Windshield crack

Bryan · February 26, 2015, 09:35:05 PM

So I'm on the interstate tonight and rocks fly up and put some cracks on the windshield. Any suggestions? Are these windshields easy to find? Replace?

RJ · February 26, 2015, 09:52:43 PM

Bryan -

Yes, the stock GMC Hiway coach windshields are easy to replace, and are still available. I've heard prices range from about $150>$200.

Left and right are interchangeable.

Any good commercial HD truck glass shop can handle it for you if you decide not to do it yourself.

If they're really small cracks, one of those windshield repair kits might work.

FWIW & HTH. . .

robertglines1 · February 27, 2015, 03:55:46 PM

Glass repair kits available at walmart will stop chip from running into a crack. Most insurance companies cover this at glass shop =no charge. Chip needs to be addrested before it turn to crack. Bob

bobofthenorth · February 27, 2015, 04:37:22 PM

What Bob said. If you get a bullseye you need to pull off the road and fix it immediately. I always carry a repair kit. Once it turns into a crack it's too late.

Bryan · February 28, 2015, 10:56:05 AM

Good news, my insurance company is covering with no cost out of my pocket. I'm really hoping that the glass shop knows where to get these. Just incase, where would I find one of these? Thanks in advance!

eagle19952 · February 28, 2015, 12:24:07 PM

Call Safe-lite... they do repairs, well. https://www.safelite.com/store-locator/

The kits are not always effective, nor easy peasy.

http://www.safelite.com/windshield-repair/

bobofthenorth · February 28, 2015, 02:57:44 PM

I buy my repair kits at Walmart or NAPA. There's a bit of an art to using them. I find that gently heating the inside of the windshield behind the bullseye really helps to draw the resin into the cracks. I've done enough now that I can usually count on making them completely disappear.

eagle19952 · February 28, 2015, 06:02:41 PM

the problem with doing your own, if it fails it is almost impossible to redo....there is no problem if Safe-lite does them, they have infinity better equipment and it's free, if your insurance covers it

Quote from: bobofthenorth on February 28, 2015, 02:57:44 PM
I buy my repair kits at Walmart or NAPA. There's a bit of an art to using them. I find that gently heating the inside of the windshield behind the bullseye really helps to draw the resin into the cracks. I've done enough now that I can usually count on making them completely disappear.

krcevs · March 01, 2015, 12:39:19 PM

Last time I did a search the windshield gaskets are no longer available. Let me know if you find a gasket. I would like to use one myself.

Ken

Seangie · March 01, 2015, 01:06:54 PM

Its an art using the repair kit. If your crack is bigger than a nickle you'll need to replace the windshield.

I'd have an installer repair it.

-Sean

Lin · March 01, 2015, 02:06:39 PM

I have not used one of those repair kits yet, but it seemed to me that the near vertical angle of our windshields would complicate the process. Does anyone try to do it facing up a steep hill?

bobofthenorth · March 01, 2015, 02:38:59 PM

I've parked facing uphill or run the front wheels up on a curb. You have to do it immediately. All this talk about taking it to a pro is a great idea but if the crack runs halfway across the windshield or even just over an inch, it's all over. At that point you need new glass so I'd rather stop and fix it immediately.

lostagain · March 01, 2015, 03:05:00 PM

I do them myself with the kits. It is a little trickier with the vertical windshield, but it is quite doable. You get good at it after one or two. I can get 2 or 3 rock chips with one kit if they are not too big.

JC

bobofthenorth · March 01, 2015, 04:43:12 PM

Quote from: lostagain on March 01, 2015, 03:05:00 PM
I do them myself with the kits. It is a little trickier with the vertical windshield, but it is quite doable. You get good at it after one or two. I can get 2 or 3 rock chips with one kit if they are not too big.

JC

Damn ... I thought I was frugal but you've got me beat there.