2017 Subaru Forester safe windshield replacement by Alfredo's auto glass

2017 Subaru Forester safe windshield replacement by Alfredo's auto glass tips on how to set up the WRD spider, also tips on how to save the bottom cowling clips and tip on how to use a socket to use with the WRD spider. 1/4in on 1/4 drive part # 75-624 from Autozone

[@johntaylor1992]

Great video as always. I def love the new angle with someone recording you too lol, I just did a replacement on a Subaru today and your tips for the clips will def come in handy on my next one! I learn a lot from your videos so can't wait for the next one! Also do you just do windshields or do you also do door glass or back glass?

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

John Taylor thank you for your comment. New angle is better for sure not so much shaking. I'm happy to share my techniques and happy to hear they can help another tech. I do have a video on a back window replacement on my channel.

[@frederickreece4256]

instablaster.

[@joshuaklein8429]

Only ended up needing the first few minutes but you were a lifesaver. Thank you!

[@ianreid7529]

I'm not a pro, but have had to have the windshield replaced on my 2018 Forester. If only the shop that did the work was as experienced and knowledgable as you... The trim on the lower windshield corners is now very loose and rattling. Your video showed me how to remove the trim pieces and examine. This is an excellent video, very comprehensive. If I was 1000 miles south I would have you replace my windshield. Plus you seem like a great guy. Thanks! Ian, Portland, OR

[@Jp_1984]

You're attention to detail is impressive! And you explained you're self extremely well.

[@gilnegrette7409]

Outstanding video! My daughter has a 2020 Subaru Forester whose windshield cracked while parked ( a very common problem with certain Subaru's due to a design flaw with the new Eyesite glass). I took it in to Safelite, who hopefully uses better thicker glass! The day after the replacement I noticed the windshield cowl was buckled up about 1/2" in the middle so I took it back to Satellite. The tech told me the metal clips were bent and he straightened them out, which I realized after watching your video was a lie! The next day the cowl buckled again so after watching your video I removed the cowl and saw that the 1/2" plastic tabs on the cowl that slip underneath the windshield to hold it tight against the glass were too short in the middle due to the windshield being placed too high or the windshield made too short or the cowl not being installed correctly. I did find that Satellite only secured one of the plastic clips that hold the cowl in place! I cut some 3/4" wide aluminum strips from a beer can and wrapped them around the middle tabs on the cowl and crimped them with needle nose pliers and wrapped them with black electrical tape. After reinstalling the cowl correctly per your video the windshield and cowl look great! Mil Gracias!

[@nmanchin]

You're the best. Attention to detail is rare. Great job and videos.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

nmanchin thank you!

[@michaeledwards6609]

Outstanding video and narrative. Like a few of my great surgical professors...every motion is exacting and serves a purpose. Thanks so much, Michael

[@boxerdiesel]

Good work. Well done. Professionals that make America a Great Country. From Sardinia, Italy, with respect

[@nealrasmussen4832]

I hope the person that does mine is as competent! Nice job. Pride in work because deserved. Like it.

[@bluemonkey227]

Top Job mate! Thanks for the tip for those square clips. Little tip from the UK. If you have a cowl (we call it a scuttle) that slides under the glass. Clean the track where it slides under with glass cleaner and a brush. Because grit or dirt can cause micro scratches on the glass as you slide it on. Which can result in a stress crack. This is why Nissan put tape on the bottom of the glass sometimes. Hey hope this helps. Love your work.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

bluemonkey227 Thanks for the tip mate I will definitely be cleaning the scuttle from now on, it totally makes sense.

[@lpaarcz4567]

@@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona You could also try using a cold knife blade or something similar and come from underneath, then insert the blade to open up the white part enough to release a bit, and then get the pigsfoot to seperate the square clips from the white part [with care], seems to work for me. Great work mate

[@rikanaka]

Great video for the removal of the wiiper cowl (that's the only part I needed to remove on my car to replace the wiper hose). Nice tips on using the 6mm socket or pliers.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

rikanaka thank you I’m happy to hear the video was helpful to you thanks for watching!

[@timmontgomery8441]

Thanks for this video! Helped me know how to remove that plastic piece so I could replace my hose connectors that were crumbling and water was shooting everywhere! Also realized that the dude at safelite lost most of my fasteners.....

