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AVB

Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: Herts
Posts: 15

Windscreen rubber replacement

Mine has split so having trawled through the posts on here where people had recommended Autoglass I rang them to see what it would cost for them to replace the rubber only. The simple answer is that they wouldn't do it. They would only replace the windscreen. And the cost of that was £300. Thieving ********.

I then rang a local independent who quoted £70 for a new rubber and installation and if it needs a new windscreen it's another £32. Much better.

16th Aug 2017 5:18pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

Typically best to replace both in case there were any weaknesses.

Remember there are different glass types and brands with varying quality.
Genuine would not be cheap, cheap is not always good. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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16th Aug 2017 5:21pm

zsd-puma

Member Since: 09 Aug 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 2720

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

I've been led to believe the aftermarket rubber seals are too fat and you risk cracking the glass when fitting them. So make sure you get an assurance from the fitter that if they glass gets broken while refitting he'll replace the glass at his own expense.

Cheap screens can end up with optical flaws in them, they're horrible. £32 is probably a standard non tinted, non heated screen. It'll be more if yours is heated, it would be daft not to fit a tinted one even if yours wasn't originally. They take the edge off the heat on a sunny day.

16th Aug 2017 5:39pm

Kit

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 1110

Re: Windscreen rubber replacement

AVB wrote:
Mine has split so having trawled through the posts on here where people had recommended Autoglass I rang them to see what it would cost for them to replace the rubber only. The simple answer is that they wouldn't do it. They would only replace the windscreen. And the cost of that was £300. Thieving ********.

I then rang a local independent who quoted £70 for a new rubber and installation and if it needs a new windscreen it's another £32. Much better.

That sounds too cheap to me?

EDIT: Didn't realize how cheap the non-heated/non-LR windscreens are! 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

Last edited by Kit on 16th Aug 2017 5:49pm. Edited 1 time in total

16th Aug 2017 5:45pm

Chris90V8

Member Since: 02 Oct 2016
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 714

1987 Defender 90 2.5 TD XS CSW Portofino Red

Been quoted £50 for a genuine rubber seal

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16th Aug 2017 5:47pm

Peaknocker

Member Since: 14 Apr 2017
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 138

That's cheap, I paid nearly £100 for the genuine windscreen rubber

Mike

16th Aug 2017 5:50pm

foxyred

Member Since: 16 Jul 2016
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 227

1994 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Montalcino Red

Nothing wrong with Bearmach rubbers , I put mine in bucket of boiling water before fitting,

16th Aug 2017 7:02pm

AVB

Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: Herts
Posts: 15

Job Done. I went for replacement screen as there was a chip in the original that I hadn't spotted. The new screen is from Pilkington and I went for a tinted one for £38. Total fitted price with new rubber was £108. So I don't know what would have been better for Autoglass to quote £300.

17th Aug 2017 5:02pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

Did you do it yourself? $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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17th Aug 2017 5:03pm

AVB

Member Since: 04 Jul 2016
Location: Herts
Posts: 15

You don't know me do you? No I would not attempt anything as complicated as that! The price was fitted.

17th Aug 2017 5:09pm

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