General Replace windscreen

[bredsticz]

What's involved and how hard is it to do?
Driving down M-way the other day and 2 stones chipped the centre of the windscreen and another hit just below the wiper causing a crack upwards several inches above the wiper now

I have a screen i can take from another car and change the 2 over but don't know how it's done

 

[Ziggy122]

The Side Seals and the Top Seal are easy to get off
and the Scuttle Pannel is quiet easy too

But as for the sealant - i dont know

Ziggy

 

[wilko92]

if no one awnsers this by tonight ill have the awnser for you, i know some one who works for auto glass replaceing window screens so ill ask him when he finished work so ill have awnser tonight if no one has awnserd before hand

 

[bredsticz]

if no one awnsers this by tonight ill have the awnser for you, i know some one who works for auto glass replaceing window screens so ill ask him when he finished work so ill have awnser tonight if no one has awnserd before hand

That'd be great if you could cheers

 

[m20b25]

Easy

• Remove trim around the wiper
• Take out the old glass
• Remove the old sealant
• Clean glass, surrounding areas and heat sealant area well
• Apply automotive bond
• Put screen in
• Replace trim (holds glass in position)
• Refit rubber trim on sides and top to position right
• Leave in dry area overnight

Job done

 

[MadMan0]

Great post m20b25

 

[Ziggy122]

I think m2ob25 should make it a guide - just add a lil more detail into it

Would come handy for anybody else that have to get it changed

Ziggy

 

[bredsticz]

How does the old one come off without breaking?

 

[m20b25]

It was either €120 to get it fitted or £14 for the automotive bond, no brainer! A guide might be on the cards alright

How does the old one come off without breaking?

2 ways I would do this:

• Heat gun with knife or
• Hot piano wire (recomended)

Its very tedious doing it with a heat gun and knife/ hacksaw blade and I deffo dont recomend this with a windscreen. Best to buy or get lend of a piano wire and cut it out that way. Never take the screen out cold or it will break, heat it well first

 

[Deekstar]

i used my windscreen cover cost me £60 but was worth it lol, changed one on my old 106 and it was a nightmare, also thats a nice roof box on the yellow punto

 

[DaveMcT]

Knife is a bad idea as the paint can get damaged. Rust in the screen area will do serious damage before you see anything.

Heat the screen with a fan heater inside the car with thermostat set high so the interior gets really warm. New screen can be dropped in place and covered with dust sheets while it warms up.

To fit the new screen need a garage (as wind will rapidly cool the glass)
The glue sets really fast so you need to be well organised. Glass sucker handles help loads