Cracked Windscreen

VMSRTI · Dec 16, 2015

I'll have to look at Aussie fitters. A small chip appeared in mine yesterday.
Pretty sure I am entitled to a free one every year anyway and have never claimed this in the three years I have had the car.

Any Melbourne guys used someone they can recommend?

Glassman · Dec 17, 2015

VMSRTI said:
I'll have to look at Aussie fitters. A small chip appeared in mine yesterday.
Pretty sure I am entitled to a free one every year anyway and have never claimed this in the three years I have had the car.

Any Melbourne guys used someone they can recommend?

http://royswindscreensdandenong.com.au/ and speak to Neil Riddington

VMSRTI · Dec 18, 2015

thanks Glassman, I was expecting a Melbournian to pipe up but got a Londoner!
How do you know these guys ?

Glassman · Dec 18, 2015

VMSRTI said:
thanks Glassman, I was expecting a Melbournian to pipe up but got a Londoner!
How do you know these guys ?

Neil is from the UK. I don't know him as such, but I know his work.

MarkMas · Jan 18, 2017

Grrrrr, windscreen hit by a stone yesterday, big chip and a long crack.

Churchill insurance policy says it will pay the total cost minus Â£75 excess with Autoglass, or if using anyone else will just pay up to a max of Â£125.

Looking at the advice here, sounds like Insurer+Autoglass+Pilkington+Â£75 will make it right.

zagatoes30 · Jan 18, 2017

Do Autoglass user Maserati glass or cheap copies? I would assume the former as I can't see there being the demand for non OE glass for Maseratis.

StuartW · Jan 18, 2017

zagatoes30 said:
Do Autoglass user Maserati glass or cheap copies? I would assume the former as I can't see there being the demand for non OE glass for Maseratis.

They use Pilkington but without the Maserati trident logo on, but as far as I could tell it is essentially the same glass

CatmanV2 · Jan 19, 2017

Can't see it being any different

C

AaronE · Jan 19, 2017

Pilkington is the only manufacturer of the windshield, OEM included (though OEM gets a trident instead of a circle)

MarkMas · Jan 19, 2017

StuartW said:
They use Pilkington but without the Maserati trident logo on, but as far as I could tell it is essentially the same glass

Yeah, that's what Autoglass told me. They said I could have the trident, but then my insurance company would not pay the extra cost.

They say it is a 'level 4' job (with 6 being the hardest) and will probably send 2 people, and think it will take 90 minutes (next Tuesday).

StuartW · Jan 19, 2017

MarkMas said:
Yeah, that's what Autoglass told me. They said I could have the trident, but then my insurance company would not pay the extra cost.

They say it is a 'level 4' job (with 6 being the hardest) and will probably send 2 people, and think it will take 90 minutes (next Tuesday).

Do make sure you thoroughly check the screen first before they take your old one out. I rejected the first one they came with as it was damaged on the edges. And also make sure they don't misplace any of the scuttle panel screws!

MarkMas · Jan 27, 2017

Well, an Autoglass guy came on Tuesday and and put in a new windscreen. Took him a bit more than 2 hours. New windscreen has trident logo, which is nice. He did what seemed to be a good, careful job, although one of the windscreen wiper adjustment screws has a stripped head so will need to be replaced. And one of the windscreen washers does not seem to work, now. He even provided a new parking ticket clip to replace the one I had.

CatmanV2 · Jan 27, 2017

MarkMas said:
Well, an Autoglass guy came on Tuesday and and put in a new windscreen. Took him a bit more than 2 hours. New windscreen has trident logo, which is nice. He did what seemed to be a good, careful job, although one of the windscreen wiper adjustment screws has a stripped head so will need to be replaced. And one of the windscreen washers does not seem to work, now. He even provided a new parking ticket clip

That's a neat little thing. Tickets won't be around much longer though. What's these wiper adjustment screws?

C

phills1 · Feb 3, 2017

PPF for glass is available now - mine is going on the windscreen ASAP having already had the car done from new.

midlifecrisis · Feb 3, 2017

phills1 · Feb 3, 2017

midlifecrisis said:
Ppf?

Paint Protection Film

MarkMas · Feb 11, 2017

CatmanV2 said:
What's these wiper adjustment screws?

These two little screws in the picture. I had not noticed them before, and I'm wondering if there is supposed to be a cover for them.

MarkMas · Feb 11, 2017

I called Autoglass to complain that the driver-side windscreen washer had stopped working since their visit, and they were very concerned and helpful. They are sending someone out to look at it on Tuesday.

CatmanV2 · Feb 11, 2017

MarkMas said:
These two little screws in the picture. I had not noticed them before, and I'm wondering if there is supposed to be a cover for them.

View attachment 41383

Dunno, I'll go have a look. What adjustment to they perform?

C

Mr K · Feb 11, 2017

MarkMas said:
These two little screws in the picture. I had not noticed them before, and I'm wondering if there is supposed to be a cover for them.

They don't have a cover. Used to change the blade angle.

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