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On 13 Sep 2003 at 13:12, Rob Carpenter wrote: > It is very important when replacing windshield and rear glass to make > sure it is centered, and apply pressure to rubber only.. While I don't see anything wrong with this method, I've never done it this way and never had a problem. The tempered glass is just so strong that you really can't break it. The only windshield I installed I was so concerned about the process that I hired a pro to do it. He agreed that the windshields were much more fragile, but he installed mine by basically "slapping" the glass with his open hand. This in addition to the wrapped cord, of course. It's important that the cord also be lubricated, and a larger diameter cord is less likely to cut into the rubber seal. I made a mistake on my first efforts and used too small a cord. ;-( The larger cord also holds the groove in the rubber open, making installation easier. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org