How to Replace the Glass in the Door of a 93 Lumina

If the window glass in your old Chevy Lumina is cracked or broken, you need to replace it. Use extreme caution and use protective gear when replacing broken glass. The glass in a 1993 Lumina is more difficult to remove and replace than on newer Chevy models because rivets are used to mount the glass within the door. This will require other tools that you must also use caution with while using.

Instructions

Removal

1

Disconnect the negative battery cable if the door has power windows or locks.

2

Pry off the power lock and window controls from the door (if the car is equipped with them) using a trim tool and disconnect the electrical connectors. Or, unclip and remove the door handle with a special tool or by rubbing a rag behind the handle.

3

Remove the door-handle bezel and then remove the fasteners in the lower panel and armrest with a screwdriver. Detach the electrical connectors, if any, and feed them through the door panel.

4

Unfasten all the trim-panel retainers and then pry the panel carefully at the window seal to detach it from the door.

5

Remove the front and rear garnish moldings from the door. Unscrew and remove the lower run channel with a wrench or screwdriver. Pull the outer sealing strip out of the top of the door.

6

Drill out the rivet for the window run channel and remove it from the door. Drop the glass out of the rear run channel and then pull it up and out of the door.

Installation

7

Install the window within the door frame. Bolt the window run channel in place with a small bolt and wrench, or rivet it in place with a rivet gun.

8

Re-install the lower run channel with its screws, the outer window sealing strip and the garnish moldings.

9

Attach the trim panel to the door; place the window seal part over the door frame. Apply the fasteners in the lower panel and armrest.

10

Clip and install the door-handle bezel and the window handle or the power lock and window controls.

11

Reconnect the negative battery cable if needed.