So has anyone ever shattered there back window while removing the subframe? I shattered my back window on Sunday. Its in a million pieces. Oh, and yes the jack stands were on the OEM jack stand locations.
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Wowsers. What were you doing? Shouldn't happen I don't think.
I am doing this... this weekend. Will try to be careful :)
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Spontaneous rear windshield failure is not unknown. I'd bet yours was just getting ready to do that.2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4WD LBZ/Allison
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I have a rear glass for sale if you need one.Originally posted by cobraken View Post
The rear glass should no break that is some major flex if it does. I would check to see if your chassis is straight.
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This. I don't pretend to know why they randomly shatter, but I've heard of it happening before.Originally posted by nrubenstein View Post
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Im lucky I have a spare rear window from a parts car, however Its just more of a pain in the ass than I wanted to deal with right now. It just opens another bag of worms that Im not ready for such as I was planning to replace the headliner anyways but I wanted to fix my leaky sunroof first/do the electric sunroof modification.
If anyone wants a complete rear subframe set up let me know. I built the rear subframe from my parts car and then rolled it right up and bolted it in. The swap itself took about 2 hours. The build of the spare subframe took about 8 hours. All new rubber bushings!Randall Racing and Engineering
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how much you talkin?Comment
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Mine shattered into a zillion bits, just out of nowhere.
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wow. this is crazy.AWD > RWDComment
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The usual reason for the rear window breaking is a hot spot while the defogger grid is on -- perhaps combined with the defogger switch jamming on.
Otherwise the rubber gasket should be isolating the rear window much better than the rigid adhesive on more modern cars. (By the time the e30 was designed most unibody designs had already switched to bonded-in windows to increase rigidity.)Comment
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Was your statement above stating that this damage had been done by using the rear defrost over a period of time?Originally posted by DJB View Post
The battery was disconnected because I am also in the middle of an e to i engine swap.Randall Racing and Engineering
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Sent you a PM JoeyBones.Originally posted by JoeyBones View PostRandall Racing and Engineering
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I've had two of 'em blow for no apparent reason...
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Ya, that looks about right but because my windows are tinted its still in one piece. Im sure removing it is going to fun.Originally posted by DRTSRFR View PostI've had two of 'em blow for no apparent reason...
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Note to self. Make sure you install the new rear sway bar endlinks while the rear subframe is out of the car.
What a joke. It took more time to install rear sway bar endlinks than to drop the hole rear subframe!!
Save your self heartache. Its really not worth it!Randall Racing and Engineering
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