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Title: Cracked screen
Post by: r5gtt on March 26, 2016, 11:05:09 pm
I was on the M6 and we heaed a stone flick but didnt see the crack till we got to bham. was 1 inch and now gone to six and growing  :scared: from lower driver left coming toward centre of screen.
Title: Re: Cracked screen
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 26, 2016, 11:20:52 pm
Should only be a 70 or 80 quid glass excess on your insurance for a replacement ;)
Title: Re: Cracked screen
Post by: r5gtt on March 26, 2016, 11:49:53 pm
 :slap:
Should only be a 70 or 80 quid glass excess on your insurance for a replacement ;)
Will they come out on bank holiday Monday?  can't believed second time to bham and this time it's a bad crack along the bottom.
Title: Re: Cracked screen
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on March 27, 2016, 08:18:03 am

Hmmm, perhaps not. Not sure.  Ive always been unlucky too.  On my 3rd or 4th screen since owning the car.

Although one I changed cause it was marked and not actually damaged lol
Title: Re: Cracked screen
Post by: M4T VW on March 27, 2016, 09:25:39 am
Not a chance on a bank holiday, Can you put some tape on it? :grin:
I put a brand new screen in my track MK2 and took it to Thruxton. On the warmup lap a rock hit the screen and cracked it, and then I ran over my mates splitter. I was not happy!
Title: Re: Cracked screen
Post by: Juliand on March 27, 2016, 10:41:36 am
No repairing that then.....Please post up to let us know how it went - any problems, what did they take apart etc (the A pillar trims look very close to the screen!)

Title: Re: Cracked screen
Post by: r5gtt on March 27, 2016, 11:43:22 am
I'm off out the country Wednesday so don't know how I'll get this done as I'm also working on Tuesday  :scared:

still got to drive back to London this evening crap I'm in a dilemma


Hmmm, perhaps not. Not sure.  Ive always been unlucky too.  On my 3rd or 4th screen since owning the car.

Although one I changed cause it was marked and not actually damaged lol
I wanted it replaced anyway but wrong timing Mike
Not a chance on a bank holiday, Can you put some tape on it? :grin:
I put a brand new screen in my track MK2 and took it to Thruxton. On the warmup lap a rock hit the screen and cracked it, and then I ran over my mates splitter. I was not happy!
I'm. going to try a trick my brother in law showed me on YouTube. Mix some salt, any bug spray, alcohol liquid wipe and water mix it up light paste onto screen leave for two hours and apparently the screen fixes like new so will let you know how not goes. or tape it up as you mentioned.
Title: Re: Cracked screen
Post by: dronners on March 27, 2016, 05:05:51 pm
I'm off out the country Wednesday so don't know how I'll get this done as I'm also working on Tuesday  :scared:

still got to drive back to London this evening crap I'm in a dilemma


Hmmm, perhaps not. Not sure.  Ive always been unlucky too.  On my 3rd or 4th screen since owning the car.

Although one I changed cause it was marked and not actually damaged lol
I wanted it replaced anyway but wrong timing Mike
Not a chance on a bank holiday, Can you put some tape on it? :grin:
I put a brand new screen in my track MK2 and took it to Thruxton. On the warmup lap a rock hit the screen and cracked it, and then I ran over my mates splitter. I was not happy!
I'm. going to try a trick my brother in law showed me on YouTube. Mix some salt, any bug spray, alcohol liquid wipe and water mix it up light paste onto screen leave for two hours and apparently the screen fixes like new so will let you know how not goes. or tape it up as you mentioned.

i'm pretty sure that tricks a load of rubbish from what ive seen on YouTube   :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Cracked screen
Post by: r5gtt on March 27, 2016, 08:17:43 pm
I'm off out the country Wednesday so don't know how I'll get this done as I'm also working on Tuesday  :scared:

still got to drive back to London this evening crap I'm in a dilemma


Hmmm, perhaps not. Not sure.  Ive always been unlucky too.  On my 3rd or 4th screen since owning the car.

Although one I changed cause it was marked and not actually damaged lol
I wanted it replaced anyway but wrong timing Mike
Not a chance on a bank holiday, Can you put some tape on it? :grin:
I put a brand new screen in my track MK2 and took it to Thruxton. On the warmup lap a rock hit the screen and cracked it, and then I ran over my mates splitter. I was not happy!
I'm. going to try a trick my brother in law showed me on YouTube. Mix some salt, any bug spray, alcohol liquid wipe and water mix it up light paste onto screen leave for two hours and apparently the screen fixes like new so will let you know how not goes. or tape it up as you mentioned.

i'm pretty sure that tricks a load of rubbish from what ive seen on YouTube   :laugh: :laugh:
dronners it's 100% rubbish mate. I will have to wait or see what i can do before going away.