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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189   
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I have had 3 new windscreens and 1 repair to a stone chip. All windscreens were due to warranty failures in the elements so a genuine windscreen could give you a different issue! The chip was repaired by Autowindscreens very quickly, next day if I recall to minimise any risk of cracking. BM52
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20th Oct 2013 5:08pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579 
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Auto glass fitted a pilkington one to mine the other day.
Seems fine haven't really need to test it. The bestest concern was the amount of water at the bottom of the screen, don't think my window frame will last too long. |
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20th Oct 2013 5:29pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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I've a feeling that whatever screen Autoglass will supply and fit will be a genuine LR screen, just hasn't got any logos on it. I had one fitted in mine by Autoglass via NFU who were not remotely bothered that I had caused the damage, bit of weld splatter, nor where they bothered that I wanted to go from a standard screen to a heated one when I would pay the difference, just told me to sort it out with Autoglass. So I think it will be Autoglass that will be convincing you that they only have LR screens.
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20th Oct 2013 5:34pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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National do mine about to do another recent purchase
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20th Oct 2013 6:03pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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Had Autoglass do mine, but I was lucky as the fitter knew all about Defenders as he had rebuilt one. He put a line of sealant in the channel all around before the seal and windscreen. Excellent job with no problems since. Plus it fixed the leak that the LR dealer couldn't fix.
What he did say though is that it cannot be a rush job on a Defender which a lot of fitters will do as they don't understand Defenders |
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20th Oct 2013 6:14pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423 
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Had a lump of concrete Hit mine today new screen needed. God they are hard work .Want to upgrade to heated screen Autoglass quoted rrp £688
 and non heated £199. I have tried Dave at landyglass but no joy as yet. My excess is £70 waiting to see how much the insurance now want on top  |
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28th Oct 2013 4:39pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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I got a brand new pilkington heated screen off ebay for £95 and the bloke still has some. They only take about 20 mins to fit
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28th Oct 2013 5:04pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423
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Yes I've seen them currently £105 but collection only
 The screen looks like this ........
 Click image to enlarge Don't think it would last up to Selby and I certainly don't want to be sat behind it  |
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28th Oct 2013 5:12pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
This guy has drop off/collection points in the uk, might be worth a try.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER-DEFEND...2a333fe6a7 |
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28th Oct 2013 5:53pm |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 762
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I've had several heated screens over the past 10-years, the first was a Pilkington but after that there have been two or three other brands supplied by the windscreen suppliers.
I have never had an issue with the elements being thicker only issues like the connections being at the bottom instead of the top for instance. I have also suffered broken elements but all the screens were the same for this and the insurance regarded this as a failure and replaced them without issue. Never suffered a leak on any of my screens, I have always supplied my own seal (I always have them fit a new one as who knows how long it will be in place) and the BP ones have been fine with one of them being in-place for about 7-years at the last count, no sealent has ever been used either. ONE LIFE, GET IT! |
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28th Oct 2013 7:48pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1423
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Still waiting for National Windscreens to call back, even after calling again this morning to remind them
In the mean time I have been to see Dave at Landyglass who has fitted one of his own heated screens for not alot more than my excess  He also supplies Tim from the Mobile centres wiring kit which he also helped fit. Top service from a top bloke Thanks for the tea, excellant speedy service, insight into the Glazing world and an enjoyable afternoon  |
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29th Oct 2013 6:48pm |
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| ClaireWright Member Since: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 609 
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Nice meeting you Jim..glad we could help !
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29th Oct 2013 7:44pm |
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