) Cowl Upper Rail Flange
(8) Windshield Wiper
(9) Front Cowl Cover
(10) Windshield
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove windshield wiper.
Refer to Wiper/Washer System section.
3. Remove front cowl cover.
Refer to Cowl Cover removal steps in this section.
4. Remove windshield side moulding.
Pull the moulding out from the windshield side
moulding clip.
5. Remove windshield support.
6. Remove windshield side seal.
7. Remove windshield (2).
Use a knife to cut through part of the adhesive
caulking material.
S e c u r e o n e e n d o f a p i e c e o f s t e e l p i a n o w i r e ( 1 ) ( 0 . 0 2
inches in diameter) to a piece of wood that can serve
as a handle.
607RS002

8F–97 BODY STRUCTURE
Use a pair of needle nose pliers to insert the other end
of the piano wire through the adhesive caulking
material at the edge of the windshield glass.
Secure the other end of the piano wire to another
piece of wood.
With the aid of an assistant, carefully move the piano
wire with a sawing motion to cut through the adhesive
caulking material around the entire circumference of
the windshield glass.
Clean the remaining adhesive caulking material from
the area of the body which holds the windshield.
8. Remove windshield upper moulding.
Taking notice of the adhesive tape, and peel the
moulding off the windshield upper portion.
9. Remove moulding clip.
10. Remove spacer.
Installation
1. Install the spacer (1).
Clean the bonding surfaces of both the windshield
and the body panel.
When installing the spacers, align the lower side
spacer to the R stop of the body panel and the side
spacer to the end of the body panel. Be sure to
always use a new spacer.
607RS003
Be absolutely sure to apply glass primer and body
primer to the body panel as shown in the illustration.
607RW005

8F–98BODY STRUCTURE
Legend
(1) Front Cowl Cover
(2) Windshield Lower Moulding
(3) The portion of the cowl upper rail flange where
sealing adhesive is additionally filled
(4) Apply primer to the glass and portion where
sealing adhesive is additionally filled
(5) Windshield
(6) Cowl Upper Rail(7) Cowl Upper Panel
(8) Body Primer
(9) Roof Panel
(10) Sealing Adhesive
(11) Windshield Upper Moulding
(12) Moulding Clip
(13) Front Pillar Outer Panel
(14) Windshield Side Moulding
(15) Sealing Adhesive
2. Install the moulding clip (2).
Install new moulding clips to the fixed position of the
windshield (3).
Always use new moulding clips (4).
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3. Install the windshield upper moulding (1).
Peel off the adhesive tape (2) and install the
moulding to the fixed position of the windshield (3).
Always use new upper moulding (1).
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8F–99 BODY STRUCTURE
4. Install the windshield.
607RW005
Legend
(1) Front Cowl Cover
(2) Windshield Lower Moulding
(3) The portion of the cowl upper rail flange where
sealing adhesive is additionally filled
(4) Apply primer to the glass and portion where
sealing adhesive is additionally filled
(5) Windshield
(6) Cowl Upper Rail(7) Cowl Upper Panel
(8) Body Primer
(9) Roof Panel
(10) Sealing Adhesive
(11) Windshield Upper Moulding
(12) Moulding Clip
(13) Front Pillar Outer Panel
(14) Windshield Side Moulding
(15) Sealing Adhesive
5. Install the windshield side seal.

8F–100BODY STRUCTURE
6. Install the windshield support (2).
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Apply a sealing adhesive to the circumference of
the windshield.
Apply the sealing adhesive to the frange portion of
the cowl upper rail.
Adjust the gap clearance of the windshield.
Install the windshield to the body panel by applying
pressure to the windshield.
Cure the adhesive at a temperature of 20~30C
(68
86F) for 24 hours.
Check that the windshield does not leak water.
607RS007
7. Install the windshield side moulding.
Insert the windshield (5) side moulding (1) into the
moulding clip (2).
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Take care not to damage the side moulding when
you install it.
8. Install the front cowl cover.
9. Install the windshield wiper.

8F–101 BODY STRUCTURE
Rear Quarter Side Glass
Parts Location
641RS005
Legend
(1) Rear Quarter Upper Trim Panel
(2) Fastener
(3) Rear Quarter Side Glass
(4) Valve Assembly
(5) Ventilation Assembly(6) Side Outer Panel
(7) Ventilation Assembly
(8) Ventilation Fixing Clip
(9) Rear Quarter Side
(10) Glass Fixing Clip
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove rear quarter upper trim panel.
Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.
3. Remove ventilation assembly.
4. Remove valve assembly.
Refer to Exterior / Interrior Trim in this section.
5. Remove rear quarter side glass.
Refer to Windshield removal procedure in this
section.

8F–102BODY STRUCTURE
Installation
1. Install the rear quarter side glass.
Clean the bonding surfaces of both the glass and the
body panel.
Install the fasteners (1) to the fixed positions of the
glass and the body panel.
641RS006
Always use new fasteners.
Be absolutely sure to apply glass primer (2) to the side
glass.
Apply a sealing adhesive (1) to the glass
circumference.
641RS007

8F–103 BODY STRUCTURE
Apply PVC primer (4) to the A clip portion.
641RS008
Insert the fixing clip on the side glass into the body
panel.
Push the side glass against the body panel and bond
them.
Cure the adhesive at a temperature of 20~30C
(68~86
F) for 24 hours.
Check that the rear quarter side glass does not leak
water.
2. Install the valve assembly.
3. Install the ventilation assembly.
4. Install the rear quarter upper trim panel.

8F–104BODY STRUCTURE
Tailgate Glass
Parts Location
682RW008
Legend
(1) Tailgate Glass Moulding
(2) Tailgate Glass
(3) Tailgate Glass Clip(4) Glass Moulding
(5) Clip
(6) Body Panel
Removal
1. Remove battery ground cable.
2. Remove tailgate trim panel.
3. Remove tailgate sash trim cover (RH only).
Remove the tailgate frame cover. Refer to Exterior /
Interrior Trim in this section
4. Remove tailgate glass.
Refer to Windshield removal procedure in this
section.
682RS007
5. Remove tailgate glass clip.

8F–105 BODY STRUCTURE
Installation
682RW009
Legend
(1) Glass Moulding
(2) Tailgate Glass
(3) Clip(4) Sealing Adhesive
(5) Body Panel
(6) Tailgate Frame
1. Install the tailgate glass clip.
682RS008
2. Install the tailgate glass (2).
Clean the bonding surfaces of both the tailgate
glass and the tailgate panel.
Be absolutely sure to apply glass primer to the
tailgate glass and PCV primer to the glass moulding
(1).
Apply a sealing adhesive to the circumference of
the tailgate glass as shown.
Insert the clip of the tailgate glass A portion into the
tailgate panel hole to position the glass.
Install the new tailgate glass clip to the clip of the
tailgate glass B portion while sliding it, and bond the
glass to the tailgate panel by applying pressure.
Always use new tailgate glass clips.
Cure the bonding at a temperature of 20~30C
(68
86F) for 24 hours.
Check that the tailgate glass does not leak water.