They smashed the front passenger window & rear tinted side glass today, advice please.

1997 2WD 5sp 4cyl

Any idea how difficult it is to replace the windows myself?
Any suggestion where to get the parts from?

Any special videos or gotchas that you can tell me about?
I've never replaced a window but I don't have the money to pay someone.

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I'm so sorry to hear that! I've never replaced windows myself, but do know that my buddy's guy just get the panes from the yard.

Front door should be straight unbolt and replace type job., once you've removed the inside trim panel. I've never done a rear quarter window...looks like it involves glue. The FSM should be good to guide you.

That sucks - sorry to hear it.

That stinks for sure. Where was this?

I'm curious why someone would smash both windows considering doing the passenger side gets them into the vehicle. That's just downright mean to break both.

I haven't replaced a front window on a 4Runner, but did just replace the mechanism that raises and lowers the window on my passenger car. The window just sits in a track and pretty much floats. I assume it's the same for most vehicles so that one should be easy enough to do once you have a new pane. Just gotta take the interior of the door off to get access to the inside of the compartment.

No clue on the rear though. Sorry.

Door windows are easy, just make sure you use strong silicone or else the regulator arm will rip itself off eventually and you'll have to do it twice. You'll also need to recalibrate the regulator motor, I forget what the procedure is exactly but it's available with a little digging and pretty straight forward
But you'll probably need an auto glass tech to do the rear window, as well as provide door glass too - and at that point there's not much reason to NOT have them install both

They don't open the doors and a broken window usually doesn't set off alarms. They just reach or dive in and scoop. I've seen 2 side door windows and the rear hatch bipped many times.

Maybe I'm not understanding what ur saying but u shouldn't be needing to use silicone.... they door windows all have rubber "trim/gaskets" to hold them in place, I have stacks of door glass and nothing had silicone to hold them in... the rear windows yes. The rear glass is easy to remove if u use a oscillating tool, takes mins.

It is somewhat of a pain. The window is in a light frame that has clips that anchor it to the vehicle. I just changed mine, i removed the entire seal, had to remove the interior panel to access the inside. Then I got a window on ebay for 100 bucks. I could not find the strip sealer that was originally used, so I used an aircraft windshield sealant. 2 or the 4 clips were broken on my used one, so pre order those, I went without them. But it is fine now, for about 125.00


The door glass, pretty straight forward.

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This is the stuff that I used to adhere the plastic door liner sheet to the door metal: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40068361/

Doesn't auto or homeowners insurance cover this?

I'm really sorry to hear about the damage to your car. It's unfortunate that someone smashed the windows. However, attempting to replace the windows yourself might be a complex task, especially if you haven't done it before. I recommend seeking professional help for this kind of repair, as it requires specific tools, expertise, and safety precautions. And its also pretty expensive, you know.. last time I smashed my window I had to play https://casinoplinko.com/sweet-bonanza/ for a week in order to get the money I needed. I was lucky, and I hope you won't have serious problems with that as well.

If you're concerned about the cost, you can try reaching out to local auto repair shops to get quotes and compare prices. Additionally, you may want to check with your insurance company to see if they cover any of the repair costs.

So sorry to hear that

oh do they? Mine were held in just with those plastic tabs with some old adhesive of sorts. But then again, the window I worked on has been replaced before

I didn't realize it would be so hard to find the window glass first.

It's a 19997 so I only have liability but my problem now is FINDING the windows for a decent price as I'm between jobs (as they say). In other words, I'm trying to find the parts where my dealer said they're discontinued but even if they weren't - their prices are astronomical.

• 68101-35150 Right (passenger side) front door glass (green) $220 discontinued
• 62740-35010 Left (driver side) quarter glass, no antenna (gray) $567 discontinued

I've never been to a "salvage yard" (aka junk yard) but something called "pick and pull" has a 1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 2WD 4-Speed Automatic but I'm not sure where to find a lookup table to figure out if that 1995 fits a 1997.

What options do I have if the Toyota dealer doesn't make them anymore?

Is there an inexpensive dealer who can find it somewhere and then ship it at a competitive price?