Soft Top Rear Window Corner tab attachments break easily…TSB to Repair

[Badland-Mansquatch-ATX]

While taking the windows out recently, one of the plastic T-shaped tabs broke, which attaches the fabric portion of the rear window to the plastic corner part (I think there are four per corner). Once this occurred a car-wash and wind put pressure on the seam and two more broke and it was a matter of time before the rest went.

I took it to Lief Johnson Ford, where Ellen saved me 2-3 days by grabbing a tech to look quickly. He immediately knew of a TSB to augment the small T-Shaped plastic tabs with metal rivets. They knocked it out quickly and its much stronger now, which will make taking the windows off much more durable over the years. I’m really grateful that they handled it so well.

While the original design was poor, the fix looks pretty good, so keep this in mind if you remove your soft windows often.

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[Headsong]

Do not, repeat do not remove those Corner pieces. The rear window and the corners are supposed to come out in one unit. Watch some of the videos.

 

[Badland-Mansquatch-ATX]

I wasn’t removing the corner piece…this occurred during the normal process of removing the entire window (after the sides) by unclipping and sliding out. However, you need to pull the corner from its top and bottom attachment slightly before sliding. Noticed others having this same issue here: https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/soft-top-back-window-side-fasteners-broke.29650/

 

[Jazer]

Lots of people have had this issue but I'm still not sure how, given no stress should be applied in that zone.

 

[Headsong]

You pop out the bottom corner and then pull out at top. Then unclip.

 

[Lak34ers]

While taking the windows out recently, one of the plastic T-shaped tabs broke, which attaches the fabric portion of the rear window to the plastic corner part (I think there are four per corner). Once this occurred a car-wash and wind put pressure on the seam and two more broke and it was a matter of time before the rest went.

I took it to Lief Johnson Ford, where Ellen saved me 2-3 days by grabbing a tech to look quickly. He immediately knew of a TSB to augment the small T-Shaped plastic tabs with metal rivets. They knocked it out quickly and its much stronger now, which will make taking the windows off much more durable over the years. I’m really grateful that they handled it so well.

While the original design was poor, the fix looks pretty good, so keep this in mind if you remove your soft windows often.

restuck mine with some gorilla glue not going anywhere now

 

[Headsong]

Here: watch and bookmark. https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/thorough-soft-top-installation-demo.20156/#post-721420

 

[1st 75th ranger]

While taking the windows out recently, one of the plastic T-shaped tabs broke, which attaches the fabric portion of the rear window to the plastic corner part (I think there are four per corner). Once this occurred a car-wash and wind put pressure on the seam and two more broke and it was a matter of time before the rest went.

I took it to Lief Johnson Ford, where Ellen saved me 2-3 days by grabbing a tech to look quickly. He immediately knew of a TSB to augment the small T-Shaped plastic tabs with metal rivets. They knocked it out quickly and its much stronger now, which will make taking the windows off much more durable over the years. I’m really grateful that they handled it so well.

While the original design was poor, the fix looks pretty good, so keep this in mind if you remove your soft windows often.

yep me too dealer replaced no issues and was fast
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