[@johnnawrocki4079]

Always enjoy your videos Real nice to get action this way as well Can always count on Safe Quality Installs from you Alfredo

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

John Nawrocki Thank you! I like this new way my self, less shaking and a different prospective. Thank you for taking the time to watch my videos!

[@homersimpson6707]

Very professional. Great attention to detail! Thank you!

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Homer Simpson thank you 🙏

[@kukito1000]

I like the way you set them . I'm being taught to set over the hood but I have hard time seeing the other side . Gonna try to set in the door jam with the cups like that . Thanks .

[@miketran570]

great video very details. Look like you must have the right tool to get the job done. Without the toll virtually impossible to do it.

[@tjdugan8164]

You've been a great help to me. I couldn't figure out those darn clips. Thank you!!!! Got any video's for the sunroof? I've got to that job, next.

[@toecutter5565]

u da man .........Alfredo , thoroughly professional ,,,thank you.

[@dadadadada4974]

Amazing attention to detail! You are a craftsman.

[@eyebidder]

I own the same MTG900 watch bro! Mine's in silver, love it!

[@Amaaaaan1]

Thanks! I am learning so it’s a good video for me

[@vdkarautoglassreplacement3642]

nice video alfredos the way you set the glass its nice ..

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

VIDRIOKAR thank you.

[@jtwindshieldrepair4430]

great video Alfredo, thank you for sharing .

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Thank you

[@championwindshieldrepair216]

JT Windshield Repair josh is in the house!

[@championwindshieldrepair216]

Still watching my brother

[@paulblesi5339]

If you use a cigarette lighter on them Square Clips on the cowl, heat them up from the bottom for a few seconds and they pop right out with a panel tool.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Paul Blesi I seen that! Definitely another technique

[@paulblesi5339]

@@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona great videos by the way! I do camera recalibrations for an auto glass company in Minnesota, and I am also cross training to be a glass installer. Watching your videos has been most helpful, some of your techniques have come in handy during my training.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Paul Blesi I’m happy to hear that! Auto glass is a great career you’re definitely going to enjoy it. I’m starting to recalibrate my self soon.

[@greghorning9748]

If you don't unplug the camera it doesn't need to be recalibrated.

[@PRO4XKEV]

This guy is Good..Awesome video.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Subarukevxt thank you!

[@steverogula865]

Fantastic, very informative, thanks.

[@FAUCON88]

Spotless as usual. Thumbs up!

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

FAUCON88 Thank you!

[@lammy9733]

If you push in between the teeth from the bottom with a 90° pic and pry from the top with a small pig foot they come out whole

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Lamar Myart I’ll try that technique! Thanks for sharing

[@lisaamante5384]

Another question, the technician didn't put the wire harness cover back on, and it's hard to see in your video when you do it. The wire is coming out of the bottom of the mirror. How do I put it inside the cover before I push it in place, there's no gap in the cover for the wire not to get pinched against the windshield. Thanks!

[@FountainValleyAutoGlass]

Great video i love it!

[@adrianwalker1578]

Mad respect bro. Great Job

[@donjohnson9893]

Those molding suck they allow leaves acorns ect to fall under neath . Nice work .

[@nextonchn]

This video was very helpful. I knew nothing about your profession and am very thankful for your service. I hope others in this field take as much pride as you do and not to mention the quality and detail of your work. I'm about to get my windshield replaced but am regretting not going through Alfredo's. Where exactly are you located for future reference?

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Thank you for your comment and also for taking the time to watch my video.

[@PhilipValenta]

Alfredo, if only every shop were as diligent as you. Respect. Thanks for the great video. A question for you: These Foresters come with some type of rubber sealing strip under/around the perimeter of the original windshield. I imagine that was part of what you scraped away in your video here, but I didn't see you apply a new rubber strip of any kind before setting the new windshield. I noticed the primer and then the resin. Is such a thing not necessary because of the resin application? Or do new windshields come with such strips already attached and it went on when you set the windshield in? Thanks again.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Philip Valenta thank you for taking the time to watch my video. Indeed the new windshield had the molding already installed.

[@PhilipValenta]

@@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona Good to know, thanks much for the response, Alfredo.

