Windows cracked :(

virtex · 03-06-2008, 11:51 PM

Hello,

I was driving on HWY7 last night and suddenly one small piece of stone hit my front window and it kinda cracked............

Where can I go and fix it?
I heard that if I just drive with this condition, it will be bigger and bigger

SoCal07Si · 03-06-2008, 11:59 PM

WTF?! The same exact thing happened to me a couple days ago.

SIis4ME · 03-07-2008, 01:06 AM

This is the link to a company that most insurance companies pay to replace windshields they even come to you and do it on the spot.

USA Auto Glass HOME

ViperSam · 03-07-2008, 01:09 AM

How big of a crack/chip do you have? I was on the 401 a couple of months back and got a stone chip. Haven't filled it yet, but it also hasn't gotten any bigger.

AznSupastar · 03-07-2008, 11:11 AM

get ur cracked filled asap, it will only get bigger in time if u don't fix it.

**wing_gundam** · 03-07-2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIis4ME

This is the link to a company that most insurance companies pay to replace windshields they even come to you and do it on the spot.

USA Auto Glass HOME

I don't think this works in the GTA..

but yes there are companies that do that - if you want I can ask my dad tonight - he got someone to come to the house last month for his Odyssey.

And in terms of replacing - you don't need to always replace - if its gone through, yes, if its just a small chip then no. Just plug. My dad drove his car for a year with 2 chips. It wasn't until this winter where he got a 3rd, 4th and 5th that he felt its time.

Have someone look at it though to see whether it really needs to be replaced.

***portabuddy*** · 03-07-2008, 02:19 PM

dam.. i took a rock about 1"X1" near the top of the windsheild, i avoided one but too the next(Dump truck)

It hade a really loud CRACK! noize glanced right off... i thought that it was due to the swept back windsheild but i guess even out cars arnt rock proof...

JM007 · 03-08-2008, 12:42 PM

Would those hood deflectors help in these types of cases?? Thanks!

szuberi · 03-08-2008, 02:28 PM

^^ not in most cases. the deflector is designed to deflect tiny rocks, pebbles and debris flying there on the road and much depends upon height of the debris flying.

virtex · 03-14-2008, 12:02 AM

Can I just use a crazy glue on it? lol

SoCal07Si · 03-14-2008, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by virtex

Can I just use a crazy glue on it? lol

I asked the same question, in my head...but I'm gonna get mine fixed tomorrow. It hasnt gotten anybigger, thankfully, but I still gotta get it taken care of.

CanyonDriver · 03-14-2008, 12:13 AM

a chip can be filled to a certain extent. A crack however cannot be fixed. My windshield cracked when I was out of town, and my car was parked on the street. It got to be about 2.5 ft long within a week and i had to pay 220 bucks for a new one/install from a place a few miles from my house.

bh_ninja · 04-25-2008, 03:58 PM

i tried this...

Untitled

***knowledge_6*** · 04-25-2008, 04:07 PM

i heard that insurance companies fix two windows cracks a year or something along those lines.. it doesn't effect your premium, and u don't have to pay a deductible..

that;s what i heard..i dunno if it's true.. doesn;t hurt to ask ; >

szuberi · 04-25-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AznSupastar

get ur cracked filled asap, it will only get bigger in time if u don't fix it.

no dirty talk plz

07Ex · 04-26-2008, 01:37 PM

Apple Auto Glass should be able to fix it for ya. Windshield Repair, Windshield Replacement, Automotive Accessories - Apple Auto Glass

hc806 · 04-26-2008, 08:04 PM

i have a very small one too but o well im just gona leave mine for now

agentragex · 04-26-2008, 10:11 PM

there's a auto glass repair shop near my home, it's locaed on Markham Rd. & Highglen.

It's right beside the auto repair centre of Canadian Tire, there's a small shop there and it helps ppl repair windows. Check it out. If u have difficulty finding it, give me a call and I'll take u there

Si_Chick · 04-26-2008, 11:29 PM

I got a chip in my windshield over the winter on a drive up to Tremblant. I had it filled promptly because I too had heard that if you don't, it could spread. My insurance paid, and all was good...

