# Pain of breaking Pane Provides Potential for Pitfalls or Can I Replace My Own Rear Window?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pain-of-breaking-pane-provides-potential-for-pitfalls-or-can-i-replace-my-own-rear-window/75794>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** tacoma, toyota\
**Created:** [November 29, 2012, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pain-of-breaking-pane-provides-potential-for-pitfalls-or-can-i-replace-my-own-rear-window/75794 "2012-11-29T02:46:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wassamatau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d07c76/32.png) [@Wassamatau](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wassamatau)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pain-of-breaking-pane-provides-potential-for-pitfalls-or-can-i-replace-my-own-rear-window/75794/1 "2012-11-29T02:46:39Z")

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One of us broke one pane in the rear window slider of a 1998 Toyota Tacoma. It’s expensive to replace because we have a $500 deductible. Pane costs $154 on Ebay. Can I replace the slider myself?

Second question: I was interested in buying a Tacoma Topper (Like a LEER top, etc…) If I bought a used one, would I need to replace the window at all?

Third question: If the topper works, would the truck pass inspection without the one pane of glass?

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**Author:** ![Wassamatau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d07c76/32.png) [@Wassamatau](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wassamatau)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 2:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pain-of-breaking-pane-provides-potential-for-pitfalls-or-can-i-replace-my-own-rear-window/75794/2 "2012-11-29T02:47:17Z")

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PS: HELP!

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pain-of-breaking-pane-provides-potential-for-pitfalls-or-can-i-replace-my-own-rear-window/75794/3 "2012-11-29T02:59:31Z")

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I had a slider in my own Toyota pickup. Unless I miss my guess, I believe the rear slider is installed using a rubber grommet. I don’t think it’s bonded in. If I’m correct, a Haynes manual will show you how to remove the entire assembly and perhaps even an individual pane.

But let me suggest that you call a glass place like PPG. They can probably install a new pane in minutes, perhaps for less that the new pane on Ebay.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pain-of-breaking-pane-provides-potential-for-pitfalls-or-can-i-replace-my-own-rear-window/75794/4 "2012-11-29T04:45:18Z")

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Remove these parts: Stopper and the fix frames.

Remove the slide glass: Pull apart the channels and remove the slide glass at the center area of the glass channel.

Reinstallation is the reverse of removal.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Wassamatau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d07c76/32.png) [@Wassamatau](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wassamatau)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pain-of-breaking-pane-provides-potential-for-pitfalls-or-can-i-replace-my-own-rear-window/75794/5 "2013-02-22T01:34:53Z")

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Thanks all. I went online to a glass shop that cut me a piece of safety glass for $30. It’s in. It doesn’t look original but it keeps cold and rain out. Thanks for the help.