6mm crack on windscreen

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Scottd
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6mm crack on windscreen

Post by Scottd » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:53 am

I've got a 6mm crack near the centre of my windscreen, a MT casualty! I didn't see it at the time but I certainly heard the rock hit! And it was bloody loud! :shock:
Will I need to get this fixed? i.e. an MOT fail? I guess it's only gonna get worse :?
The thing is my car goes in at the end of the month for a new front clam, I'm just wondering if I should get the windscreen done at the same time??

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Post by Stephen » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:24 am

I guess you were following ed the rock throwing thug!!
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Re: 6mm crack on windscreen

Post by Victor Meldrew » Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:51 am

Scottd wrote:I've got a 6mm crack near the centre of my windscreen, a MT casualty! I didn't see it at the time but I certainly heard the rock hit! And it was bloody loud! :shock:
Will I need to get this fixed? i.e. an MOT fail? I guess it's only gonna get worse :?
The thing is my car goes in at the end of the month for a new front clam, I'm just wondering if I should get the windscreen done at the same time??

scott
Get it reported as soon as possible, it can take a few weeks to get the screen ordered from autoglass. If the clams coming off on a certain date, the screen might not be available in time.
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Post by Sanjøy » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:14 am

<2 weeks and get MMC to handle autoglass as after teh shug incident they take not chances as auto g supply the wrong screens several times. They get the glass in then inform auto and then loosen the clam.
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Post by Andy G » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:33 am

Suspect its only a MOT failure if its in the direct sight of the driver.

This will be the 3rd screen Ed's killed :shock:
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Post by ed » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:24 am

:oops: dont think it was me this time, think john had a similar problem from a cattle grid.
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Post by DaveG » Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:53 am

May be possible to have it repaired. Think they inject some kind of resin into the chip, and they come out to you rather than you having to take your car to a garage.

http://www.autoglass.co.uk/Ourservices/ ... cement.asp

MOT failure details:
http://www.autoglass.co.uk/repair/mot.html

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Post by Scottd » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:06 am

I think Simon was the rock throwing thug this time!

Cheers for the windscreen nfo :thumbsup looks like it aint an MOT fail, just yet.



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