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Jul 9th, 2020, 02:57 | #1 |
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V50 windscreen leak
So I have the well known windscreen leak.. Does anyone know a quick fix for this? at the present time I don't have the money to renew the seal been quoted £150 to remove and refit but 80% chance the windscreen will break then I'm looking at £300 ish my insurance won't touch it either...
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Jul 9th, 2020, 09:34 | #2 |
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There is no quick fix. I had mine replaced for 125 GBP (in Hungary), so I am sure you can get cheaper offers.
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Jul 9th, 2020, 09:53 | #3 |
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You might be able to bodge it by pulling the headliner down a bit and putting some form of sealent along the edge where its failed.
There are 2 other options though; 1. See if a dealership will fix it for you. They will do it for free, but if it breaks on the way out, they won't pay to replace it with a new one. 2. Smash your windscreen and claim for a new one on your insurance.
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Jul 9th, 2020, 13:10 | #4 |
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Haha I have thought about breaking it as my excess is only £50 I think...
I'll have a look at that someone mentioned to me about tiger seal? |
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Jul 9th, 2020, 14:55 | #5 |
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Have a ring round the local independent windscreen companies. I got mine done a couple of years ago for £75. He said he'd done loads of them on Volvo's and had never had one break on him. It's not leaked at all since it was done.
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I just called a local place and they said it would be £60 +VAT to rebond the windscreen. 99% success rate with them not breaking during removal.
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Jul 10th, 2020, 08:18 | #7 |
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Mmm, I've not had any leaks but I did have a new screen fitted about 5 years ago under the insurance (stone chip....crack..etc).
Trouble with new screens is that they seem to chip easily, mine's done about 30K miles and is peppered with small chips. I guess if the screen is a good one then get an independent to remove/reseal. Why do the Volvo seals fail anyway?
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Jul 10th, 2020, 08:21 | #8 |
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Something to do with the rubbish bonding agent/sealent that they used during our era of cars.
Although, I have heard some reports of it happening on newer cars as well.
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Jul 10th, 2020, 08:29 | #9 |
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Hello Baker,
Leak. ‘......my insurance won’t touch it either’. Now thinking about breaking it, and claiming on your insurance. Really!?? |
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It's not like no one has ever done that before to get a new windscreen.
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