Windscreen replacement
#21
Autoglass were due to change mine recently but thankfully they managed to repair the chip in the original, fitter admitted at the end of the repair that the replacing the screens on these cars was a pig of a job but something you can get right with the right amount of time and effort.
#24
A bit of advice, when the fitter comes with the new screen, ask him to first remove your mirror and compare the profile of the fixing boss to the one on his replacement.
The Autoglass one is a different angle, thinner in profile and has a different fixing flange.
In my experience, the mirror will vibrate, and the angle is wrong for daytime driving.
If you have any problems I have a few names at AG for you to contact, as you will find it difficult to get through to anybody with half an engineering brain at Autoglass.
#26
@lifecrisis - the screen has been replaced at some point in the past (previous owner) so I have the issue with trying to explain that I don't want to look at the sky in my rear-view the whole time ( or have it constantly on "dipped" beam ) and that there shouldn't be visible corners on the rubber seal - still I don't suppose they could make it worse
#28
UK Moderator
Hi Ben,
A bit of advice, when the fitter comes with the new screen, ask him to first remove your mirror and compare the profile of the fixing boss to the one on his replacement.
The Autoglass one is a different angle, thinner in profile and has a different fixing flange.
In my experience, the mirror will vibrate, and the angle is wrong for daytime driving.
If you have any problems I have a few names at AG for you to contact, as you will find it difficult to get through to anybody with half an engineering brain at Autoglass.
A bit of advice, when the fitter comes with the new screen, ask him to first remove your mirror and compare the profile of the fixing boss to the one on his replacement.
The Autoglass one is a different angle, thinner in profile and has a different fixing flange.
In my experience, the mirror will vibrate, and the angle is wrong for daytime driving.
If you have any problems I have a few names at AG for you to contact, as you will find it difficult to get through to anybody with half an engineering brain at Autoglass.
Last time, knowing about possible problems, I made sure they got it fitted correctly. The junior fitter couldn't work it out, so called a more experienced chap who came and sorted it out. They couldn not have been more helpful.
#29
Thread Starter
Complaining now, they want to fit an OEm rubber to the shit screen thinking it will fix the giant gaps in the corners...
Seriously getting pissed off now, i just want a like for like replacement (i.e. OEM for OEM) I pay shit tonnes of insurance and i never miss a payment so they least they can do is replace like for like.
AAAARGGGHHH
Seriously getting pissed off now, i just want a like for like replacement (i.e. OEM for OEM) I pay shit tonnes of insurance and i never miss a payment so they least they can do is replace like for like.
AAAARGGGHHH
#30
Complaining now, they want to fit an OEm rubber to the shit screen thinking it will fix the giant gaps in the corners...
Seriously getting pissed off now, i just want a like for like replacement (i.e. OEM for OEM) I pay shit tonnes of insurance and i never miss a payment so they least they can do is replace like for like.
AAAARGGGHHH
Seriously getting pissed off now, i just want a like for like replacement (i.e. OEM for OEM) I pay shit tonnes of insurance and i never miss a payment so they least they can do is replace like for like.
AAAARGGGHHH