[@luiscruz1101]

Mi amigo buen trabajo échale ganas y danos mas tips para saver mas y grasias

[@joseestupinan3137]

Better to use straight pliers and press on the sides of the split

[@DKStudiosful]

good video as usual. replace those clips. one time use only.

[@JOSHWAAHHHH]

We use a 6mm and push it onto them and they pop right up

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Josh Jamison. Yes that works great as well👍 thanks for the tip.

[@jigrotam]

I got my windshield replaced by an inexperienced company and they broke the clips you mentioned in your video. Funny thing is they broke both sides.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

jigrotam sorry to hear that. It is funny how they broke both sides.

[@championwindshieldrepair216]

So many skills!

[@a1081042]

Subaru has a major design defect in their cars. I have a crack just like on this car and nothing caused it. It just happened while parked. Some people have a crack 3 or 4 times and Subaru says "no problem, it was an impact."

[@chipdr911]

Like those magnetic protectors. Who is the vendor for those?

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

chipdr911 I got them from harbor freight.

[@chipdr911]

@@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona thanks for the quick reply. Going to Harbour Freight today for tool box, gonna have to see if I can find one of those.

[@rodrigogomez2832]

I take them off way different and I don't break nothing

[@championwindshieldrepair216]

Great video

[@NEWAutoGlass]

Great job.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

NJ New Auto Glass thank you.

[@NEWAutoGlass]

Alfredo's Auto Glass Repair Corona you know your stuff. No question about that.

[@a.jennings4664]

My door sills look like new and I wouldn't be happy if they were scuffed up as a result of a windshield replacement.

[@robertout3780]

Should keep your car in the shed with a car cover over it for the rest of your life. Will remain in good condition 👍🏼

[@dej703]

As a business owner isn't it fast to just buy new clips and replace if you can get them out with out breaking them? At least you have a back up

[@NickBDesigns]

Reinstalling side cowls 36:30

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

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[@NickBDesigns]

Alfredo's Auto Glass Repair Corona I had my windshield replacement and they snapped the side cowls. I was trying to save the time stamp of when they are installed on the video so when my replacement parts arrive I’ll get them done hopefully with out cracking the plastic.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Nicholas Baloun ok cool, I was like what did I do wrong. Sorry about your side cowls, I hope they don’t brake.

[@NickBDesigns]

Alfredo's Auto Glass Repair Corona ya man thanks for the video your work looked great to me. :)

[@ecrvntz11]

I just purchased the spider cut out now I see they have a new design. The spider 3 have you tried it. it seems like it a better design but does it work any better?

[@dej703]

I see your using the spider tool to take the windshield out have you every used the bat version?

[@erickgonzalez4474]

Bro where can i get those neat fender covers

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

HarborFreight

[@dej703]

Is hand setting better than using a little buddy or just for this car?

[@DKStudiosful]

Wouldnt have my glass sitting out in the sun like that.It will crack when you pick it up. Welcome to Chicago. No time to switch ure tube either.

[@curtisramsey2219]

I'm new to this but I watch other videos and you use the spider with string to cut the glass out and I noticed other glass guys use a blade with a handle on it and a string with another hand on it and pulls with both hands to cut the glass out which way is better and why don't you use that method it seems to be quicker

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Curtis Ramsey welcome to this trade. I use my Raptor and Spyder very often now on days because there’s are a lot of exposed glass installation or underside molding with no room to us a blade. I prefer using methods that won’t damage the vehicles vs fast methods that have a high chance of damaging the vehicle. I still use the cold knife though not often but I do.

[@Tempsho]

I use the WRD Spider with fiber line for almost every single windshield cutout. It might take a bit longer to remove a windshield, but there is almost zero chance of scratching the paint. It does such a clean cut.

[@suicidesilencio]

Do you jam set ford transits by any chance? If no what system do you use?

[@anthonytiedt8725]

That’s exactly what I use too. Just curious. Thanks sir. Beta seal is the best glue system out there! Don’t u agree?

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Anthony Tiedt yes agree! my favorite urethane is DOW Xpress 30.

[@anthonytiedt8725]

Alfredo's Auto Glass Repair Corona never used the express 30. Viscosity is similar to regular express?

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Anthony Tiedt it’s way better then Express really! So much easier to work with and a decks really well sometimes no tape at all even needed.

[@WilliamHernandez-cn1rr]

Aye boss man I got a question about the Milwaukee oscillating tool ?

