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JOKER Member Since: 11 Sep 2008 Location: Sconnie Botland Posts: 15876 |
Took two of them to do the daughters ML ...... Best of luck when he turns up ====================================
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9th Jun 2014 10:20pm |
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Prop Member Since: 26 Sep 2012 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 675 |
I've had 2 windscreens replaced and both times it took 2 guys for at least part of the replacement. And both times it took a couple of hours. So I would query the guy when he arrives if he is on his own and be prepared by taking photos of both inside off car windscreen and outside just in case things go badly.
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9th Jun 2014 10:33pm |
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Prop Member Since: 26 Sep 2012 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 675 |
Oh forgot to say both times the wiper arms were removed along with internal windscreen pillar fittings and external windscreen pillar fittings so just make sure they are fitted back correctly especially the outside ones.
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9th Jun 2014 10:39pm |
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pld118 Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Bairns Posts: 4218 |
Re Prop's comments on wiper arms and inner pillars. The company you are using Scotty damaged (badly scratched) our OS wiper arm and also the interior pillar trim (badly soiled/ adhesive) when fitting a windscreen to another 4x4. They did replace it without quibble but I'd photograph the inner and outer pillars/ relevant parts of the car beforehand just in case and tell them to be careful not to cause any damage.
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10th Jun 2014 5:25am |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8151 |
One bloke can do it, but may sink the screen into the adhesive unevenly if he isn't strong enough, as said, loads of before pics and note how flush your screen sits in the frame, if it's a few mm too low then you will get more wind noise.
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10th Jun 2014 6:46am |
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d3rm0 Member Since: 12 Feb 2012 Location: UK Posts: 438 |
This is a coincidence! I also have a new screen going into my L405 on Friday. I had a stone chip a couple of weeks ago and AXA arranged a repair but it looked cr4p so I got Autoglass back and they agreed to replace with Land Rover OEM windscreen. Heated, acoustic etc, god knows how much it costs!??! |
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10th Jun 2014 8:42pm |
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Scottyav Member Since: 11 Feb 2013 Location: Cannock Staffordshire Posts: 1197 |
Just got back and they've been and done the screen my other half dealt with them looks ok till I looked and I asked for a pilkington oem with the Land rover logo to keep the same all round and the bloke on the phone said he would sort it now looked and seen its a solar shield cheapo a bit cocked off tbh have I got a reason to be miffed or have i got just put up with it now _____________________________________________________
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13th Jun 2014 11:26am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35246 |
tell the boss you havnt got what you have been promised and insist on the correct one.. ... - .- -.
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13th Jun 2014 11:37am |
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Prop Member Since: 26 Sep 2012 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 675 |
When I got my screen replaced recently I insisted on original LR screen. My insurance company said there would be a charge but in the end I got the LR screen without any extra charge being made.
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13th Jun 2014 11:38am |
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d3rm0 Member Since: 12 Feb 2012 Location: UK Posts: 438 |
Autoglass fitted my new screen today. It was LR OEM so I am happy.
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13th Jun 2014 5:57pm |
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Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2254 |
Autoglass did mine first time badly second time really good job - make sure all the clips were replaced with new ones check the a pillars and the top trim where it sits under the trims that cover the roof rack fixings mine was a pilkington without the LR stamp so I phoned pilkington and they confirmed the spec of the screen. |
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13th Jun 2014 10:27pm |
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Muttley Member Since: 21 Apr 2013 Location: Heathrow Posts: 536 |
Glass man coming out monday , and hoping its just a repair , I measured it a 12mil but my measuring sucks , don't really want to go through the grief of trying to get a proper land rover screen if they need to replace and already have a feeling if its a replacement I am going to have a fight on my hands, more grief.
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14th Jun 2014 1:31am |
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Prop Member Since: 26 Sep 2012 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 675 |
Sandyd, did Pilkington say the screen is acoustically laminated? And did they have anything in writing/spec to confirm this?
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14th Jun 2014 9:07am |
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