Windshield rock damage

Yesterday a rock hit my windshield so hard that I have one of those
spider web like cracks on the glass within an area of about a nickle
size. Has any of you had something like this fixed without replacing the
whole window pane? I've heard about these quickie glass repair methods
but know nobody who has had it done and could recommend it. The crack
does not interfere with the driving as it is more on the passenger side,
but might scrape the wiper eventually and who knows, those "spider legs"
might eventually get longer.

Rudy

 

Rudy,
Been there--done that. In one case, it was a dime sized hole in my window.
I took it to a winshield glass shop and they told me that they would not
be able to do a quickie repair since the hole went thru the entire
windshield. In the other case, they were able to repair the small chip in
the windshield. I doubt if they will be able to do a quickie repair on
your windshield. My advice is to take it to a company that specializes in
windshield repair and ask them if they can do a quickie repair. If not,
you will eventually need a new windshield. If money is an issue--just get
an estimate and have the windshield repaired when you are able to pay for
it.
Jason

 

If you have insurance, the company will usually pick up the entire
repair expense, typically $40 or so. In any case, take it to an auto
glass company and let them look at it.

It may not grow for quite a while, but once the defrosters hit it this
winter, your entire windshield may crack.

 

Take it an auto glass place. They can fix that quite nicely. But the longer
you leave it, the more it will spread, making successful repair less and
less likely.

I had this done to our Tercel's windshield last year. It's still holding.
It cost about $50 as I recall.

 

Thanks, I'll do just that.

Rudy

 

Done, within $5 of your estimate up there. It's amazing how they could
make that chipped glass area virtually invisible. It's even garanteed
to contain the cracking. What else could one wish for?

So, thanks for the tip, guys.

Rudy

 

Welcome.

What's even more amazing is that it actually seems to work. Our crack was
beginning to spread -- and this the original windshield -- and the fix
stopped it totally.

 

Good heavens! If I still had my original winshield, I wouldn't be able
to see through it in the sun any longer courtesy of the tiny pits that
develop from road sand. Wow.

 

I should have mentioned that this was the case on my former 85 Pontiac
Parisienne, whose windshield was much more upright than that of my 94
Civic. It may be that the angle of this one largely eliminates the
pitting from sand, and I don't know whether the windshield was ever
replaced.