Got a rather large crack in my windshield. Repairable or nah? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

twodollarcuts · 06-17-2016, 03:11 PM

So I called my insurance to have it repaired and the guy said it was not reparable because of the nature of the crack. You can see the impact point of the rock, but then for some reason it made this crescent looking mark as well. The repair guy said the crescent was unrepairable and I would eventually have to replace my entire windshield. Anyone know if he's just trying to get business or not? Seemed like a nice enough guy, but you can never tell.

ls1ac · 06-17-2016, 03:21 PM

The short answer is no
The glue repair is designed to fix bull's-eye types of cracks. The star in your crack will extend with heating and cooling. If money or insurance is a problem and the spot is not in your view line, the glue fill will make it less noticeable until the star lines move out through the windshield.

Tcoat · 06-17-2016, 04:16 PM

He is not feeding you a line. Refer to Is1's post for the rest.

Mr.ac · 06-17-2016, 09:17 PM

Nope. Can't fix that.
Either wait till it spreads enough for you to replace the windshield, if it doesn't just roll with it.

twodollarcuts · 06-17-2016, 09:34 PM

Thank you for the responses, gentlemen. Time for a new windshield.

Tcoat · 06-17-2016, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twodollarcuts

Thank you for the responses, gentlemen. Time for a new windshield.

Just leave it and tell your buddies it is a bullet hole. Can look like a badass until it cracks.

White64Goat · 06-17-2016, 10:47 PM

If it's bigger than a dime it's usually toast and with the cracks, it's toast now. Since you're in Houston and it doesn't get really cold there, it may take a while for it to spread. If you have a lot of crummy roads that are all bumpy and such, it will spread just from the flex of the body and glass,just not as fast as cars that have winter climate.

humfrz · 06-18-2016, 12:21 AM

Yep, I agree, new windshield time.

humfrz

Ultramaroon · 06-18-2016, 12:52 AM

totaled

Boomerang · 06-18-2016, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twodollarcuts

Thank you for the responses, gentlemen. Time for a new windshield.

Some insurance companies offer one free windscreen a year, worth a check with yours..

radroach · 06-18-2016, 08:39 PM

@twodollarcuts

You should check with your local glass companies and see what kind of glass they can replace it with. Some supply the Safelite brand while others might supply a new OEM glass.

Packofcrows · 06-19-2016, 01:26 PM

It's only about $120 for non oem windshield in small shops. Call around. OEM windshield costs about $250 approx.

twodollarcuts · 06-22-2016, 01:27 PM

For what it's worth, in case any of you get a crescent crack like mine it hasn't spread at all while there is a straight line that is about 6 inches long from the star.

Packofcrows: is the non-oem worth it? There was another thread here debating which windshield brand to get and they were iffy on non-oem.

Clipdat · 06-24-2016, 02:21 AM

I would go OEM if at all possible. I got the windshield on my other car (07 Scion TC) replaced with whatever the glass company used and the clarity is noticeably worse than OEM. I hate driving the car now and having to look out that windshield.

Quote:

Originally Posted by twodollarcuts

For what it's worth, in case any of you get a crescent crack like mine it hasn't spread at all while there is a straight line that is about 6 inches long from the star.

Packofcrows: is the non-oem worth it? There was another thread here debating which windshield brand to get and they were iffy on non-oem.

06-17-2016, 03:11 PM	#1
twodollarcuts Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Houston, TX Posts: 30 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got a rather large crack in my windshield. Repairable or nah? So I called my insurance to have it repaired and the guy said it was not reparable because of the nature of the crack. You can see the impact point of the rock, but then for some reason it made this crescent looking mark as well. The repair guy said the crescent was unrepairable and I would eventually have to replace my entire windshield. Anyone know if he's just trying to get business or not? Seemed like a nice enough guy, but you can never tell.

06-17-2016, 04:16 PM	#3
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06-17-2016, 09:17 PM	#4
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nope. Can't fix that. Either wait till it spreads enough for you to replace the windshield, if it doesn't just roll with it. __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

06-18-2016, 12:52 AM	#9
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06-19-2016, 01:26 PM	#12
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06-17-2016, 09:34 PM	#5
twodollarcuts Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Houston, TX Posts: 30 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thank you for the responses, gentlemen. Time for a new windshield.

06-17-2016, 10:47 PM	#7
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,346 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,111 Times in 627 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	If it's bigger than a dime it's usually toast and with the cracks, it's toast now. Since you're in Houston and it doesn't get really cold there, it may take a while for it to spread. If you have a lot of crummy roads that are all bumpy and such, it will spread just from the flex of the body and glass,just not as fast as cars that have winter climate.

06-18-2016, 12:21 AM	#8
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,879 Thanks: 28,805 Thanked 31,847 Times in 16,435 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Yep, I agree, new windshield time. humfrz

06-18-2016, 08:39 PM	#11
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	@twodollarcuts You should check with your local glass companies and see what kind of glass they can replace it with. Some supply the Safelite brand while others might supply a new OEM glass.

06-22-2016, 01:27 PM	#13
twodollarcuts Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Houston, TX Posts: 30 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For what it's worth, in case any of you get a crescent crack like mine it hasn't spread at all while there is a straight line that is about 6 inches long from the star. Packofcrows: is the non-oem worth it? There was another thread here debating which windshield brand to get and they were iffy on non-oem.

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