Looking for windhield replacement instructions
#16
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tried calling but my local AAA doesnt do glass ...
the process as it was explained to me is:
remove the glass by cutting the molding around it.
clean old urethane
prime exposed metal
install one part of the new molding on the glass and place glass in opening
install second part of molding on the car
tape over it using painters tape
let the car "rest" for 4 hours.
drive it home and park it for 48 hours min
Does that seem right ?
thanks
the process as it was explained to me is:
remove the glass by cutting the molding around it.
clean old urethane
prime exposed metal
install one part of the new molding on the glass and place glass in opening
install second part of molding on the car
tape over it using painters tape
let the car "rest" for 4 hours.
drive it home and park it for 48 hours min
Does that seem right ?
thanks
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Race Director
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tried calling but my local AAA doesnt do glass ...
the process as it was explained to me is:
remove the glass by cutting the molding around it.
clean old urethane
prime exposed metal
install one part of the new molding on the glass and place glass in opening
install second part of molding on the car
tape over it using painters tape
let the car "rest" for 4 hours.
drive it home and park it for 48 hours min
Does that seem right ?
thanks
the process as it was explained to me is:
remove the glass by cutting the molding around it.
clean old urethane
prime exposed metal
install one part of the new molding on the glass and place glass in opening
install second part of molding on the car
tape over it using painters tape
let the car "rest" for 4 hours.
drive it home and park it for 48 hours min
Does that seem right ?
thanks
He used special tool to pry up glass from base of window frame. Old glass cracks but it is being replaced cause its no good.
He cleaned up and was ready to install and we checked new glass beforehand. It was factory glass and identical in every way to old glass. Put in new rubber adhesive gasket too.
After he installed the glass and put things back together he put painters tape across top of glass where glass and rubber strip meet. Said to leave it on until I parked the car for the night.
Said I could drive car but should wait a few hours, which was not a problem. He said to avoid subjecting car to high stresses. Regular driving ok but no high speed high load cornering, etc. (I already knew not to do this after new glass installed, at least for a while.) Said to avoid washing car for a while, I forget how long, but not long. Days week maybe.
First few times I did wash car I avoid directly spraying water right at where glass and rubber meet. I never do this anyhow. Also I checked for any signs of water leaks and found none.
Sincerely,
Macster.
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Macster and anybody else with experience....how was Safelite? My wife took a rock to the windshield of our BMW yesterday. AAA is pushing Safelite. Thanks.
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Years ago the replacement of front windshields was fairly simple for the owner/operator. Not so these new cars. The windshield is now considered a part of the structural rigidity of the car, and must be done per factory instructions. The average owner can't do this. Even the factory uses a special robot to assist with this, as the process is very exacting. With the complexity of these cars today, you also need to provide the VIN so that all the particular options unique to that car are included in the replacement, e.g., antenna leads, etc. I highly recommend Safe Lite as they do this stuff for a living, and know what they're doing. They also have the specialized equipment to do them correctly. You will find that most dealerships will subcontract that out to them, rather than to attempt to tackle them themselves.