cracked windshield

[raydeon]

I have a small stone chip in the lower corner of my windshield. The crack has spread in one line about 6" long.
Can the crack be stopped from further extension?
What is involved?
Recommendation of repair places that specialize in this.
Any idea of the cost?
Is that covered by car Insurance?
Any other info will be welcome.
Thanks.

 

[landscaper]

if the crack has spread from a chip it can not be repaired the windshield needs replacing. Any auto glass shop can replace it call around get the best reasonable price, ie., if a price comes in at half the cost of the others take a good long look it might not be worth teh savings. Your insurance should coveer most of the cost witha deductable, the deductable will depend on your policy.

 

[red]

I have a small stone chip in the lower corner of my windshield. The crack has spread in one line about 6" long.
Can the crack be stopped from further extension?
What is involved?
Recommendation of repair places that specialize in this.
Any idea of the cost?
Is that covered by car Insurance?
Any other info will be welcome.
Thanks.

just take an axe and knock out the rest of the glass. why do you need a windshield? are you a pansy?

 

[Brill]

A spread crack got mine about 6" long as well and wasn't covered by insurance.

 

[serviceman]

if the crack has spread from a chip it can not be repaired the windshield needs replacing. Any auto glass shop can replace it call around get the best reasonable price, ie., if a price comes in at half the cost of the others take a good long look it might not be worth teh savings. Your insurance should coveer most of the cost witha deductable, the deductable will depend on your policy.

I've had a windshield crack fixed. The place I went to can fix cracks up to 18" long (the one on my windshield was about 8"). You can still see the crack, but it's been a year since I had it fixed, and it hasn't spread at all.

Sorry I don't know the name of the place, but it's a little kiosk outside the Canadian Tire store in Markham.

 

[MYSITEONLY]

I have a small stone chip in the lower corner of my windshield. The crack has spread in one line about 6" long.
Can the crack be stopped from further extension?
What is involved?
Recommendation of repair places that specialize in this.
Any idea of the cost?
Is that covered by car Insurance?
Any other info will be welcome.
Thanks.

What kind of a car is it.

 

[HAMSTER INSPECTOR]

I had a crack appear in my previous car, so I check out the possibilities on the internet. Evidently a crack as long as 12 inches can be repaired. When I went to inquire at glass repair shops I was told that unless it was a stane chip smaller than a dime they could not repair it. The 12 unch long repairs are only done in the US where they have the special equipment to do it.
I was not planning to buy a new car, but I decieded that it was the best thing to do as a new model had just arrived. Any glass repair where the glass has been removed open you up to the possibility of rust around the window that has been replaced. You have to think ahead to see what is best for you.

They quoted me for glass replacement and labour for $900. it all depends on the model and some windsheilds have a difficult curveture so they cost more. To buy a new car and not have to worry about rust in the future was best for me.

 

[Mia.Colpa]

A crack several inches long can not be repaired. You hope the crack can be stopped from spreading further so you can delay buying a new windshield, but it depends how you drive, ie. speed into the wind, pot holes, etc... can exasberate the problem. Next time, as soon as you see a chip, go and get it looked at to prevent it from developing into a crack, usually works. I've had a couple of chips and treated it, no cracks have shown after several years.