OEM Ford Taurus Windshield

Ford Taurus Windshield Parts and Q&A

• Windshield, Front
  4F1Z-5403100-AA
  Q: How to reseal a windshield on Ford Taurus?

  A:

  A proper windshield resealing process begins by disassembling the cowl panel grille together with the interior/map reading lamp. Begin by placing both left-hand (LH) front door Weather Strips and right-hand (RH) front door weather strips to the side. Then extract LH and RH windshield side garnish mouldings. Your next step is to take off eight screws and both left-hand and right-hand sun visors together with their corresponding clips. The installation requires removal of roof opening panel garnish moulding when it is present. Support the lowered front section of the headliner with proper materials when dropping it partially. Apply non-alcohol based glass cleaner to clean all areas of the windshield glass from inside and out. Use a high-ratio caulk gun operated by electricity or batteries to apply urethane adhesive through an applicator tip with specified length for creating a uniform bead along all gaps before adding the windshield side garnish moulding and headliner. You need to unfold urethane adhesive that covers both the windshield top and sides inside the vehicle while also stretching the urethane bead along the bottom exterior edge. The urethane adhesive needs one hour to cure before checking air or water leaks on the urethane bead by adding additional adhesive when needed. The front headliner section must be readjusted before installing the roof opening accessory garnish and re-attaching sun visors with clips and screws throughout both sides. The proper placement of alignment tabs must be checked before fitting the LH and RH windshield side garnish mouldings and then the LH and RH front door weather strips and interior map reading lamp and cowl panel grille.
• Windshield, Front
  8G1Z-5403100-AA
  Q: How to service and repair the windshield glass on Ford Taurus?

  A:

  Accessible repair and servicing of the windshield glass requires removing both the interior mirror and the A-pillar trim panels first. Lower a section of the front headliner by the windshield header just enough to reach the glass area then secure it by using appropriate support. To proceed with removing the cowl panel grille users must wear protective gloves along with eye protection since this step creates a risk of injury. Protect the paint and primer on the pinch weld when taking off windshield glass because this step prevents rust development. The flat side of the Deluxe Windshield Remover Tool blade should face the glass because it will protect the urethane adhesive bead on the pinch weld for easy installation of a new windshield. The existing urethane adhesive needs a water-based lubrication to make cutting easier. Having multiple technicians working on this task yields better results according to professional recommendation. Use a Deluxe Windshield Remover Tool to cut the urethane adhesive from the windshield glass from the center top toward the bottom corner positions. Afterward, implement The Pumper to create distance between the glass and vehicle body then finish cutting the adhesive before removing the glass. The windshield glass installation starts with dry fitting the glass to the present urethane adhesive bead at the body pinch weld while preserving its alignment. When marking windshield glass for alignment use a pen with temporary ink at the body and setting blocks. Users should remove glass pieces then fix all corrosion present on pinch welds which provide vital structural support to the automobile. The pinch weld requires no scratching while you must fix small scrapes and metal exposure by following the manufacturer's methods using specific pinch weld primer as well as glass primer and urethane adhesive products from the same company. Separate the urethane adhesive to achieve a base width between 1 mm and 2 mm at the pinch weld before cleaning the area from all foreign substances. The inside surface needs glass cleaner to clean residual urethane adhesive before reinstalling original windshield glass. The installation process of new glass requires glass primer application following manufacturer guidelines with a minimum drying period of 6 minutes. A high-ratio electric or battery-operated caulk gun with a specific applicator tip cut to size should be used to maintain continuous urethane adhesive application without any gaps on top of the trimmed bead. Driving the vehicle should not occur before urethane adhesive curing while adhering to manufacturer-issued curing directions for adequate glass retention. Open all vehicle windows before placing the windshield glass to stop air pressure from weakening the adhesive bond. The technician must align the glass with the mark points while the adhesive cures for one hour minimum. Afterward you need to place back the cowl panel grille, headliner, interior mirror along with A-pillar trim panels.