Instructions for replacing the windshield and rear glass on a Lada Granta

02 September 2015 Lada.Online 26 430 0

The windshield of a car is replaced if it becomes scratched, scuffed or cracked. The process is not complicated, but requires knowledge of certain skills. Replacement of fixed body glazing for all Lada cars (Granta, Priora, Largus, Kalina, Niva 4x4, Vesta or XRAY) and foreign cars is similar, the only difference is in the requirements for glue.

Original glass

Original glass refers to glass that is installed by manufacturers at the manufacturing plant. Original windshields are always marked with a special marking, a barcode that stores information about the manufacturer, date of manufacture, batch number, etc. AVTOVAZ, like other car factories, does not manufacture glass independently, purchasing them from contractors.

Thus, the glass receives the status of original for a certain car model, becoming “non-original” for all other brands. Original car windows produced by Volzhsky Auto. Consequently, the term “original” only means a specific glass manufacturer. In addition, each glass factory uses virtually similar production technologies. The difference in the price of auto glass is due not so much to a significant difference in the quality of the products themselves, but to additional costs (customs, transport, advertising, etc.), which are included in the final cost and paid by the buyer of the product.

Windshield installation in detailing

Detailing works in all areas of the city - choose the nearest service and be confident in the quality of the work performed. We have our own warehouse of parts, which is replenished literally every day - you won’t have to wait long for your “swallow”.

The quality of all operations is guaranteed. We work quickly, competently, without errors:

• with all popular brands and models of cars - imported and domestic;
• using modern professional tools and equipment.

We have mobile repair teams - if for any reason you cannot deliver your car to the repair site, you can install windshields at the specified address.

Stages of work

You can estimate the degree of complexity and timing of the installation from a photograph - just upload it on our website and get a preliminary consultation completely free of charge. Direct work is carried out in several stages:

• Preliminary preparation. It takes no more than half an hour and ensures exceptional tightness of the connection between the surface and the glass.
• Adjustment of glass and its fixation (polymerization). Takes less than an hour.
• Finishing and cleaning of joints (5–10 minutes). Assembling the car interior and engine compartment plastic

Glass selection

When choosing a windshield, you should pay special attention to its appearance, since any problem areas on it are determined through a simple visual inspection. High-quality glass is distinguished by transparency, purity and clarity of decorative edging, without damage, distortion or clouding.

Windshields for Grants have dimensions of 1405 x 959 cm and a price of 2100 rubles and above, the catalog number of the windshield for Grants VAZ 2190 is 2190-5206016-05. In addition, there are other modifications, for example, the VAZ LADA GRANTA 2190 SED 4D 2 2011, produced since 2011 for sedans, and the VAZ LADA GRANTA 2190 5D HB 2013, which has been manufactured since 2013 for five-door hatchbacks.

Some Grants of the “luxury” configuration are equipped with heated windshields; this option is a VAZ new product. Testing it in action gives positive results - for example, the ice crust that appears at sub-zero air temperatures is removed quite quickly thanks to the windshield heating function.

The process of replacing a windshield is not particularly difficult, however, it will require some skills on your part. The windshield on all Lada cars (including Grants) changes in the same way.

Preparing for replacement

Preparatory work is necessary so that replacing the windshield on a Lada Granta can be done quickly, in one and a half to two hours. Step-by-step instruction:

1. Wash and dry the car.
2. Install on a flat surface, outdoors or in a ventilated garage, the air temperature is not lower than 10 degrees.
3. Remove the negative terminal from the battery.
4. Dismantle the attachments in the cabin, remove the rain sensors, heating, if any, remove the wipers.
5. Remove the wind cap.
6. Unscrew the side panels of the pillar trim. Cover the torpedo with a piece of canvas or paper.
7. Remove the seal from the top of the door.
8. Pull out the molding and rubber seal installed around the perimeter of the windshield.

If the triplex has significant chips and multiple cracks, cover the damaged area on the interior side with tape.

