2014 Pilot rear hatch glass replacement

For project that aren't immediately obvious I have gotten into the habit of looking at the workshop manual. For the hatch glass replacement, the instructions are pretty interesting. The only glass disassembly they show is removal of the two bolts that pass through the latch into the outside handle. The bolts for the hinges stay with hinges on the glass. You get to remove the "tailgate trim panel" which is the upper plastic panel inside the hatch, then the "tailgate trim spoiler" which is the painted plastic cover above the installed glass. That exposes the bolts that hold the hinges to the body. Honda has instructions for aligning the glass so it's centered and flush in the opening. It needs to sit evenly on the rubber seal so you don't have leaks. Then the latch gets adjusted so the loop is centered in the opening in the interior trim panel.

Removing the tailgate spoiler trim that covers the hinges also includes the washer plumbing and the electrical connection to the high-mount stop lamp assembly. Four bolts and two nuts hold that trim into place. Bolts get 6.9 lbs/ft, nuts get 2.9 lbs/ft., which correspond to "just snug and no more" if you don't have the appropriate torque-limiting tool. The washer hose disconnects by turning the collar on the nozzle 90º clockwise (looking from hose to nozzle) to release the fitting on the end of the hose from the nozzle.

The interior trim panel is held on with plastic clips. Use plastic interior trim tools to release the clips, and avoid damage to the panel and the paint on the hatch. I'm maybe 50/50 in getting whole trim panels out without boogering a clip even with the right tools. Decent local parts stores sell generic trim clips that will fit if you need them.