Cracked Screen ? Watch it. . .
08-23-03, 08:01 AM
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Cracked Screen ? Watch it. . .
I have had a small crack (Maybe 4 inches long) in my screen. (Just above the mirror, heading down - >) I parked the girl in the parking yard and went into a club. As it was a pretty hot day, when I got back to her, I noticed how HOT it was inside, it also must have been a bloody good seal, because the 4 inch crack has now split into 4 and each segment is between 12 inches and 2 feet long!
Moral - if you have a crack - REPLACE SCREEN
or - at least leave a small gap to vent the car a bit, while you are away wasting cash in the slot machines!
08-23-03, 08:35 AM
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cracked screens won't hold up as well in an accident either ... approx 1/3 of the strength of the A pillar area is due to the bracing the screen gives !
08-23-03, 12:11 PM
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In Florida, law requires you replace a windshield if cracked. It also requires your insurance company to pay for it.
There's a nice company that will give you a box of steaks when they replace it as well!
There's a nice company that will give you a box of steaks when they replace it as well!
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08-23-03, 01:54 PM
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Also... Doesn't the crack tend to enlarge after periods of driving? I had a small crack once and got it repaired because someone told me that it will get larger and then to the point where it cannot be repaired (unless you get a new windshield).
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08-23-03, 08:23 PM
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Sorry guys - yeah, we call 'em windscreens, you call 'em windsheilds. . .
To fix crack - $130.00
To replace whole screen/sheild - $ 170.00
I guess I'll replace the whole screen/sheild!
To fix crack - $130.00
To replace whole screen/sheild - $ 170.00
I guess I'll replace the whole screen/sheild!
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