Rock Chips....on WINDSHIELD

Prelude2Si · 04-02-2008, 09:15 AM

anyone have a problem w/ this on their 8th gen civic? Yesterday the car in front of me & flipped up a nice rock (i heard it hit but didn't know where)...now the top of my windshield has 2 small chips in it about the size of a ball point pin tip.

Do you think it is necessary to get these fixed?
Anyone else have a problem w/ windshield chips?

my car has less than 2k miles on it too

Element63 · 04-02-2008, 11:29 AM

If you see a little crack kind of inside the glass then yes get it fixed. If its just a pit in the glass there is no point. If you take it to a place that repairs them they should tell you if you need to fix it or not.

Prelude2Si · 04-02-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Element63

If you see a little crack kind of inside the glass then yes get it fixed. If its just a pit in the glass there is no point. If you take it to a place that repairs them they should tell you if you need to fix it or not.

it's just a little pit....i guess i'll just keep an eye on it.

***Zeuceone*** · 04-02-2008, 11:45 AM

you can get the fix it kit.

***citizh*** · 04-02-2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeuceone

you can get the fix it kit.

**atruhondagrl** · 04-02-2008, 11:57 AM

Never had it happen until I moved to Texas. Now I have a 1 foot long crack in it. The car got it while parked!! You're lucky, the little guys (under 6") are fixable. You can either get a kit or some glasshops will do it for $25 or so bucks a chip.

SuperJay · 04-02-2008, 07:30 PM

my windshield shimmers in teh sun from all the pits in it. I drive a grueling route daily in LA traffic, and there is often sand on teh freeway, no idea why but it's there. I will need a new windshield soon. I have 52k on my 06

***Sprecher*** · 04-02-2008, 07:46 PM

Yeah I have a couple rock chips on my windscreen. I just learned to live with them. FTL

habitat · 04-02-2008, 07:51 PM

Fix it up before it turns into a a crack starting from the top of your windshield and ending at the bottom.

SiCivic83 · 04-02-2008, 08:27 PM

No rock chips yet on 7k miles. You should get it fixed before it gets worse.

Superjudge · 04-03-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by habitat

Fix it up before it turns into a a crack starting from the top of your windshield and ending at the bottom.

This happened twice with my last car and a few before that, the long cracks can lead to tickets and warnings from cops. Just make sure the windshield relacement guy re applies the inspection sticker to the new glass without mangling it.

siny66 · 04-12-2008, 03:38 AM

you should definately get it fixed before it spreads. i have so many rock chips it seems as if my car is a magnet for them the one chip i did not get fixed it spread through the middle of my window, not a pretty sight.

mugen186 · 04-12-2008, 07:13 AM

I had this problem on my 07 si sedan, near the base of the windshield on the right side.. along with numerous rock chips across the whole front end.. after acquiring my mugen.. i no longer tailgate. have about 7k on it now and not one.

GlassDoctor · 04-12-2008, 04:18 PM

if you have a rock chip you might want to see if your insurance will cover getting it repaired for free for you. I know most insurance companys take care of rock chips. You should fix it right away before it spreads and you need to replace the whole thing. Also if it is on your drivers side and in your line of vision they wont fix it and see about getting it replaced.

cambodianricer · 04-12-2008, 05:16 PM

as long as it's smaller than a quarter, you can get it fixed for about $25 bucks

06CivEXJon · 04-14-2008, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prelude2Si

anyone have a problem w/ this on their 8th gen civic? Yesterday the car in front of me & flipped up a nice rock (i heard it hit but didn't know where)...now the top of my windshield has 2 small chips in it about the size of a ball point pin tip.

Do you think it is necessary to get these fixed?
Anyone else have a problem w/ windshield chips?

my car has less than 2k miles on it too

Shit just wait until you hit 15k like i did it wont stay new forever,theres always going to be someone or something to do something to it. My front end is caked with chips and so is the windshield,thats life learn to deal with it. Will you care when you hit 20k? 40k? 60k?

