DIY: Removing rear vent window

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:08 PM

You will first have to remove the c-pillar cover. This is a fabric piece that covers the metal between the vent window and rear windshield. This piece is easy to remove. You simply get your fingers under the edge of it and start to carefully pull outwards. There are a couple plastic pieces that are fit into holes in the metal of the car and held in place by metal spring clips. Starting from the top and working downward, you will know when you have released the cover. Then simply pull upwards to slide it out of the catch at the bottom.

You will see the metal bracket that holds the window popper in place. The two bolts that hold it there are M8.

Edit: you can also check the headliner removal DIY for more detail on removing the c-pillar

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:10 PM

Next you have to remove the b-pillar cover. This is the part that holds the seat belt.

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:10 PM

Remove the cover on the seat belt sliding mechanism:

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:14 PM

Use an M16 socket to remove the seat belt slider.
It helps but isn't necessary to slightly pull back the felt/rubber seals on either side as the b-pillar sits behind them.
To get this cover off simply start at the top again and start to pull outwards. It takes some force but be careful. As you get the top to release, put your hand behind and add support the thin plastic center of the sliding mechanism. That little handle that you push to adjust the height of the seat belt has to come off. You can either pull it off first or pull the whole thing off at once by putting your hand behind and adding support to the thin plastic in the middle.
The bottom slides up to release the plastic catch.

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:15 PM

Once you remove the plastic cover, you will need to remove the metal bracket behind it.
This requires the use of a T40 torx bit.

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:17 PM

Once you remove this piece you will see one hole in the b pillar that was covered. Inside this recess is a nut. Below it is another nut. These two nuts hold the window on at the b-pillar. These are removed easily with a 10mm socket and extension.

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:18 PM

removed it looks like this:

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:19 PM

vent window popping arm and 8mm bolts:

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:19 PM

front of window:

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 04:21 PM

Removed from outside of car:

**m3mobbin** · 03-12-2005, 05:31 PM

You did a really good walkthrough, but why are you taking out your windows??

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by m3mobbin

You did a really good walkthrough, but why are you taking out your windows??

Well I am parting the car completely....but my ultimate goal is to swap these windows over to the new car so that I can retain my tint.

**old skool** · 03-12-2005, 07:15 PM

Here are the nuts on the inside of the b-pillars that remove the glass:

**old skool** · 03-14-2005, 11:28 AM

bump for Monday

**nathjr** · 08-13-2006, 06:16 AM

1995 bmw 525i - how do i remove the rear seat to get to the battery. thank you

**old skool** · 12-13-2006, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by nathjr

1995 bmw 525i - how do i remove the rear seat to get to the battery. thank you

Don't need to remove the rear seat to remove the battery in an E36...

**MJFX328** · 12-13-2006, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by old skool

Don't need to remove the rear seat to remove the battery in an E36...

He said 525

**Justin e36** · 12-15-2006, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by nathjr

1995 bmw 525i - how do i remove the rear seat to get to the battery. thank you

pull the bottom seat cushion straight up. It'll come out. It's just clipped in place.

**amdspitfire** · 12-15-2006, 11:28 AM

handle windows very carefully, one wrong pressure point on it will cause it to crack very easily

**Gregg** · 09-09-2007, 12:06 AM

I need to replace my rubber around the window frame. Thanks!

**Ladies** · 02-11-2010, 04:32 PM

Extremely helpful. Thanks for such a detailed DIY

**Andryuha** · 07-05-2010, 05:25 PM

Attempted to do this today and dropped one of the nuts that hold the window. I'm pretty sure it fell inside the body and now it's just going to rattle around down there. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

**M3C** · 01-19-2011, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by old skool

Use an M16 socket to remove the seat belt slider.
It helps but isn't necessary to slightly pull back the felt/rubber seals on either side as the b-pillar sits behind them.
To get this cover off simply start at the top again and start to pull outwards. It takes some force but be careful. As you get the top to release, put your hand behind and add support the thin plastic center of the sliding mechanism. That little handle that you push to adjust the height of the seat belt has to come off. You can either pull it off first or pull the whole thing off at once by putting your hand behind and adding support to the thin plastic in the middle.
The bottom slides up to release the plastic catch.

Is there any securing tab that holds that little handle in place?
I am talking about little handle that is used to adjust the seat belt height, it is not coming out and I can not remove the b pillar cover out of there because of this little piece.
Help.

**andou** · 01-19-2011, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Andryuha

Attempted to do this today and dropped one of the nuts that hold the window. I'm pretty sure it fell inside the body and now it's just going to rattle around down there. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

**atlantisvip** · 04-24-2011, 02:15 AM

I need to figure out how to replace rear window on a 4 door. The bar that separates the 2 rear windows has to be removed to install main window but I don't see how to reinstall that bar now,

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