Rear hatch glass

[donut slayer]

Has anybody found a "fix" beside replacement, for the delamination of the rear hatchback glass from the metal hinge? I just bought a 2004 Z71 Hoe and found out mine is delaminated. Hope I can fix this without getting a new rear glass. Safelite quoted me $480 to replace the glass. Of course I talked to a receiptist and not a technician. Thanks, Rudy.

 

[imi4tth3w]

picture of this delamination? when i was in college in lubbock i used my rear defroster and them received a call a while later after i got back that my rear hatch had broken. my only guess is that the extreme hot to cold shattered the glass after i had parked it. was the one and only time i've ever used it.

but anyways, i paid about somewhere around 450$ for mine to be replaced at the dealership there. that piece of glass is not cheap :/ only way you'll probably find it much cheaper is at a junk yard, and that isn't going to be an easy find.

 

[01Konvict]

Are you talking bout delamination of the defroster or glass hinge from glass? My window had the hinge break off the glass but I went to a glass shop and got some super strong silicone for RV windshield. Cleaned up the metal piece and glass then re-installed it with a pile of silicone, so far its great but I dont use it very often.

 

[Eric D]

I just bought some auto glass urethane adhesive. I was going to attempt a repair with that. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[Eric D]

I made my repair to my rear hatch glass hinge today. So far it is holding up. I don't plan on using the glass too much though. I used 3M fast cure auto glass urethane to bond the hinge back to the glass. I'll keep you posted on how it holds up.

 

[01Konvict]

That should fix it. Mine held up and still holding on the old Yukon I sold.