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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149   
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I have a tiny chip in my heated front screen, after a stone flew up on the motorway. Its a tiny, tiny mark on the outside, like a pinprick, but you can see a crack sort of "under" the glass.
I spoke with my insurer, its the usual deal of 250 excess for a replacement, but they reckon it could be repaired with the usual resin injection jobbie. Is this right? I'd like to know before I waste my money on them. Cheers. 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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15th Jun 2011 7:57pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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If it's that small and not penetrated and damaged the heating elements then it's worth a go. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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15th Jun 2011 8:45pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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Had exactly the same on mine last year, repaired with the resin. You can still see the chip, the resin just bonds it to prevent futher cracking or dirt/water ingress.
mine was free .. shouldnt cost you, your insurer pays Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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15th Jun 2011 9:17pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 
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Or drive with your thumb on the chip
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15th Jun 2011 9:44pm |
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| BIGFOG Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Edenbridge Posts: 537 
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From my experience, (a D2 owned from new with 240,000 on the clock and heated screen), stone chips don't seem to develop into a full blown crack, presumably the wire mesh adds some strength to it. I have several chips that were there before the freezing temps of last Christmas and they did not get any worse!
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15th Jun 2011 9:55pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 
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Got one too - called Autoglass, they cocked up the appointment, I gave up.
It's smaller than a match head so apparently fine - also unaffected in the freezing temps we had. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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15th Jun 2011 9:56pm |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327  
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£250 excess for a windscreen?
 Is that because your 3rd party?
What's the point in that, may as well just go and buy one direct at that price and leave the insurance out of it? I went and hassled a guy who was fitting a new screen to a mates car the other day to have a look at the crack on mine and he basically said that there was no point repairing it and get a new one as you can't guarantee that the element hasn't been damaged. Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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16th Jun 2011 5:49am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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The process to repair if done correctly will damage the elements
The Process in short 1 Drill thru to the second layer (guess where the elements are) 2 Evac air 3 Inject Resin 4 Cure & Clean A fair bit more involved yes you will always see the chip no matter how good the repair A kit only costs £300.00 so it pays for its self over time  |
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16th Jun 2011 6:23am |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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I think with most insurance companies the repair to a screen is free (no excess) and the full excess is only for a replacement screen. John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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16th Jun 2011 8:09am |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304
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Insurance companies NEVER do anything for free.
The line spun by windscreen fitters that a claim is "free" is utter BS. You WILL pay in your next renewal. I got stung very badly in an "all costs recovered" no fault claim because apparently if you have an accident, even not your fault, you are statistically more likely to have another. I've had two chips repaired using my own money - such is my lack of trust in insurance companies. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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16th Jun 2011 8:28am |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327
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Get this one.......
I once knew a guy whose father had accidentally dropped some ladders on his car. He phoned up his insurance to see if it would be covered, indeed it was. However, it turned out that the damage was quite cheap to repair, so never bothered going through the insurance. A few months later, his renewal came through and decided to change insurers. All was good, except 2 weeks after his renewal, his insurance wrote to him demanding extra payment because of his "claim". He phoned up and explained there was no claim, however, the insurance database had details of his "accident". There was no way around the fact that he is now a far bigger risk and an accident is logged against him. I guess you can work out that he wasn't the happiest guy on the planet! Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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16th Jun 2011 8:45am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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From our actual expereince this is rubbish.
My discovery was a total loss, no fault, after someone was speeding drunk, left the road and hit my disco writing it off. Insurance (with protected no-claims) went down at renewal. Same after a minor shunt my wife had - no issues - price didnt go up! Mike |
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16th Jun 2011 4:43pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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It's my understanding that a heated screen cannot be repaired no matter what the size of the chip.
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16th Jun 2011 5:29pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507
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likewise .. i had a 'no blame' RTC in February .. my renewal in April was £10 less than last years premium.. Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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16th Jun 2011 7:08pm |
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