7002iSciviC · 04-14-2008, 02:33 PM

i have 2 tiny rock chip on my windshield.. im not too worry about it since its literally small for it to cause crack

ac2539 · 04-15-2008, 04:54 AM

i washed my car today. i realized that my windshield was still pretty dirty. then i realized that wow, i have a whole bunch of little chips in it.

bluexiceburg · 04-15-2008, 05:23 AM

i dont think its possible that it would crack if it was a small dip. but if was deep, i would get it fixed since the windshield is extremely fragile.

04-02-2008, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Prelude2Si Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 352 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Rock Chips....on WINDSHIELD anyone have a problem w/ this on their 8th gen civic? Yesterday the car in front of me & flipped up a nice rock (i heard it hit but didn't know where)...now the top of my windshield has 2 small chips in it about the size of a ball point pin tip. Do you think it is necessary to get these fixed? Anyone else have a problem w/ windshield chips? my car has less than 2k miles on it too

04-02-2008, 11:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
atruhondagrl Why...so...serious? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 23,357 iTrader: 22 / 100%	Never had it happen until I moved to Texas. Now I have a 1 foot long crack in it. The car got it while parked!! You're lucky, the little guys (under 6") are fixable. You can either get a kit or some glasshops will do it for $25 or so bucks a chip. __________________ "I'm a dog chasing cars. I don't have plans. I just do things. I'm not a schemer. "

04-02-2008, 07:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
*Sprecher* Drunk'n Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Appleton,WI Posts: 798 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Yeah I have a couple rock chips on my windscreen. I just learned to live with them. FTL __________________ 06 Habenaro Red Si w/navi http://members.cardomain.com/sprecher

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Element63 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 916 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If you see a little crack kind of inside the glass then yes get it fixed. If its just a pit in the glass there is no point. If you take it to a place that repairs them they should tell you if you need to fix it or not.

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SuperJay Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: BIG IE BITCHES Age: 32 Posts: 61 Jay Kent iTrader: 0 / 0%	my windshield shimmers in teh sun from all the pits in it. I drive a grueling route daily in LA traffic, and there is often sand on teh freeway, no idea why but it's there. I will need a new windshield soon. I have 52k on my 06

04-02-2008, 07:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
habitat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NorCal Age: 23 Posts: 2,120 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Fix it up before it turns into a a crack starting from the top of your windshield and ending at the bottom.

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SiCivic83 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Bay Area Age: 25 Posts: 541 iTrader: 0 / 0%	No rock chips yet on 7k miles. You should get it fixed before it gets worse.

04-12-2008, 03:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
siny66 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 / 0%	you should definately get it fixed before it spreads. i have so many rock chips it seems as if my car is a magnet for them the one chip i did not get fixed it spread through the middle of my window, not a pretty sight.

04-12-2008, 07:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
mugen186 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Killeen (shithole) texas Age: 25 Posts: 52 Nick iTrader: 0 / 0%	I had this problem on my 07 si sedan, near the base of the windshield on the right side.. along with numerous rock chips across the whole front end.. after acquiring my mugen.. i no longer tailgate. have about 7k on it now and not one.

04-12-2008, 04:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
GlassDoctor Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edgewater, Florida Age: 25 Posts: 1,202 Cassata iTrader: 0 / 0%	if you have a rock chip you might want to see if your insurance will cover getting it repaired for free for you. I know most insurance companys take care of rock chips. You should fix it right away before it spreads and you need to replace the whole thing. Also if it is on your drivers side and in your line of vision they wont fix it and see about getting it replaced.

04-12-2008, 05:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
cambodianricer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Corona, Cali Posts: 2,201 Jason iTrader: 0 / 0%	as long as it's smaller than a quarter, you can get it fixed for about $25 bucks

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7002iSciviC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wichita Kansas USA Age: 20 Posts: 2,048 Andrew iTrader: 2 / 100%	i have 2 tiny rock chip on my windshield.. im not too worry about it since its literally small for it to cause crack

04-15-2008, 04:54 AM	#18 (permalink)
ac2539 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Age: 20 Posts: 1,317 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i washed my car today. i realized that my windshield was still pretty dirty. then i realized that wow, i have a whole bunch of little chips in it.

04-15-2008, 05:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
bluexiceburg Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i dont think its possible that it would crack if it was a small dip. but if was deep, i would get it fixed since the windshield is extremely fragile.