xb windshield problems
#21
Re: xb windshield problems
Originally Posted by rallyxb
I don't know about that . My 82 CJ-7 Jeep had an almost 90 degree windshield. I drove it for 6 years and hardly every got a stone chips. I often wonder if the newer windshields are just weaker.
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George
#23
Re: xb windshield problems
Originally Posted by rallyxb
Originally Posted by TOAST3R
a lot of people have had chipping issues and such. i have a real tiny chip on mine also. i think it also has to do with the angle the windshield is at.
rocks cant just hit it and bounce over as easy as a more slanted windshield. same with bugs, if you notice the windhsield collects bugs real easy. my other cars ive had never had a problem with bugs, but they were all slanted a lot more
rocks cant just hit it and bounce over as easy as a more slanted windshield. same with bugs, if you notice the windhsield collects bugs real easy. my other cars ive had never had a problem with bugs, but they were all slanted a lot more
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#25
Originally Posted by scion619
yah I just got my whole windshield replaced last week... $371 bucks... dam there expensive
scion619
scion619
don't follow contruction semi's.
#27
I had the same problem with a Golf - it got several chips. Windshiedl angle. None on my xA - very sloped.
I did find that keeping the window clean and treated with Rain-X helps a little. It's like wax to keep rain off, and the rocks slip a little, bite a little less. But it won't cure the problem, depening on how hard the windshield gets whacked, and other factors (like is the windshield clean and slippery, is it a smooth piece of gravel or rough edged, the speed).
I did find that keeping the window clean and treated with Rain-X helps a little. It's like wax to keep rain off, and the rocks slip a little, bite a little less. But it won't cure the problem, depening on how hard the windshield gets whacked, and other factors (like is the windshield clean and slippery, is it a smooth piece of gravel or rough edged, the speed).
#28
Re: xb windshield problems
Originally Posted by George
Originally Posted by rallyxb
I don't know about that . My 82 CJ-7 Jeep had an almost 90 degree windshield. I drove it for 6 years and hardly every got a stone chips. I often wonder if the newer windshields are just weaker.
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George
Anyone here with a bug deflector that is still getting stone chips in the windshield?
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#31
Got my first windshield chip last night from a rock. Luckily it's real low on the glass. It's about 2" above the end of the driver's wiper. Sitting in the driver's seat, it is slightly to the left and above the speedo.
#34
Re: xb windshield problems
Originally Posted by oh1101
I have had my xb for about 3 months now. My xb was delivered with a chip in the windshield, so a new one was installed at the dealer. Earlier today I now got the 3rd chip in my new windshield. What is going on? I have never had problems with "windshield quality" in my other vehicles for the past 10 years I have been driving. Are these windshields of lower quality or am I just having really bad luck? Is anyone else getting rock chips pretty easily from just passing cars?
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#35
F.Y.I.
JC Whitney now sells a DYI Clear Paint-protection Film at a fraction of the cost for a professional install. I think with some patience anyone could do an install on the front edge of the hood and bumpers. I will do my xB when it's warmer in the spring.
Here's the info...
"... UV protected--won't yellow over time. Simply clean painted finish, then apply the film. Flexible urethane film can be stretched and molded to fit your vehicle's curves and angles; won't shrink. Film can be repositioned throughout the installation process until adhesive sets. Adhesive removes with product (even after years) and leaves no residue. No special care needed; wash and wax vehicle without damaging film. Includes everything needed for effortless application..."
4" x 6-ft. Roll Clear Paint-protection Film
Price $26
Part# ZX518938A
8" x 6-ft. Roll Clear Paint-protection Film
Price $41
Part# ZX518939R
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/C...&searchbtn.y=0
JC Whitney now sells a DYI Clear Paint-protection Film at a fraction of the cost for a professional install. I think with some patience anyone could do an install on the front edge of the hood and bumpers. I will do my xB when it's warmer in the spring.
Here's the info...
"... UV protected--won't yellow over time. Simply clean painted finish, then apply the film. Flexible urethane film can be stretched and molded to fit your vehicle's curves and angles; won't shrink. Film can be repositioned throughout the installation process until adhesive sets. Adhesive removes with product (even after years) and leaves no residue. No special care needed; wash and wax vehicle without damaging film. Includes everything needed for effortless application..."
4" x 6-ft. Roll Clear Paint-protection Film
Price $26
Part# ZX518938A
8" x 6-ft. Roll Clear Paint-protection Film
Price $41
Part# ZX518939R
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/C...&searchbtn.y=0
#36
Originally Posted by xBChef
I also got a chip. Tried one of those windshield repair kits from the auto parts store. It actually worked really well. There is just a tiny mark where the chip was.
It's _really_ important to fix rock chips ASAP and definitely before _any_ water gets on the chip. If I can't fix the chip immediately I put a little square of electrical tape over the chip to keep water out. If water gets into the crack, you can't get it out!
Also important is to read and follow the instructions exactly. The resins used in these kits are a bit touchy, but if you follow the instructions they work well.
One thing that I never do with any repaired windshield is to spray it with hot water in winter or cold water in summer. The expansion and contraction will really make the cracks run!
George
#38
I have three chips in mine. Wife has about 5 in her TrailBlazer over the same period of time. I don't think it's anything terrible. It just happens.
This past Thursday I was driving home and a huge chunk of ice came off a truck and hit my windshield. It was larger than a softball. Sounded like a shotgun going off, but the windshield just bowed in and back out and it bounced off. I say these are pretty durable windshields that a good five pound chunk of ice would just bounce off.
This past Thursday I was driving home and a huge chunk of ice came off a truck and hit my windshield. It was larger than a softball. Sounded like a shotgun going off, but the windshield just bowed in and back out and it bounced off. I say these are pretty durable windshields that a good five pound chunk of ice would just bounce off.
#40
Having my chip fixed tomorrow at work by a local place that goes mobile. $60 with a warranty that the chip won't spread further. I'll post the results with before and after pics.