Got my new windshield today but....

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Sep 17, 04 4:30 pm

Finally, after my screen cracking in JULY , RAC auto windscreens got my glass. (after me having to find it for them in the end)

I had to take the car to the depot today and I had to wait around outside for over an hour as they were busy, so I made use of the time by taking the pillar trims, wipers etc off and in fact getting the old glass out. I was instructed to drive into the workshop. (spose they hadnt guessed that I knew something about cars by this stage then )

I asked them to put sealer between the bottom of the rubber and the bodywork, rather than just dump the new screen in, as i've heard this is essential on these cars. I got one of those 'how dare you tell us our job' looks and I was ushered off to the reception area, and could not keep a watchful eye on what was going on. When had paid and I came out to the car, I couldnt see any sealer under the rubber, only betwen the glass and the rubber. I queried this, and they said something about the rubber being tight enough, and it didnt need any.

When I got back I ran some water from a garden hose down the screen, and , as i suspected, it came in the car, in fact, i could see a couple of slits of daylight between the rubber and the body!

for GOODNESS SAKE! Why is everyone convinced that the customer knows nothing and they know everything?

I rang them and told them, and they said, that my body must be damaged for it to not seal.

I am right, aren't I? Its supposed to have sealer?

If so, do i get them to just squirt some in, or should i get them to take the glass back out and put the sealer on the body first?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Sep 17, 04 5:01 pm

Get them to do it right Will! There are to many people out there doing crap work! You have spent a lot of time and energy on that car. DOING IT RIGHT! Why should you settle for a second rate job?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Sep 17, 04 5:46 pm

It definitely needs sealer Will. I put mine in dry and the water flooded in. Managed to get plenty of sealer in afterward though and have cured the leaks. Have you tried fitting the trim back on yet? My screen seems to sit slightly too low and I couldn't get the lower trim on.............. Matt.

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Fri Sep 17, 04 5:59 pm

Will, you need to put at least at a 3/4" bead all around the the opening and between the rubber and glass, when we did the Superbird we used a whole tube of pro screen sealer. As Terry says, there is no lip at the bottom of the screen at all, take the car back and tell them to pop it out and fit it right, make them do it so if the screen goes it is there fault and they wil have to get another.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Sep 17, 04 6:16 pm

so it should have sealer around the whole perimiter of the metalwork?

grrr. I am taking it back on Monday.

NOt tried the trims on yet no, as worried they wont come off again as those clips look a bit keen!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Sep 17, 04 10:09 pm

We did not put sealer on the Rubber to Body on the Barracuda (it was 02:00 on the day of the Nats) and it leaked like a seive - like being in the shower!!!!

Blue & I took the Trim off again (Great thanks to Matt Snowball for lending me his trim tool) and we hit it with silicon as I was not prepared to take the front and back screens out again.

Not the best solution, but it had to be done.

Get sealer in there or you will be replacing your carpets and then floorpans. DON'T Block the 2 Drain Holes!

Good luck