Ford Escape

What in the hell were they thinking when they made the back glass?! Good God....anway

I saw a thread on this already but no real advise or tips on it. I will remove the pneumatic arms and cut the holes after laying the film, but what about that lovely wiper motor? Does it need to be removed, or is there enough room to tuck and still get a in there to squeegee it down? And I didn't get a long look and it was from a decent distance, but where the defroster lines start, was it just me or are they out from the edge of the glass about 6 inches or so, if so is the connector tab right in the middle or is it at the top (I'm assuming in the middle, why would I get any breaks on a monday morning?)?

Amazingly, none of us have ever done one, and fun fun it's my first job in the morning. And if all I think is true, I'm not going to be a very happy person for the first part of the day. All well, atleast I have 4 other cake walk installs tomorrow after this one to ease my mind (ford pu, couple neons)

Also, if I do have to take it off (which I'm assuming I will), how easy is it to get the wiper motor off? Is it similar to the Matrix, or is it different?

hey bud..the wipper motor come off easy..


1. take the wiper off the outside (im assuming you know how to do that)

2. take the cover off the on the inside

3. two 10 mm bolt ..look you will find them..and there is also a reverse tork looking thing...anyway...you have to use a 7 mm on that(make sure you have the ratched on as if you are tightening it...cuz this one is reverse threaded)..

4...after taking off that ..the motor should come off



if you want..you can just loosen up all those bolts and you should be able to get the film in there without taking it off also

yep, its a pain.

Took me twice as long to disassemble and reassemle as it did to tint the damn thing Sides were easy enough.

I use a Conquerer to do the squeege(ing) under the wiper casing saves taking it off.

Really?

I cant even get a teflon gold hard card in there.

That is a hatefull BG!!!!

Z

I do them quite often as I have a Ford dealer in my trade work. I was talking about the old Conquer the thin black and yellow tool.
Fords do suck though no question about that...............

i got a mobil job today, what size are the nuts on the pnuematic shocks? sounds like i can get around everything else.

BUMP

Doing an 05 or 06 escape tonight, R/R 4 roll ups. Any tips for the door panel removal. Like the F-150 with 3 different size bolts holding it on

Thanx in advance

don't need to remove the whole panel, just yank the bottom rubber out comes out easy like a chrysler

Thank you

Thanks again. Did it and it worked out great...

Glad I could help

wait till u get an 07 escape. your gonna thank god when u see this back glass. nothin to cut around. almost as easy as a 1/4 glass. they out the black edge everywhere where u used to have to cut. it a piece of cake.