[tat2d]

Hi... New to the group and looking for some help. I have a 94 base model Firebird and the rear window is leaking from what looks to be around the lace/seal. Having a hard time finding someone that will pull the window and reseal it. Wondering is anyone has had this same issue and if replacing the Lace/reveal molding will keep the water from leaking in.

So far I found the lace part number is GM part number 10306248.

Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone can give.

 

[Injuneer]

The black plastic lace (famous for oozing the adhesive endlessly on hot days, for what seems like years) is just a trim piece for the edge of the glass. Early years only had the lace around the bottom perimeter of the glass. Later years had it completely surrounding the glass.

The glass is held by adhesive/sealant to the composite plastic frame of the hatch. That s where a leak would occur.

 

[sea dog]

If you wish to make a new seal between the glass and the trunk lid and hatch frame, it's not too bad of a job. The trunk lid is held to glass by nuts and the sealant. You remove the nuts, heat the sealant with a hair dryer or heat gun to soften sealant. Then cut sealant to remove trunk lid.

Clean all old sealant off glass and trunk lid. Before cleaning take pic of trunk lid so you will know where to apply sealant. Get a tube of urethane windshield setting sealant. You can buy at most any auto parts stores. Apply sealant to trunk lid. Enough coverage to seal well, but not so much that a lot oozes out when you tighten nuts. Attach trunk lid to glass but leave nuts loose.

Close the trunk lid, this will align the lid to the glass. If it was aligned before the repair. Crawl into back of car and tighten down the nuts. Your done. Let sealant dry 24 hours before opening hatch.

 

[tat2d]

Thanks for the advice!