Rear Window Clips - how attached to body?

[swisstoni]

I have the metal window clips. I want to take them off to replace the adjusting screw with a less fiddly one. Can I just unscrew the clips from the bodywork or are there nuts at the back that I am going to have to get access to?

Hoping someone who has experience of these can let me know. Thanks.

[BobE]

swisstoni said:

I have the metal window clips. I want to take them off to replace the adjusting screw with a less fiddly one. Can I just unscrew the clips from the bodywork or are there nuts at the back that I am going to have to get access to?

Hoping someone who has experience of these can let me know. Thanks.

The metal clips are held to the body by 5mm screws which are retained by nuts on the rear of the body work. You'll need to pull back some the carpet around the rear window flange to gain access the nuts which are 7mm across flats if you need to use a spanner. I would have though you could change the adjusting screw without taking the parts off the car.

[swisstoni]

Thanks BobE. That's cleared that up then.

The adjusters are retained by a washer. I have to get a grip on that washer in order to unscrew the adjuster right out of the window clip. It's a pain to get at so I was wondering if I could easily take the whole clip off.

[Speed 3]

I recently put the allen-free bolts in and had a similar problem with the nylon locking washers. I managed to prize them off with a pair of slim nosed pliers. On my car, one side opens fully, the other to about 45 degrees.