02Xtreme07ss Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) 2 miles after getting on the freeway this morning I received a startling 'wake-up call'. You know the kind, driving along, everything is quiet, and then BANG.... Now to locate a Pilkington, PGW, or Toyota OEM windshield because I refuse to use that crap made in China from Safelite. Well, that and I refuse to let Safelite work on any of my vehicles anymore. Edited February 4, 2014 by 02Xtreme07ss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 OUCH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Took me a minute to figure out what I was looking at. Man, that sucks, but I'm glad it didn't shatter and cut anyone. Insurance should cover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAYBEN Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 thats a bucket of suck.. and here I was, upset about the little chip in the Wife's Explorer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Xtreme07ss Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 OUCH! That's exactly what I said when I finally got to work this morning and could see the impact spot. I could see the edges of the crack inside the vehicle, but not the complete extent of the damage. I don't know what it was, but it was solid. Took me a minute to figure out what I was looking at. Man, that sucks, but I'm glad it didn't shatter and cut anyone. Insurance should cover it. No problem with insurance covering it. The problem is finding a quality shop around here. There are only two things on a vehicle that I can't service myself, glass and tires. I absolutely hate anyone else working on my vehicles. thats a bucket of suck.. and here I was, upset about the little chip in the Wife's Explorer.. Just broke 10K miles this morning too. I put over 100K on my Xtreme and only once did I have to replace a windshield, and that was somewhere in the 90k-ish range. Now this SUV, I had a something leave a much smaller startburst at the beginning of December and had it 'repaired'. That always bugged me, but I figured I wouldn't have to deal with it again for awhile. Apparently I was wrong. CA roadways, especially 101, are so littered with debris that it keeps the windshield guys going strong. I've never seen a state allow the condition of their roadways become so poor before doing anything about it. There is no maintaining here, they just wait until the roadway completely disinegrates and starts swallowing vehicles then just replace them. In the meantime, the front ends and windshields of our cars eat all the debris that gets kicked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen9Rolla Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Sorry to see that, the roads in New Jersey are pretty bad right now too MAYBEN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Bummer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 that sucks! even driving a good distance behind the car in front of you doesn't avoid these things! knock on wood i don't know how i haven't got one on any of my vehicle living out here in BFE with tons of 18-wheeler traffic on caliche roads! the worst that's happened is a few small rock chips on the hood and a chunk of my chevy emblem was taken out somehow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Xtreme07ss Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Well, that didn't take long. It spread overnight due to the temp change. And it took a hard turn toward the driver's side. Yay!! that sucks! even driving a good distance behind the car in front of you doesn't avoid these things! knock on wood i don't know how i haven't got one on any of my vehicle living out here in BFE with tons of 18-wheeler traffic on caliche roads! the worst that's happened is a few small rock chips on the hood and a chunk of my chevy emblem was taken out somehow! It's funny because I'm always aware of what I'm following and how closely I'm following in an attempt to avoid things like this happening. There wasn't even anyone around me when it hit. Which is probably a good thing because the look on my face when it happened was probably priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marylander Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Stinks, eh? I got a good sized chip I'm my Tacoma's windshield before I even hit 500 miles. Sounded like a sniper took a shot at me. The chip isn't bad enough to warrant a replacement, but it sure bugs the hell out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE Mook Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 OUCH! That hurts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 That sucks, but better the windshield then the paint!! Redbeard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I got one of those on my last two trucks in the first month of ownership. I lived with it for a while until it spread. I called around and the dealer was able to install an OEM windshield at about the same price as whatever anyone else would have done. And it was less than my insurance deductible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feets31 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Body shops will repair glass too. It will cost more, but might be want you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Xtreme07ss Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Sorry guys, forgot to update. I was able to find a local installer who could get the Pilkington that I wanted. Got it installed and it's as good as new. No collatoral damage and no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Too bad it spread. I've had good luck with the glass chip repair kits from autozone. I had a huge one like that on my ST, I used the repair kit and you cant even tell it was ever there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Xtreme07ss Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 Too bad it spread. I've had good luck with the glass chip repair kits from autozone. I had a huge one like that on my ST, I used the repair kit and you cant even tell it was ever there. My plan B was to have it looked at the following morning, but the temperature change overnight was so great that it caused the cracks to spread. Not to mention at the point of impact, it was actually missing small pieces of the outside layer of glass, so the film layer was exposed. I too have had good luck with the DIY kits for small issues, but this thing was determined to spread. By the afternoon of the day of the replacement, it had spread to within 2" of the top of the windshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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