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New Windscreen
31. May 2009 at 18:54
 
Got a long crack nearside bottom corner of my Elites windscreen.  My insurers use either Autoglass or Auto Windscreens.  Anyone had experience of either?
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Reply #1 - 31. May 2009 at 19:04
 
Autoglass have always been spot on with old and new cars alike. Cool Cool

They even helped me to get an old car through the MOT without charge.  Great guys Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up!
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Reply #2 - 31. May 2009 at 19:08
 
Autoglass are very good, they did my BM, also done my astra van in the past good experiances from both  Thumbs Up!
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Reply #3 - 31. May 2009 at 20:19
 
Agreed Autoglass have had to replace my Traktor's twice & the Micra twice as well (we don't have a lot of luck with glass!) Smiley
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Re: New Windscreen
Reply #4 - 31. May 2009 at 20:59
 
check the car for scratches around the window (when they clean the old insulation they can do that easily Undecided),
plastic insulators correctly fitted ,
and have a test with multiple buckets of water for leakage Grin Thumbs Up!
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Reply #5 - 31. May 2009 at 22:56
 
Thanx all, have used Autoglass long ago - side glass in Rover 827, windscreen in TR6 - all ok.  Last time used them was for tailgate glass in Mondeo Ghia Estate - not a great job, but the guy that did the fitting did seem a bit thick!!

Will give em a try  Thumbs Up!
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Reply #6 - 31. May 2009 at 22:58
 
I recently had to use Autoglass for mine, and they were spot on. Hopefully I won't need them again for a long time, but if I did I wouldn't hestitate to use them.
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Re: New Windscreen
Reply #7 - 01. Jun 2009 at 09:29
 
have had good experience on the 2 occassions i have used autoglass.
I did same as you and asked on here, some of the longer standing members where a bit sceptical and suggested removing the internal A pillar covers.
You may want to consider removing the scuttle... ? Also ask them to report on any rust in the surround, it may have caused the crack in the first place. Have seen it on another members car.

Oh, one more thing. I had mine replaced last thing on a friday. Drove it home and it creeked like mad, good job they where closed as i would have complained. But within 24 hours it gradually stopped creeking, no problem. My neighbour had very similar experience, sounds like the glue takes a good 24 hours to set fully.

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Reply #8 - 03. Jun 2009 at 14:52
 
My experience of autoglass was good, however it took them 10 days to get the windscreen for my miggy as it has auto wipers, and whats more they had never fitted a windscreen with auto wipers to a miggy before, all said and done two weeks and the car was back on the road, good job done.

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