Required tools and materials

When replacing at a car service center, craftsmen use vacuum suction cups to dismantle and install new glass. It is not advisable to buy a tool for a single replacement, so it is better to remove the old part, try it on and install it with a partner. This will save a lot of time.

For gluing, you can take a special kit, which includes the necessary tools, or prepare it yourself; for work you will need:

• sealant;
• primer (optional);
• primer;
• metal string for cutting, you can take a guitar one;
• construction knife with a round edge;
• scotch;
• awl;
• new glass.

Glass defects that will require replacement

Windshields are replaced if scratches, cracks or scuffs are found on them. Their most dangerous enemies include rubble. The consequences of contact of crushed stone with the surface of the glass may vary, much in this case depends on the speed of the vehicle. For example, contact with crushed stone at a speed of 80 km/h and above is fraught with the appearance of cracks, also known as rosettes, but at a lower speed the consequence will only be a strong blow. But in any case, the car owner is guaranteed to have to change the windshield.

Of course, you can try to quickly repair the glass on which cracks and chips have formed; this will help to avoid the transformation of a small chip into a noticeable crack, which is provoked by vehicle vibrations and temperature changes. Repair cracks and chips on the windshield using a special kit.

What do we offer

If you are looking for where to install glass on a Lada Granta, our service centers are the best place for this. With us you can:

• Install a new Lada Granta windshield; the windshield is replaced using new technologies that are significantly superior to the outdated installation of a double-glazed window on a rubber lining;
• Replace the Lada Granta windshield at a price affordable to any of our clients;
• Supplement your car glass with a heating system or rain sensors to ensure a more comfortable ride.

You just need to contact us to have the glazing damaged on Russian roads replaced. We have a large range of double-glazed windows of various qualities.

auto joke below...Replacing the windshield on a Lada Granta

If the windshield is cracked or chipped, it must be repaired or replaced with a new one!

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• original windshield or non-original in Moscow installation, gluing and installation
• with optimal glass characteristics (price/quality)
• direct supplies of auto glass from manufacturers in Russia, Europe, China
• additional parameters (silk-screen printing, sun strip, rain sensor)

Replacement of windshield on LADA Granta from 1800 rub. (reinstallation of rain sensor + 500 rub.)

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The price includes consumables (quick-drying sealant, universal molding if necessary), as well as reinstallation, installation and gluing of the rear view mirror.

Installation time for windshield is about 1 hour.

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Installation and installation of windshield on LADA Granta

The price includes consumables (quick-drying sealant, universal molding if necessary), as well as reinstallation, installation and gluing of the rear view mirror.

The installation time for a windshield on a LADA Granta is about 1 hour.

TIME TO COMPLETE WORK on installing auto glass on Lada Granta

Lada Granta (VAZ-2190)Years of production: 2011 - present

Smile!

A very young girl unexpectedly got caught in a snowstorm in her new car.

She immediately remembered the words of her father, who advised: “If you get into a snowstorm, wait for the snowplow and follow it!”

As soon as I remembered these words, a snowplow immediately appeared.

The girl sat down behind him.

About an hour later, the driver jumps out of the snowplow, approaches her car and asks: “Why do you follow me all the time?!” “My father told me that during a snowstorm I should hide behind the snowplow and follow it.”

The driver nodded his head and said:

- Okay, we’ve already cleared this parking lot, let’s go to the next one!

Installation process

When installing glass, a car owner cannot do without a specialized kit for gluing windshields, a glue gun, and a sharp knife. The installation procedure should be carried out in a well-heated room, the humidity in which is approximately 50%, and the air temperature is at least 23C.

Installation begins by removing the remaining sealant, whose thickness at the seams should ultimately not exceed 2 mm. Then the painted edges of the glass are degreased with an activator, and the edges of the body openings are also degreased. The adhesive composition is applied along the entire perimeter of the glass with a distance of 1 cm from the edge, and the width of the adhesive layer should not exceed 8, and the height – 12 mm.

