Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 1291

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STATIONARY GLASS
point and 75 mm (3") to 100 mm (4") on both
sides of leak point or beyond limits of leak area.
4. Prime affected area, as shown in operation B,
Figure 10, with black primer supplied in kit.
Agitate primer prior to use. Allow primer to dry
five minutes.
5. Apply adhesive material, as shown in operation
C, Figure 10, at leak point and 75 mm (3") to 100
mm (4") on both sides of leak point or beyond
limits of leak area.
6. Right after performing step 5, use a flat stick or
other suitable flat-bladed tool to work adhesive
material well into leak point and into joint of
original material and body to effect watertight
seal along entire length of material application
(operation D, Fig. 10).
7. Using warm or hot water, spray test to assure that
leak has been corrected. Do not run heavy
stream of water directly on freshly applied
adhesive.
8. Replace all previously removed parts.
1. C U T TIP AS S H O W N
2 . A D H E S I V E C A U L K I N G M A T E R I A L
S H O R T M E T H O D
A . 3 mm T O S mm (1/8"
T O 3 / 1 6 " )
EL 3 mm T O § mm C 1 / 8 * T O 3 / 1 8 " )
E X T E N D E D M E T H O D
Ao 5 mm
( 3 / 1 6 " )
B . 1 0 mm
( 3 / 8 * )
. G94195-11K-T
Fig. 9-Applying Adhesive Material
4. Clean around edge and inside surface of glass
with alcohol. Allow to air dry.
5. Apply clear primer to perimeter of glass edge and
7 mm (9/32") inboard on inner surface.
6. Apply black primer over clear primer on glass.
Allow five minutes to dry.
7. Apply a smooth continuous bead of adhesive 10
mm (3/8") high by. 5 mm (3/16") wide
completely around inside edge of glass (Fig. 9).
Tip bead of adhesive slightly inboard.
WATERLEAK CORRECTION
Where accessible, waterleaks can be corrected
without removing and reinstalling the glass. This
method applies only to urethane installed glass and the
use of adhesive furnished in kit no. 9636067 or
equivalent.
1. Remove reveal moldings in area of leak. In some
cases, it may become necessary to remove garnish
moldings or finishing lace to locate source of leak.
2. Mark location of leak(s). Carefully push outward
on glass in area of leak to determine extent of
leak. This operation should be performed while
water is being applied to leak area. Mark extent
of leak area.
PIPj
Clean
From outside body, clean any dirt or foreign
material from leak area with water; then dry area
with air hose.
3. Using a sharp knife, trim off uneven edge of
adhesive material (operation A, Fig. 10) at leak
O P E R A T I O N A O P E R A T I O N B
1. A D H E S I V E C A U L K I N G M A T E R I A L
2 . T R I M
3. P R I M E
4 . A P P L Y
6 . F L A T S T I C K
6 . W O R K INTO J O I N T S
G 9 1 2 9 4 - 1 1 B B G
Fig. 10 - Adhesive Glass Waterleak Correction
R E A R V I E W MIRROR
REARVIEW MIRROR SUPPORT
The rearview mirror is attached to a support
which is secured to the windshield glass. This support
is installed by the glass supplier using a
plastic-polyvinyl butyral adhesive.
Service replacement windshield glass has the
mirror support bonded to the glass assembly. To install