Honda Civic. Manual — part 727

14. Attach the fasteners (A) with adhesive tape to the rear window opening flange

of the body on both sides.

Fasteners adhesive tape:

Thickness 0.8 mm (0.031 in.)
Width 9 mm (0.35 in.)

Fig. 48: Attaching Fasteners With Adhesive Tape To Rear Window
Opening Flange

15. Set the rear window in the opening, and center it. Make alignment marks (A)

across the rear window and body with a grease pencil at the four points shown.
Make sure both clips (B) are in the body holes (except USA produced models).

Make sure both pins (C) from the upper fasteners (D) contact with the edge of
the body holes (USA produced models). Be careful not to touch the rear
window where adhesive will be applied.

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Fig. 49: Making Alignment Marks Across Rear Window And Body

16. Remove the rear window.
17. With a sponge, apply a light coat of glass primer along the edge of the rear

window (A) between the dams (B) as shown, then lightly wipe it off with
gauze or cheesecloth:

With the printed dots (D) on the rear window as a guide, apply the glass
primer to both lower corner portions of the rear window.

Do not apply body primer to the rear window, 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 rear window properly, causing a leak after the rear
window is installed.

Keep water, dust, and abrasive materials away from primed surfaces.

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Fig. 50: Applying Glass Primer Along Edge Of Rear Window Between
Dams (With Specifications)

18. With a sponge, carefully apply a light coat of body primer to any exposed paint

or metal around the flange where new adhesive will be applied. Let the primer
dry for at least 10 minutes:

Do not apply body primer to any remaining original adhesive on the
flange.

Be careful not to mix up the body and glass primer sponges.

Never touch the primed surfaces with your hands.

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Fig. 51: Applying Body Primer To Any Exposed Paint (With
Specifications)

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

Fig. 52: Cutting "V" In End Of Nozzle (With Specifications)

20. Pack adhesive into the cartridge without air pockets to ensure continuous

delivery. Put the cartridge in a caulking gun, and run a bead of adhesive (A)
around the edge of the rear window (B) between the dams (C) as shown:

With the printed dots (D) on the rear window as a guide, apply the
adhesive to both side portions of the rear window.

Apply the adhesive within 30 minutes after applying the glass primer.

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Glass - Civic (All Except Hybrid)