how to I get an olympic window out?

[takeiteasy]

Hi everyone - I am trying to get a window repaired and have to get it off to take to the glazier. Trouble for me is I have no idea what to do. I undid the row of screws across the very top, outside but I am fairly sure that isn't right, so I replaced them There are two screws at either end of what looks like a mounting "tube". I can undo one screw (the other isn't stainless and has corroded). It looks like the window should slide out if I undo one side but the internal slides that hold the window Can anyone help? Its the big, early type window. I have tried to show what I mean in annotated pictures (below).

[takeiteasy]

After I posted this I got impatient and rang Bob (which I try not to do too often). Of course Bob got me on the right path and the window was out in 5 minutes. I was being far too gentle. Thanks a heap Bob... I am off to the glaziers. BTW, for future reference if anyone happens on this thread in a search, it slides out like I thought but it takes a bit of tapping from the other side with a rubber mallet.

cheers everyone, Bill

[tucky29]

i have sent you pm about your window problems

tucky

[chippydave01]

Hi take it easy, Im not sure of the pricing of glass in your area but I usually pay about $15 to $20 for a piece of glass about that size ready to install.

I always make a cardboard templete of the glass and my glazier just traces it with a texta and cuts the curves freehand while I watch.

Cheers Dave

[takeiteasy]

I should have done that Dave as I would have been more pedantic about the seal if I had done it myself. Still its done and back in and a bit of selastic will fill a few gaps. It cost me $130 with tinting though, which is a bit more than you are paying.

[cruisindoug]

Wow don't the prices vary!

I paid $45 for new fitted glass drop off the old frame and the new glass fitted with new rubber on my back window.

At $4 per metre for the rubber, the glass fitted was about $25.

Pays to shop around

[takeiteasy]

It does pay to shop around if you are somewhere near competition Doug. Being where I am I either get jobs done quickly using a local or waste time driving into the city, where there is a bit of choice.

cheers, Bill