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

William Hernandez text me at [phone]

[@cavemantalk]

what kinda of suction cups do you recommend. im a new tech

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Samer Attallah I really like the Aegis cups very light and very comfortable for one man set. www.aegistools.com/glass-handling-setting-tools/glasshandler-kit.html

[@anthonytiedt8725]

What’s ur favorite pre cleaner for the glass? Before you start the primer. Thanks in advance. Anthony

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Anthony Tiedt to remove the contaminants I really like DOW Betabrade F1 after that I use GC800 glass cleaner.

[@DKStudiosful]

You do it to AGRSS standard. None of these companies care. They will tell you what you wanna hear. I could cold knife that out and trim it with no scratches way faster though. Cut that lead from the glass right away.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

DKStudiosful yes sir I proudly wear my patch as a Master certified technician from the AGSC following the AGRSS standard. I work on every car as if it was my own. I really car about returning the car to the customer as safe as possible, with in my knowledge and skills.

[@aoetjen6758]

Yeah I prefer the cold knife myself with a good sharp blade a good thin blade you can cut it out faster and be done if you have good technique you will miss the edges no scratches or anything

[@ecrvntz11]

I just purchased WRD spider. I like it but I am having issues with the corners more driver side I cant make the turn without the base moving and sliding. What tips do you have to prevent that, also what size of fiber line are you using.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

ecrvntz11 Driver side top or driver side bottom?

[@ecrvntz11]

driver side top

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

ecrvntz11 Align the Spyder where it says liner parallel to the A pillar molding 4 -6 inches down. That should cut the corner without sliding.

[@Tempsho]

Make sure the inside of the glass is perfectly clean. Even a little bit of dust will cause the suction cup to rotate.Ensure the suction cup is also super clean. Go slow around the corners. Try a thinner line as well. Like a .80mm or .85mm line.

[@josephaddiego2343]

Be careful of the car door hitting another vehicle

[@Xedilian]

Why do you carry the primer with you around the car?

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Xedilian it’s easier for me.

[@Xedilian]

hehe i seen a guy once, carry his primer can around the car. As he walked around from the drivers side to the passengers side he tripped on the front wheel because it was turned out. Knocked his whole can all over this poor guys white Audi a4. It was pretty funny to watch lol.

[@dgr5421]

$$???

[@GeorgeCaragea]

Alfredo is as "good" as anyone else in LA area. He could have unpluged the mirror in the windshield. Then... he's using an electric tool to cut??? Jesus ... Subaru engineers would go nuts seeing this...

[@Jp_1984]

Its common in the industry to leave the mirror plugged in , especially if it has a garage door opener because you can loose the programing. Or a compass will sometimes need to recalibrate. Might be okay if its just auto dimming but you could end up with code none the less

[@pacdogk9134]

Damn no offense but you made this install a lot harder than it needs to be and you should never use a metal tool on the outside of the cowling. (When you were prying up the cowl corner pieces). Those Subaru clips come up easy with the 6 mil on all but 2, then you can use a pic tool for the other 2. And the 2 outside clips should’ve been a simple pry up the middle and pry out the clip. No twisting a screwdriver necessary.

[@AlfredosAutoGlassRepairCorona]

Pacdog K9 please upload a video to share with others and I’ll be more than happy so see your technique. What might not help or be to hard for one could actually make it easy or helpful for thousands.

[@arbachesglaukus1324]

Ignorantly, I just had a DOT-563 installed in my 2015 Subaru Outack (FW 03919) that was total crap. DOT563 SHENZHEN AUTOMOTIVE GLASS MANUFACTURING, sold at Aliexpress for $32. Seems the 563 factory makes XYG, PGW, and most likely others. Total garbage. My car isn't drivable because the distortions are so severe in the glass. ALL installers know dot563 is no good. they still carry it because it is the cheapest glass you can find, cheaper even than other Chinese dot459, dot485, dot788... you get what you pay for. So simple. Best way to do is buy a OEM used for $150. Before buying make sure it is OEM by checking the dot number at Car Windshields - DOT Number Database. www.carwindshields.info/dot_db Clean with razor blade the old urethane, and prime the glass with windshield urethane primer. Hire someone to install the OEM windshield for around $100

[@TheMontanafew]

I really hate Subaru clips...