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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determine a good shop)
Had a brand new VW once...got a star break on the way home....too big
for repair...so new windshield. Original was OEM (obvisously); replacement not. Had a new Toyota with scratches in the driver's side of the windshield at time of purchase....finally got the dealer to accept the defect and they replaced it. (Actually dealer had some local glass outfit do the replacement - not OEM by the way; replacement job was done right there in the dealer's service bay!). Had more than couple of replacements on Honda Accord in 5 years....none were OEM and, per others on this group, less $. Moral of this story.....auto glass has to meet Federal safety standards, and any reputable glass outfit knows that....save the $ and believe other posts on this group about non-OEM windshields. (Even my original Honda windshield had some distortions...) |
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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determine a good shop)
"SoCalMike" > wrote in message
... > Doug McCrary wrote: >> Thanks, Mike. I'd still like to know where it is the CA code, though. >> >> > > AFAIK, its a citeable offense, good for a $10 "fix it ticket". > > that is... > > IF you get pulled over > IF you get cited > THEN you have to fix it > > prolly something in the code about having an obstructed view, or > something. im not the OP, so i dont know or really care, but im sure > theres something in the code about not obstructing your windshield. (Disclaimer: I haven't been a Californian for many a year....) When I have had cracks repaired they were effectively invisible. I could get *real* close and make out hairlines, but otherwise they couldn't be seen. Now I'm an Arizonan and as long as huge chunks of the car don't fall in the path of a patrolman, most such things are usually ignored. (A few months ago my son was attacked on the freeway by a rolling something that looked like a brake drum and lodged above his spoiler - true story!) I am cynical enough to think the complaints are saved until the patrolman wants to pull the car over, though. Mike |
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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determine a good shop)
John Horner wrote: > mst wrote: > > On 27 Oct 2005 15:34:24 -0700 wrote: > > Here's my experience with windshields, 'old style' and new > > A gasket (moldable yet firm goo) is layed around the perimeter > > of the windshield deck. The new windshield is layed on top of > this gasket and also rests against alignment clips. > > You're ready to drive off. > > About six months ago, I had a windshield replaced on my > > truck. A rubber gasket (it's grooved on the ID of the > > gasket) is wrapped around the windshield, which forms a > > rubber 'ring' around the windshield, then the windshield > > with this rubber gasket ring is pressed into the winshield channel. > Current safety laws require all new US vehicles to have adhesive bonded > windshields. They don't pop out in accidents like the gasket mounted types. I believe federal regulations only require that a certain high percentage of the windshield remain in place and unpierced. It doesn't mandate the use of adhesive, and I had a VW Golf (Rabbit in U.S.) with the windshield held in place with a gasket, but on the left and right sides were metal strips with alligator teeth to dig into the gasket and make it hold the glass much more securely. The alligator strips also made installation much more difficult, and I'm sure some unscrupulous glass shops left them out. These strips, being made of heavily galvanized steel, probably also prevented the opening from rusting, a major problem with my rear hatch window. I believe car makers switched to adhesives in order to save time (glue can cure as the car travels down the production line) and to allow a more flush perimeter around the glass. |
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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determine a good shop)
Michael Pardee > wrote in message ... > "SoCalMike" > wrote in message > ... > > Doug McCrary wrote: > >> Thanks, Mike. I'd still like to know where it is the CA code, though. > >> > >> > > > > AFAIK, its a citeable offense, good for a $10 "fix it ticket". > > > > that is... > > > > IF you get pulled over > > IF you get cited > > THEN you have to fix it > > > > prolly something in the code about having an obstructed view, or > > something. im not the OP, so i dont know or really care, but im sure > > theres something in the code about not obstructing your windshield. > > (Disclaimer: I haven't been a Californian for many a year....) > When I have had cracks repaired they were effectively invisible. I could get > *real* close and make out hairlines, but otherwise they couldn't be seen. > > Now I'm an Arizonan and as long as huge chunks of the car don't fall in the > path of a patrolman, most such things are usually ignored. (A few months ago > my son was attacked on the freeway by a rolling something that looked like a > brake drum and lodged above his spoiler - true story!) I am cynical enough > to think the complaints are saved until the patrolman wants to pull the car > over, though. > > Mike > > Thanks guys. I guess I'll ask my shop manager at my yard. I know we have to replace cracked windows on buses, but not sure what law(s) or reg(s) cover that. But that's commercial, dunno if it applies to personal vehicles. |
