you can remove front or rear screen

macafee2 · 12th February 2019, 14:34

FWIW, you can remove the front and rear screen of a saloon without breaking them.
I used this kit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRO-CUT-0...72.m2749.l2649

My wife and I took the rear screen from a saloon. Alas I had hit the front screen and cracked it a month ago but the principle is the same.

When removing the chrome trim around the screen it is more then likely a number of trim clips will break but what does not break can be removed but you must be gentle. Also the clips around the screen can be removed if you are gentle. The chrome trim needs to be prised off.

Will take a trip to the scrap yard next time they get a Tourer in and try to remove the rear side windows.

macafee2

Dorchester2 · 12th February 2019, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

When removing the chrome trim around the screen it is more then likely a number of trim clips will break...
macafee2

BTW do you know the precise reference of those clips?
I can't figure them out because for me Rimmers website is a very maze where I can't always find all that I'm looking for.
It looks that my windscreen was changed sometime and that in the upper LHD driver corner one or two clips are missing so that the chrome trim isn't perfectly flat.

EDIT: Another question. How can I take off the cantrail roof finisher without breaking all the clips? My left one isn't perfectly flat & slightly bent at the front and it would be nice to put it right again.

Thank you so much mates.

macafee2 · 12th February 2019, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorchester2

BTW do you know the precise reference of those clips?
I can't figure them out because for me Rimmers website is a very maze where I can't always find all that I'm looking for.
It looks that my windscreen was changed sometime and that in the upper LHD driver corner one or two clips are missing so that the chrome trim isn't perfectly flat.

EDIT: Another question. How can I take off the cantrail roof finisher without breaking all the clips? My left one isn't perfectly flat & slightly bent at the front and it would be nice to put it right again.

Thank you so much mates.

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID002002
I think items 3 & 5 is the clip for the chrome trim.

item 8 can be reused so I think can 9

I've taken some pictures so will do a How To.

macafee2

Dorchester2 · 12th February 2019, 21:44

It would be so nice of you Ian.

I hope I will be able to swap a clip or two along the windscreen chrome trim and getting right the cantrail finisher without doing any harm.
Nothing can be found out as well in the Haynes guide.

Arnaud

Roverlike · 13th February 2019, 05:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorchester2

It would be so nice of you Ian.

I hope I will be able to swap a clip or two along the windscreen chrome trim and getting right the cantrail finisher without doing any harm.
Nothing can be found out as well in the Haynes guide.

Arnaud

But there are some explanations in RAVE ...

FLYING BANANA · 13th February 2019, 12:19

rear screen from a saloon.
The principle is the same for the front screen and I recall on the front screen rolling the side clips over towards the screen and they easily came off
I was breaking the car and had already removed parcel shelf and pillar trims. I suspect these do need to be removed anyway for removing the screen. I was working on a 1.8 petrol car for the following.

You may wish to consider getting replacement clips that hold the chrome trim in place as these are the ones most likely to break but be prepaired to get other clips

Most Rover 75 variants
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID002002
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID002000

or

v8 and 260
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID004338
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID004341

Disconnect the wires from the left and right side of the screen.
Disconnect high level brake light cable
Gently so you do not damage it, prise off chrome trim on outside of screen, I started from the bottom centre. Some clips will break.
Along the sides top and bottom of the screen are clips to hold the chrome trim in place.
I used this kit for cutting the bonding
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRO-CUT-0...72.m2749.l2649

Side and top chrome trim clip
It may not be possible to remove the top ones due to lack of space. The side ones will come off.

Bottom clip for chrome trim. It is the white bits that break

To the left of the above picture is another clip. This also holds the boot seal in place and
cannot be removed with the screen in place. This too has a second blue clip in it, similar to this white one. See below. The black clip cannot be remove with the rear screen in place

To remove the side and top clips gently lever the arm with a small screw driver and then push clip, in this case, to the left and then lift off

From the kit, I used about 3 foot of wire. Push one end if the wire using a pair of pliers through the bonding in one of the bottom corners.
Do not pull upwards from the outside as you will rub against the glass. On the outside run the wire parallel with the side of the screen but at as shallow angle as possible.
I had my wife hold the handle from the kit on the outside of the car higher up the side then the inside handle.
As I pulled the inside handle up towards her handle, the bonding was cut. She would then gently pull her handle high again but not so to cut the bonding. I would then pull my handle to hers.
When you get to a clip that you could not remove, have the wire on the outside fed between clip and screen. Then pull inside handle along towards outside handle.

