Mitsubishi Eclipse / Eclipse Spyder (2000-2002). Service and repair manual - part 618

WINDOW GLASS

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BODY

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>>D<< ROOF DRIP MOLDING INSTALLATION
Install the clip to the roof drip molding before installing the 
molding to the vehicle body.

QUARTER WINDOW GLASS

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1422002500065

Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation

•

Quarter Trim Upper Removal and Installation (Refer to 
GROUP 52A 

P.52A-10

.)

AC000458

1

2

A

A

B

B

C

C

SECTION A – A

mm (in)

20 (0.8)

15

(0.6)

35 (1.4)

PRIMER

SECTION C – C

SECTION B – B

15 (0.6)

15 (0.6)

PRIMER

15 (0.6)

15 (0.6)

PRIMER

ADHESIVE: 3M™ AAD  PART NO.8609 SUPER FAST URETHANE AND 3M™ AAD PART NO.8608 SUPER FAST
URETHANE PRIMER OR EQUIVALENT

AB

3

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REMOVAL SERVICE POINT

<<A>> QUARTER WINDOW GLASS REMOVAL
1. Apply cloth tape to protect quarter window glass.

CAUTION

Putting glass adhesive knife too deeply into windshield 
adhesive may damage quarter window glass.
2. Use glass adhesive knife to cut away adhesive.

Keep glass adhesive knife at right angles with body flange 
(from inside the vehicle), and put the blade at body flange. 
Then cut away adhesive along the body flange.

NOTE: If glass adhesive knife does not reach the body 
flange, refer to WINDSHIELD 

P.42-13

.

3. Make mating marks on the quarter window glass and body.

4. Use special tool MB990480 to remove the quarter window 

glass.

REMOVAL STEPS

<<A>> >>A<<

1. QUARTER WINDOW GLASS AS-

SEMBLY

2. PACKING
3 . CLIP

REMOVAL STEPS (Continued)

AC002057AB

CLOTH TAPE

AC002060

AC002061

GLASS ADHESIVE

KNIFE

AB

AC002058

MB990480

AB

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CAUTION

•

Be careful not to remove more adhesive than is 
necessary.

•

Be careful also not to damage the paintwork on the 
body surface with the knife. If the paintwork is 
damaged, repair the damaged area with repair paint or 
anti-rust agent.

5. Use a knife to cut away the remaining adhesive so that the 

thickness is within 2 mm (0.08 inch) around the entire 
circumference of the body flange.

6. Finish the flange surfaces so that they are smooth.

CAUTION

Allow the cleaned area to dry for at least three minutes. Do 
not touch any surface that has been cleaned.
7. When reusing the quarter window glass, remove the 

adhesive still adhering to the quarter window glass, and 
clean with 3M



 AAD Part number 8906 or equivalent.

8. Clean the body side in the same way.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

>>A<< QUARTER WINDOW GLASS INSTALLATION
1. Carry out the following procedure to re-install quarter 

window glass.

CAUTION

Do not forget packing.

(1) Fit clips into body.
(2) Cut away clip fitting convex on quarter window glass.

NOTE: Convex gets broken when quarter window glass 
is removed.

2. Remove the quarter window glass using the same 

procedure as for the windshield remove. (Refer to 

P.42-13

.)

ACX00476 AB

AC002172AB

CUT OFF THESE PARTS

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LIFT GATE WINDOW GLASS

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1422003700040

Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation

•

Liftgate Trim Removal and Installation (Refer to 

P.42-91

.)

•

Rear Wiper Arm, Wiper Motor and Washer Nozzle 
Removal and Installation (Refer to GROUP 51 

P.51-20

.)

AC000459AB

A

A

B

B

6

9

SECTION A – A

6

9

6

SECTION

B – B

ADHESIVE TAPE: DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE [6 mm (0.2 in) WIDE AND 0.125 mm (0.0049) THICK] AND 3M™ AAD 
PART NO.8608 SUPER FAST URETHANE PRIMER OR EQUIVALENT

C

C

D

D

E

E

6

SECTION C – C

SECTION D – D

SECTION E – E

9

6

7

9

6

9

8 ± 1 (0.3 ± 0.04)

43 (1.7) 20 (0.8)

15 (0.6)

PRIMER

mm (in)

8 ± 0.5

(0.3 ± 0.02)

20 (0.8)

8 (0.3)

15 (0.6)

PRIMER

25 (1.0)

4.5 ± 1.5

(0.2 ± 0.1)

15

(0.6)

21

(0.8)

15.5

(0.6)

PRIMER

ADHESIVE: 3M™ AAD PART NO. 8609 SUPER FAST URETHANE AND 3M™ AAD PART NO.8608 SUPER FAST
URETHANE PRIMER OR EQUIVALENT