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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determinea good shop)
Doug McCrary wrote:
> I guess I'll ask my shop manager at my yard. > I know we have to replace cracked windows on buses, but not sure what law(s) or > reg(s) cover that. But that's commercial, dunno if it applies to personal > vehicles. commercial use is WAY more strict. in california, commercial drivers arent allowed traffic school any more to get a point off their record, even if theyre driving their own personal vehicle. its THAT strict... |
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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determine a good shop)
"Doug McCrary" > wrote in message news:uQC8f.572$iv3.166@trnddc08... > > Thanks guys. > I guess I'll ask my shop manager at my yard. > I know we have to replace cracked windows on buses, but not sure what > law(s) or > reg(s) cover that. But that's commercial, dunno if it applies to personal > vehicles. The best way to find out what the law requires is to read the law. Do a search of your legislated laws and regulations and then have a read. Here any defect (stone chip, crack, etc.) that is in the line of sight of the driver is reason to repair or replace the windshield. |
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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determine a good shop)
"SoCalMike" > wrote in message
... > Doug McCrary wrote: > commercial use is WAY more strict. in california, commercial drivers arent > allowed traffic school any more to get a point off their record, even if > theyre driving their own personal vehicle. its THAT strict... Getting farther OT... the CDLs where I work are shocked by new DUI provisions in the regulations. (I have no idea if it is a state or federal statute involved.) Now, if they get a DUI and have had another DUI in the last 55 years - like if they are 70 and had one when they were 16 - their CDL is permanently revoked and they have to find a new line of work. I have no patience for DUI, but that seems a little ex post facto to me in that whether a driver gets one or two strikes is tied to their record before the law was enacted. Of course, it is no different than "three strikes" laws in that respect. Mike |
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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determine a good shop)
Brian Smith > wrote in message news:2yI8f.52309$yS6.51432@clgrps12... > > "Doug McCrary" > wrote in message > news:uQC8f.572$iv3.166@trnddc08... > > > > Thanks guys. > > I guess I'll ask my shop manager at my yard. > > I know we have to replace cracked windows on buses, but not sure what > > law(s) or > > reg(s) cover that. But that's commercial, dunno if it applies to personal > > vehicles. > > The best way to find out what the law requires is to read the law. Do a > search of your legislated laws and regulations and then have a read. > Yeah, if you read above you'll see I looked for, but couldn't isolate such law. Asked for chapter and verse. No specific response. > Here any defect (stone chip, crack, etc.) that is in the line of sight of > the driver is reason to repair or replace the windshield. > > |
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Windshield replacement (should I get OEM glass?, how to determine a good shop)
Michael Pardee > wrote in message ... > "SoCalMike" > wrote in message > ... > > Doug McCrary wrote: > > commercial use is WAY more strict. in california, commercial drivers arent > > allowed traffic school any more to get a point off their record, even if > > theyre driving their own personal vehicle. its THAT strict... > > Getting farther OT... the CDLs where I work are shocked by new DUI > provisions in the regulations. (I have no idea if it is a state or federal > statute involved.) Now, if they get a DUI and have had another DUI in the > last 55 years - like if they are 70 and had one when they were 16 - their > CDL is permanently revoked and they have to find a new line of work. I have > no patience for DUI, but that seems a little ex post facto to me in that > whether a driver gets one or two strikes is tied to their record before the > law was enacted. Of course, it is no different than "three strikes" laws in > that respect. > > Mike > I think that might be a slight exaggeration, but yes, I believe it's state laws, forced by Federal regs. I know that is the case with the new "S" endorsement. |
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