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Good info. Will get the windshield removed - thanks.

I think the rust was actually *caused* by the last windshield replacement. They did a careless job and scratched the area with tools, which caused the rust. Can you tell me whether the gasket goes under the glass? Meaning, does the glass sit on part of the gasket? Or said another way, do I have to remove the windshield to remove the gasket?

There is some kind of rubber or weatherstripping going around the windshield. I need to remove it because I have some rust that started underneath it in several places (idiots who installed the windshield dinged up the paint). In fact I have already cut part of it out to get to the rust in one area. My question is, I don't know the configuration of this weatherstripping or whatever it is. I don't know if I'm getting all of it out if I just yank/cut it out, or if it actually goes UNDERNEATH the windshield, and the windshield is seated on it. In other words, can I just yank, cut, and scrape this stuff out, repair the rust, and buy another one to glue in, or am I gonna have to get the windshield removed so I can get to the rest of it (if there is a 'rest of it)? Thanks for any help. I've googled to hell and back for days but can't find any info.