OEM Ford Crown Victoria Windshield

Ford Crown Victoria Windshield Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Windshield, Front
  3W7Z-5403100-AB
  Q: How to reseal a windshield on Ford Crown Victoria?

  A: The windshield resealing process starts with removing the cowl panel grille before taking out screws and left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) sun visors and their clips. Take out LH and RH front door Weather Strips while setting them aside before removing LH and RH A-pillar trim panels. The installer must remove both the overhead console and the roof opening panel headliner retainer when present on the vehicle. Support the first half section of the front headliner by placing it on appropriate material as it lowers partially. Use glass cleaner to clean the glass edge region from the inside top and sides and outside bottom that already contains urethane adhesive. Cricke the urethane adhesive applicator tip to specification before using a high ratio electric or battery-operated caulk gun to reduce effort and create a continuous bead which joins all gaps together. The technician should mount the urethane adhesive over the existing urethane adhesive on both windshield interior areas that include the top and sides toward the top and to the exterior along the windshield base. Audiometric and water leak tests must occur one hour after adhesive application so additional adhesive can be applied when needed. Begin by reinstalling the front section of the headliner followed by installation of roof opening panel headliner retainer and overhead console when present on the vehicle. The next installation steps involve putting in the LH and RH A-pillar trim panels along with the LH and RH front door weather strips then the LH and RH sun visors with clips and concluding with the cowl panel grille. Completely clean the glass surface of the windshield from outside and inside with glass cleaner.