The inside handle was applying the force and cutting action, not the outside handle.
If the wire got stuck we used a sawing action to cut through but don’t try to cut quickly.

I’m hoping this has helped people.

12th February 2019, 14:34	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	you can remove front or rear screen FWIW, you can remove the front and rear screen of a saloon without breaking them. I used this kit https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRO-CUT-0...72.m2749.l2649 My wife and I took the rear screen from a saloon. Alas I had hit the front screen and cracked it a month ago but the principle is the same. When removing the chrome trim around the screen it is more then likely a number of trim clips will break but what does not break can be removed but you must be gentle. Also the clips around the screen can be removed if you are gentle. The chrome trim needs to be prised off. Will take a trip to the scrap yard next time they get a Tourer in and try to remove the rear side windows. macafee2

12th February 2019, 21:44	#4
Dorchester2 incurable Rover addict Rover 75 Saloon V6 2.5 1999 - Rover 25 1.4 2002 - Rover 214i cab 1994 - Rover P5b coupe 1968 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bioule. South West of France. Posts: 1,643 Thanks: 612 Thanked 385 Times in 223 Posts	It would be so nice of you Ian. I hope I will be able to swap a clip or two along the windscreen chrome trim and getting right the cantrail finisher without doing any harm. Nothing can be found out as well in the Haynes guide. Arnaud __________________ Rover 75 V6 2.5 Auto Connie born 1 July 1999, 24 kOhms resistor, 10 kOhms manual starter, full E85, modified airbox, full derestricted SS exhaust line, power & torque remap -> 202 bhp This vehicle was the 7,517th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,190th 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214 This vehicle was the 2,032nd 75 in Atlantic Blue Pearlescent (code: JEY) to be made out of 2,572 Atlantic Blue Pearlescent 75s

13th February 2019, 12:19	#6
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,555 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Hope this works rear screen from a saloon. The principle is the same for the front screen and I recall on the front screen rolling the side clips over towards the screen and they easily came off I was breaking the car and had already removed parcel shelf and pillar trims. I suspect these do need to be removed anyway for removing the screen. I was working on a 1.8 petrol car for the following. You may wish to consider getting replacement clips that hold the chrome trim in place as these are the ones most likely to break but be prepaired to get other clips Most Rover 75 variants https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID002002 https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID002000 or v8 and 260 https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID004338 https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID004341 Disconnect the wires from the left and right side of the screen. Disconnect high level brake light cable Gently so you do not damage it, prise off chrome trim on outside of screen, I started from the bottom centre. Some clips will break. Along the sides top and bottom of the screen are clips to hold the chrome trim in place. I used this kit for cutting the bonding https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRO-CUT-0...72.m2749.l2649 Side and top chrome trim clip It may not be possible to remove the top ones due to lack of space. The side ones will come off. Bottom clip for chrome trim. It is the white bits that break To the left of the above picture is another clip. This also holds the boot seal in place and cannot be removed with the screen in place. This too has a second blue clip in it, similar to this white one. See below. The black clip cannot be remove with the rear screen in place To remove the side and top clips gently lever the arm with a small screw driver and then push clip, in this case, to the left and then lift off From the kit, I used about 3 foot of wire. Push one end if the wire using a pair of pliers through the bonding in one of the bottom corners. Do not pull upwards from the outside as you will rub against the glass. On the outside run the wire parallel with the side of the screen but at as shallow angle as possible. I had my wife hold the handle from the kit on the outside of the car higher up the side then the inside handle. As I pulled the inside handle up towards her handle, the bonding was cut. She would then gently pull her handle high again but not so to cut the bonding. I would then pull my handle to hers. When you get to a clip that you could not remove, have the wire on the outside fed between clip and screen. Then pull inside handle along towards outside handle. The inside handle was applying the force and cutting action, not the outside handle. If the wire got stuck we used a sawing action to cut through but don’t try to cut quickly. I’m hoping this has helped people. __________________ 233,320. New rear tyres on order for BBB. onen hag oll

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