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@@danielg4228 Hi. Thanks. Thinking outside the box with the laces 😁👊. Like I put in the comments a bit further down, I’ve had to use an extension lead before. The company I work for now doesn’t replace many side windows so my opportunity to film other makes and models is limited. Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment.

😂😂 I don’t make a regular habit of it but the new screen had the blocks on the glass already and I was pretty sure this company’s vehicles didn’t have a peak. Plus it was miles away and would have tied up two people for a lot of the day. Don’t mind doing these this way.

I can only really comment from a glass fitting perspective. Have you had glass changed recently? If you have, did you notice the water only after the work was done? It might be worth contacting whoever fitted the glass, if you’ve had any, you should have a warranty with the work. Are any drainage holes blocked with dirt/leaves etc? Normally underneath the wiper motor and possibly on both sides of the vehicle. If they are blocked water might not need able to drain away and could be finding its way into your van. Have you had a service recently? Perhaps some filters have been changed and not fitted back correctly? If so, I’d contact whoever did the work. I’m not a mechanic and this might be a complete guess at a cause. I’m sorry but apart from this I’m not sure. Good luck.

Agreed. If only everything was as easy as these. I think my record was doing 17 of these in one go when a firm we did work for had all their catalytic converters nicked and the thieves kindly left the windows on the passenger seats. Good day for bonus that day 😁

Thanks pal. Plenty of UA-cam video watching and trial and error to get it going. Works just as well on the newer, trimless Sprinters too.

Sorry pal. I hadn’t realised your comment had been held for review for some reason 🤷‍♂️. I wasn’t being rude, I’ve only just seen it. I appreciate your comment, I’ll give it a try. Thanks for watching.

Hi. Yes. It is a little more difficult though to remove a glass that isn't broken. You will need to try and lip the rubber back off the body. I do this by applying a little pressure on the glass from the inside. I use a scraper or a hook tool to try and get it started. It's hard at first but as you get more rubber lipped back off the body it should start to get easier. There's a fine line between not pushing hard enough to get the rubber started and pushing too hard a potentially breaking the glass. Personally, I would start at the leading edge of the glass, between the top of the mirror and the top of the glass. It would probably make it easier to remove the mirror before starting to do this. If you are planning on fitting a new rubber I would just cut through the old rubber. Obviously I dont know your experience level with trying to do this but there is always a risk of the glass breaking. It's a shame you can't add photos to comments on UA-cam. I'd of added some screenshots of what to do, what it looks like at the various stages if I could of. I hope that makes sense and hopefully helped bit. Good luck.

Hi. Should be very similar. The mk2 Sprinter came out in 2006. The van in this video is a mk2 Sprinter. If you have a mk1 Sprinter there should only be slight differences in the interior door card and external mirror. Taking the interior door card off, or just loosening it will make it easier to get the rubber at the bottom of the glass to lip over the aperture if you’ve not done this before. Good luck.

@@adventuresofawindscreenfitter thanks. I been busy just had a shop do it.

I dread to think what that cost. It was a fit only for us.

Thank you. I’m glad you like the video. Took a while to learn how to get this technique working. Lots of UA-cam video watching and many failed attempts. Please excuse my Ukrainian spelling, had to use Google Translate. Thanks for watching. Дякую тобі. Я радий, що вам подобається відео. Знадобився час, щоб навчитися використовувати цю техніку. багато переглядів відео UA-cam і багато невдалих спроб. вибачте за український правопис, довелося скористатися Google Translate. Дякую за перегляд.

Thanks very much for that comment. I appreciate that.

Hi. I’m sorry for the delay in replying. In answer to your questions. That is just glass cleaner. Anything just to lubricate the rubber I find works. Some people use soap, I’ve just always used glass cleaner. The rope has seen some action over the years. It is probably 4-5mm thick. Doesn’t have to be rope. On one occasion, when I’d left my rope somewhere I used the cord of an extension lead (if it’s stupid and it works, it’s not stupid 😁) Thanks for your interest, and your questions. I’m glad the video helped.

@@adventuresofawindscreenfitter Thanks for your reply. I hope I won't need to do it again anytime soon but I'm keeping a link to your video. Cheers.

Hi. No. The Renault Trafic is a bit more involved. You would have to remove the door card. I then remove the bar between the two windows, put the vent glass in and then put the dividing bar back in. I don’t have any video of a Renault Trafic at the moment. I hope that helps a bit. Thanks for your question.

Thanks. Glad it helped.

Thank you.

I use glass cleaner, just to lubricate the rubber to help it lip over the aperture. Different people use different things. A guy I work with prefers a bit of liquid hand soap, another, tyre slip. Hope that helps. Thanks for the question.

Hi. I’ll try to explain it in words until I get another one and can make a video. I start with the rope roughly half way up one side. I feed the rope into the rubber going downwards and along the bottom of the glass. When I’m roughly halfway up the other side I make a loop with the rope and feed it back into the rubber and continue up and around the top until I get just past where I started from. I then pull the rope from one side. Once I get round one bottom corner I pull the second loop on the other side. I do it like this just in case the force needed to start the rope moving moves the glass out of position. I find pulling the second loop and coming back on yourself centralises the glass. I then pull the rope so the rubber on bottom of the glass is completely over the aperture. The weight of the glass is then supported by the vehicle body while I the pull the rope upwards and fit the top on the glass. Some people will start in one place and not put a second loop in. I used to do it this way but if the glass has moved slightly out of position getting the rope moving when starting it can make the opposite side from when you started very tight to get the rubber over the aperture. I hope that makes a little sense. Everyone has their own preferred way of doing this type of window. This is just the way that works for me. I’ll try and make a video on the next one I get to show this.

Hi Beverly. Have you tried a Mercedes dealership? Or a windscreen replacement company? If you are planning on fitting the glass yourself I’d go with Mercedes, if you are not planning on refitting the window yourself I’d ask whoever you pay to refit it if they are able to supply the gasket too. A scrap yard may also be an option for you. I hope that helps and you get it sorted.

Hi. Thank you. These are a real easy glass to replace. As my first UA-cam video I wasn't going to post a "difficult" glass to replace. Regarding your request - I'll try. It may take a while. Since uploading this video I have changed jobs. I'm still in the windscreen industry but work for a different windscreen company where we don't change many shattered doorglasses. I will try to film one if I get one for you. Merry Christmas.

I work for a company in Norfolk, England.