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JustinP Member Since: 24 Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge Posts: 889 |
Any chance of posting a slightly larger photo?
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31st Dec 2011 5:11pm |
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 |
If you want to go down the route of a new windscreen why wait until you collect a stone chip.........Hammers were invented for a reason |
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31st Dec 2011 5:15pm |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3969 |
You'd be surprised how hard it is to crack a windscreen with a hammer, particularly when Autoglass are on their way to replace it. |
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31st Dec 2011 5:36pm |
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simon1233 Member Since: 13 Jun 2011 Location: Leyland, sometimes Darmstadt Posts: 650 |
^^^^^ |
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31st Dec 2011 5:55pm |
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nikbarber Member Since: 16 Dec 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 36 |
Which bit do you want the larger photo of, JustinP? |
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31st Dec 2011 6:24pm |
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 |
Last time I spoke about this to my Autoglass guy he told me that it didn't actually need to be broken before it could be replaced, as long as you 'think' it's broken that was good enough for him |
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31st Dec 2011 6:46pm |
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JustinP Member Since: 24 Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge Posts: 889 |
The 2nd photo whichhead already increased in size, have you up loaded another, of was I suffering from an iPhone problem?
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31st Dec 2011 7:31pm |
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nikbarber Member Since: 16 Dec 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 36 |
I just rotated the photo. Funnily enough, it looked small on my iphone as well, but fine on the PC. 2005 FFRR Td6 Vogue
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31st Dec 2011 9:00pm |
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kriswilson Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 106 |
Have you completely ruled out the sunroof drain tubes? This is what happened to me with the water ingress in the exact same place.
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31st Dec 2011 9:06pm |
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nikbarber Member Since: 16 Dec 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 36 |
Hi Kriswilson,
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1st Jan 2012 1:50pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16263 |
You can smash the windscreen from the inside out using less than a tenth of the force you need from the outside inwards... Due to the curvature of the glass there is little strength if you hit the inside... Many lorry screens get broke when they jack the cab up to gain access to the engine...
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1st Jan 2012 2:30pm |
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duka Member Since: 11 Jan 2011 Location: uk Posts: 145 |
Any help appreciated folks?
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25th Feb 2015 1:31pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8164 |
If it's had a replacement screen (and often on old original screens) there can be rust that creeps under the bonding agent for the screen and causes it to lift, giving a leak... Or it hasn't been fitted properly and lifted....
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25th Feb 2015 7:09pm |
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duka Member Since: 11 Jan 2011 Location: uk Posts: 145 |
Had car since new & it's only 4 & a bit years old so original screen & I don't think it would be rusty? Would rather not replace the screen until it's confirmed as the culprit! |
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25th Feb 2015 8:36pm |
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