Next, the glass is placed into the opening using suction cups, leaving evenly distributed gaps between its side edges. The wedges are installed downward so that the top of the trim is pressed against the front of the car's roof, after which the glass is pressed against the body. To prevent sliding, the glass is additionally secured to the body with several pieces of adhesive tape (no more than 300 mm long).

Post-installation recommendations

After the windshield is installed, the car cannot be moved, and during the first eight hours after this procedure, sudden closing of the doors is strictly prohibited. The side windows should be left in the open position to avoid additional air pressure on the windshield. Any work that involves applying force to the windshield must begin no earlier than fourteen hours after completing the installation process.

The glue will reach its optimal strength 4-6 days after gluing the glass (this period depends on the weather), after which the car owner will be able to reassemble it. If your car has rain, light, or heated windshield sensors, do not forget to disconnect/connect the connectors with wires.

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Important points

Gluing a windshield with your own hands is a process that needs to be approached with all responsibility and where it is important not only to strictly follow the instructions, but also to choose a high-quality part.

It is almost impossible to glue glass that is deformed at the factory. In this case, it is better to supply another part and return the defective one to the supplier. The original windows are inserted tightly without forming large gaps. However, the cost of the original often exceeds 90,000 rubles and is inaccessible to the average driver.

The result of replacing car glass in a garage is no different from the work of professionals, if there were no gross violations of technology in the process.

Drivers often make mistakes:

• do not follow recommendations for applying sealant;
• they do not get rid of old adhesive well;
• ignore the restrictions specified in the instructions;
• turn on the music after pasting and wait for the composition to harden;
• They begin to actively drive after replacement, not allowing the glue to set.

Severe violations negatively affect the crystallization of the glue, which dries completely only after a day. In this case, as a rule, the result is not the best, and you won’t have to wait long for rust, leaks, or squeaks to appear.

If there is room for replacement, but there is no assistant or any tools, then you can order the installation of auto glass with qualified employees on site. Professionals will check the correctness of the preparatory work and indicate where to change the rubber band or add primer.

DIY car repair and maintenance

What is needed to install glass? How to glue glass? What glue should I use? In this article I will try to give you the answer - what and how to glue car glass.

Installation of auto glass on all cars, without exception, is done in two ways: installation in a rubber seal and gluing the auto glass. Let me point out right away that there is no difference between the installation of car glass for foreign cars and domestic cars. And auto glass is cut and installed in the same way. The principle is the same.

First of all, buy a car glass adhesive kit. There are a great many varieties of glue for gluing glass. Prices for the most common materials range from 300 rubles to 1,500 thousand rubles, and this, of course, is far from the “ceiling”. Open the box and see if all the components are included... And most importantly, make sure that the adhesive and sealant is “soft”. Otherwise, you will spend a long time applying the adhesive-sealant, you will get tired of squeezing it out, it will take a lot of time and effort. In addition, such inelastic glue may not flow into uneven areas and leave voids between the glass and the glue and between itself and the perimeter of the glass adjacent to the body.

As you can see in the two photos above, the kit is missing one of the components...

The kit for gluing glass must contain:

• Adhesive sealant
• Glass cutting string
• Degreaser
• Primer primer
• Two sponges or lint-free pads for applying degreaser and primer

To apply the adhesive sealant you will need a special gun. The simplest option is in the photo below.

Gluing the windshield and installing the rear window are identical. The difference can only be the presence or absence of a sealant. How to remove the windshield, rear window or side windows? In the case of glued glass, it would be more correct to say - how to cut it? Cutting glass is easy.

We remove the glass seal (pry up one edge of the seal from the bottom and carefully pull it out lengthwise), take an awl and pierce the old seam from the old glue, best of all, in the upper corner of the roof where the roof ends. It turns out that it is between the A-pillar and the glass. We pass one end of the string into the resulting hole. We make two handles on both sides of it (you can use two ten-centimeter sticks to make it convenient for you to work, whatever you want) and start cutting the glass.