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I totally understand your excitement for the new Bronco! It's always thrilling to anticipate a new vehicle. Regarding your cracked windshield, it's unfortunate that such incidents can happen. If the damage is significant and affecting your visibility or safety, it's wise to consider getting it replaced. You can reach out to professionals like A Chick and a Windshield in Colorado for reliable windshield replacement services. They have the expertise to handle such issues and ensure your vehicle is in top shape. Enjoy your new Bronco when it arrives!
Reporting back that I did get my windshield replaced by Safe Lite. They did a good job and everything is working as it should. The windshield does not have the LR logo on it so it is aftermarket but made by Pinkerton which made the OEM.
Well my replaced after market windshield lasted all of two weeks. Giant pit already spread into a 3" crack. Very glad I have windshield coverage. Though at this rate they are going to drop me.
Not a windscreen but a cracked sunroof! It looks like there was a very small stone chip and it has spread from there. My dealer said they have seen one cracked sunroof on a defender before. Is this also a relatively common issue?
Ouch! That must have been one hell of a rock since these are supposed to hold the car's weight in case of a flip (aren't they?). In any event, that is one more reason I am glad I do not have a sunroof on mine.
Ouch! That must have been one hell of a rock since these are supposed to hold the car's weight in case of a flip (aren't they?). In any event, that is one more reason I am glad I do not have a sunroof on mine.
I'm sure the roof glass is pretty strong but it would do very little to support the weight of the car in a rollover. That job would be done by the metal frame around the glass.
Is a heated glass windshield stronger than non-heated? In my Disco the heated windshield has visible wire elements running top to bottom. I would hypothesize that they are stronger and less prone to cracking (I had no cracks in six years), but what is experience like on the Defender? Does it make a difference?
I'm sure the roof glass is pretty strong but it would do very little to support the weight of the car in a rollover. That job would be done by the metal frame around the glass.
it is definitely a small stone chip that started it when you look closely. No idea when it happened as I just looked up one day and saw it. It is only through the top layer of the laminated glass. So annoying! I had a big excess on glass repairs on my insurance which they insisted on. I now realise my insurance company knew more about the risks with glass on a Defender than I did when I took the insurance out!
Update on my windshield replacement: the shop that I used installed the new glass slightly crooked (didn't think that was possible!), so I'm back a few weeks later to get a replacement. This time I insisted on OEM. State Farm said they will cover OEM glass as long as it's at an approved repair shop.
Aside from the glass being crooked, I noticed that I'm seeing the sound dampening foam peeking up from behind the dashboard at the intersection of the windshield on the driver's side. I don't remember seeing it before the work was done, but the shop has told me that it's definitely not something they did. Does anyone else see this on their truck?
