Honda Pilot: Roof Glass Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Headliner - Remove

2. Panoramic Glass Roof Frame - Remove

3. Roof Glass - Remove

1. Remove the roof glass molding (A) from the edge of the roof glass (B).

2. Make a hole with an awl through the adhesive from inside the vehicle. Push a piece of piano wire (A) through the hole, and wrap each end around a piece of wood.
3. With a helper on the outside, pull the piano wire back and forth in a sawing motion. Hold the piano wire as close to the roof glass (B) as possible to prevent damage to the roof, and carefully cut through the adhesive (C) around the entire roof glass.

Cutting positions

4. If the original roof glass (A) will be reinstalled, make alignment marks (B) across the roof glass and the body with a grease pencil.
5. Carefully remove the glass roof.
6. Scrape the original adhesive smooth to a thickness of about 1mm (0.04 in) - 2 mm (0.08 in) on the bonding surface around the entire roof glass opening flange with a putty knife.

   NOTE: Do not scrape down to the painted surface of the body; damaged paint will interfere with proper bonding.

Installation

1. Roof Glass - Install

1. Clean the body bonding surface with a shop towel dampened with isopropyl alcohol. After cleaning, keep oil, grease, and water from getting on the clean surface.
2. If you are reinstalling the original roof glass, use a putty knife to scrape off all of the old adhesive from the roof glass. Clean the inside face and the edge of the roof glass with isopropyl alcohol where new adhesive is to be applied.

   Make sure the bonding surface is kept free of water, oil, and grease.

3. Install the roof glass molding (A) to around the edge of the roof glass (B) as shown.

NOTE:

• Before installing the roof glass molding, apply glass primer to the area where the adhesive tape will be applied.
• Be sure the joint (C) of the molding lines up with the alignment mark (D) of the roof glass.
• Be careful not to touch the roof glass where adhesive will be applied.

4. If you are installing a new roof glass (A), set the roof glass in the opening, and center it. Make the alignment marks (B) across the roof glass and the body with a grease pencil at the four points shown.

   NOTE: Be careful not to touch the roof glass where the adhesive will be applied.

5. Remove the roof glass.

6. Apply a light coat of glass primer around the edge of the roof glass molding (A) as shown, and then lightly wipe it off with gauze or cheesecloth.

NOTE:

• Do not apply body primer to the glass roof, and do not get body and glass primer sponges mixed up.
• Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands. If you do, the adhesive may not bond to the roof glass properly, causing a leak after the roof glass is installed.
• Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials away from primed surfaces.

7. Apply a light coat of the body primer to any exposed paint or metal around the flange where the new adhesive will be applied. Let the body primer dry for at least 10 minutes.

NOTE:

• Do not apply the glass primer to the body.
• Do not apply body primer to any remaining original adhesive on the flange.
• Be careful not to mix up the body and glass primer applicators.
• Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands.

8. Cut a ''V'' in the end of the nozzle (A) on the adhesive cartridge as shown.

9. Put the cartridge in a caulking gun, and run a continuous bead of adhesive (A) around the edge of the roof glass (B) and along the roof glass molding (C) as shown.

NOTE:

• Apply the adhesive within 30 minutes after applying the glass primer.
• Make a slightly thicker bead at each corner.

10. Hold the roof glass with suction cups over the opening, align it with the alignment marks you made, and set it down on the adhesive. Lightly push on the roof glass until its edges are fully seated on the adhesive all the way around.

NOTE: Do not open or close any of the doors for about an hour until the adhesive is dry.

11. Remove the excess adhesive with a putty knife or a shop towel dampened with isopropyl alcohol.
12. Wait at least an hour for the adhesive to dry, and then spray water over the roof glass and check for leaks. Mark the leaking areas, let the roof glass dry, and then seal with sealant. Let the vehicle stand for at least 4 hours after roof glass installation. If the vehicle has to be used within the first 4 hours, it must be driven slowly.
13. Advise the client not to do the following things for 2 to 3 days.

NOTE:

• Do not slam the doors with all the windows rolled up.
• Do not twist the body excessively (such as when going in and out of driveways at an angle or driving over rough, uneven roads).

2. Panoramic Glass Roof Frame - Install

3. Headliner - Install

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