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Windscreen cracked
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25/04/2016 09:30
25/04/2016 09:30
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Trappy
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While driving on a local arterial yesterday, I came across a stretch of road littered with large sheets of cardboard. Having run the gauntlet for about a mile, I eventually caught up with a lorry and proceeded to pass it. A sheet in my lane was whipped up into the air by the lorry’s slipstream and then fell directly onto the bonnet, scuffing it, cracking the windscreen, scrubbing the roof and then sliding over the car to do the same to the bootlid.
The scuffs will polish out (hopefully) but the windscreen is pretty much cracked from left to right now. It’s got to be replaced and I’ll get on with that this afternoon, but is there a substantial risk that the screen will shatter if I continue driving it? Potholes in the area are terrible at the moment and even driving over speed bumps had me cringing it was going to shatter and fall in…
I would imagine the risk is increased but is it something that’s now pretty likely or am I just being paranoid?
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: Windscreen cracked
[Re: Trappy]
#1571108
26/04/2016 08:50
26/04/2016 08:50
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Nello
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Nello
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As per other threads I'd reccomend AA AutoWindscreens for the replacement. The pattern Screen and fitter I had were excellant
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Re: Windscreen cracked
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26/04/2016 14:52
26/04/2016 14:52
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Sedicivalvole
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Ouch Sorry to read that... Not pleasant. I'd be speaking with the council or the Police to find out if they know the source of the road debris - you might be able to claim back the windscreen excess and the cost of the paint correction
My thoughts exactly Hello when did you have your screen changed?
Vinci Grey LE Alfa 147 GTA 3.2 V6 BMW E92 M3 4.0 V8 Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole 2.0 16v ABS
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Re: Windscreen cracked
[Re: Sedicivalvole]
#1571167
26/04/2016 15:48
26/04/2016 15:48
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Nello
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Hello when did you have your screen changed?
Presume you mean me Sedici - I had my screen about two years ago. Stone flew up from a lorry on the A46 and a crack gradually grew up along the bottom edge of the screen. A few Mill further up and it would've hit the wiper arm. I was a bit worried about getting the replacement done but the AA AutoW chap was excellant - a real expert and had done a couple of Coupes before. He knew the exact beed depth to fit and managed to re-use my original seal. I have had zero issues with it since done - you would struggle to know it was not the original screen if you had not noticed the missing F/I/A/T logo........
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Re: Windscreen cracked
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#1571172
26/04/2016 16:06
26/04/2016 16:06
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Sedicivalvole
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Ah the old autocorrect! Ah that is good to know, should the need arise! I had heard stories of water leaking etc
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Re: Windscreen cracked
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#1571173
26/04/2016 16:12
26/04/2016 16:12
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Nello
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Yes I was nervous about that as well with comments on here. A long as you have a good fitter who uses the correct bead depth and if they can save the original seal like mine (they are not available OE anymore) - it should be fine.
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