Rear hatch glass removal.

[fastivaca]

Any tips for removing rear hatch glass without cutting the rubber or breaking the glass?

Thanks

[william]

Use oil or soap. Soap is cleaner.
Start on the inside on a corner and push.
Rolling the rubber inward while pushing. Once it starts to go it will all go.
The glass is pretty tough , I've layed a hatch on the ground in the grass and stood in a corner and pushed one out that way. I wouldn't recommend that method but I didn't care about the glass although I didn't break it.

When reinstalling I like the rope method rather than the hook tool method. Use soap on the rubber a helper out side pushing while you pull the rope from the inside helps.

[bhazard]

Describe this rope method please?

[bravekozak]

I didn't have any rope. So, I just used some telephone wire. As you pull it out, it curls the rubber to the outside.

[David88]

Here is a write up.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?32204-How-to-Festiva-Hatch-Glass-Replacement

[lessersivad]

Describe this rope method please?

A pretty good video demonstration;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvcJ_lU_VpQ