Well, until it began to crack... It basically started to spread outwards vertically. It wasn't that huge, until I came out from work the other day and it's now MASSIVE (I think because the car sat in the sun all day).
So now I don't know what to do other than replace the whole windshield....????
It's gonna be pricey, and I paid for the tint just last year too!

Pic (can't really see it from outside, better from inside view)

No.11 · 04-27-2008, 12:54 AM

Definitely fix it asap. My windshield cracked too. It was a nine inch crack but it grew halfway across the entire windshield in about 3 weeks. Luckily since there wasnt a visible impact, the dealer replaced my windshield under warranty.

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SoCal07Si Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Whitter, So Cali Age: 21 Posts: 12,174 Just call me Daddy iTrader: 1 / 100%	WTF?! The same exact thing happened to me a couple days ago.

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SIis4ME Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bayonne, NJ Age: 40 Posts: 76 ROMULUS iTrader: 0 / 0%	This is the link to a company that most insurance companies pay to replace windshields they even come to you and do it on the spot. USA Auto Glass HOME

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ViperSam Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 692 Sam iTrader: 2 / 100%	How big of a crack/chip do you have? I was on the 401 a couple of months back and got a stone chip. Haven't filled it yet, but it also hasn't gotten any bigger.

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AznSupastar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,836 2007 Taffeta White Si Coupe iTrader: 5 / 100%	get ur cracked filled asap, it will only get bigger in time if u don't fix it.

03-08-2008, 12:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
JM007 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 137 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Would those hood deflectors help in these types of cases?? Thanks!

03-08-2008, 02:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
szuberi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,042 SAL iTrader: 1 / 100%	^^ not in most cases. the deflector is designed to deflect tiny rocks, pebbles and debris flying there on the road and much depends upon height of the debris flying.

03-14-2008, 12:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
virtex Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 137 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Can I just use a crazy glue on it? lol

03-14-2008, 12:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
CanyonDriver Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West LA Age: 20 Posts: 1,610 Taylor iTrader: 0 / 0%	a chip can be filled to a certain extent. A crack however cannot be fixed. My windshield cracked when I was out of town, and my car was parked on the street. It got to be about 2.5 ft long within a week and i had to pay 220 bucks for a new one/install from a place a few miles from my house.

04-25-2008, 03:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
bh_ninja Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: toronto, ontario Posts: 63 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i tried this... Untitled

04-25-2008, 04:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
*knowledge_6* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 768 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i heard that insurance companies fix two windows cracks a year or something along those lines.. it doesn't effect your premium, and u don't have to pay a deductible.. that;s what i heard..i dunno if it's true.. doesn;t hurt to ask ; >

04-26-2008, 01:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
07Ex Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Age: 33 Posts: 1,929 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Apple Auto Glass should be able to fix it for ya. Windshield Repair, Windshield Replacement, Automotive Accessories - Apple Auto Glass

04-26-2008, 08:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
hc806 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Markham, ON Canada Posts: 291 Harry iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have a very small one too but o well im just gona leave mine for now

04-26-2008, 10:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
agentragex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 411 iTrader: 1 / 100%	there's a auto glass repair shop near my home, it's locaed on Markham Rd. & Highglen. It's right beside the auto repair centre of Canadian Tire, there's a small shop there and it helps ppl repair windows. Check it out. If u have difficulty finding it, give me a call and I'll take u there

04-26-2008, 11:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
Si_Chick Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 23 Posts: 2,581 E-bitch iTrader: 0 / 0%	I got a chip in my windshield over the winter on a drive up to Tremblant. I had it filled promptly because I too had heard that if you don't, it could spread. My insurance paid, and all was good... Well, until it began to crack... It basically started to spread outwards vertically. It wasn't that huge, until I came out from work the other day and it's now MASSIVE (I think because the car sat in the sun all day). So now I don't know what to do other than replace the whole windshield....???? It's gonna be pricey, and I paid for the tint just last year too! Pic (can't really see it from outside, better from inside view)

04-27-2008, 12:54 AM	#20 (permalink)
No.11 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 232 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Definitely fix it asap. My windshield cracked too. It was a nine inch crack but it grew halfway across the entire windshield in about 3 weeks. Luckily since there wasnt a visible impact, the dealer replaced my windshield under warranty.