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windshield repair or replace?

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windshield has a pretty nice crack on the passenger side starting in the corner and working its way twards the center. about a foot long. where might i get a good one anyone have one for sale. can i fix it myself.
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Every time I try to remove on, it Cracks............. I need to remove one myself to fix some rust, so I am determined to remove one successfully eventually......


New is probably the best way to go.
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reycycle wrote:windshield has a pretty nice crack on the passenger side starting in the corner and working its way twards the center. about a foot long. where might i get a good one anyone have one for sale. can i fix it myself.
Like you said, the crack is about a foot long. You should replace it.
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professional window guys rarely get a windshield out without breaking it....i dont remember if a cabby windshield is glued in or not, but my MkII was glued in and my passat is glued in....and they both broke when i had them removed...the MkII was removed for paint, the passat was remove to replace with a new uncracked one


if its not glued in and its just the seal that holds it in like an aircooled, you can replace it no problem, just put the seal on the glass and put some nylon cord around the perimeter, set the glass in place and have a friend put some minimal pressure on the glas to keep it in place, the pull the cordthrough the openening to set the seal....ive done it several times on my aircooleds
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how much do you all pay for a new shield? and are they glue or press in on the 87 models?
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couple hundred, and they are press in. only the 90 series has a glued in windshield....But if your windshield has been replaced before it may be glued too.
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Post by CalAltaDubber »

An '87 uses the rubber seal.

The seal is about $30. at most places.

You might find good glass at a wrecker, but new, probably $150 range.

If you are taking one out of a wreck, cut the seal first. then try to push out the glass from the inside.

Rabbit windshields fit, so they are still available.
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thanks ill look into it as soon as i can get the damn thing running.
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Re: windshield repair or replace?

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The '87s are press-ins. Additionally, there are two windshield seals available: with or without the moulding groove. If you want to keep the "chrome" moulding around the windshield, be sure to get the seal that gets its groove on. :wink:
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on another note i just had my windshield replaced on my wagon and it was only 240 after tax....prolly alot cheaper for the cabby
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I had the windshield on my Jetta replaced a few months ago. Cost: "Nothing" thanks to State Farm's glass coverage and AZ law. :thumbup:
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kamzcab86 wrote:I had the windshield on my Jetta replaced a few months ago. Cost: "Nothing" thanks to State Farm's glass coverage and AZ law. :thumbup:

i have a 500 deductable
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That's where AZ law comes into play (I think FL has the same one): deductible or not, insurance pays for 1 windshield replacement per year (provided it's damaged). :thumbup:
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kamzcab86 wrote:That's where AZ law comes into play (I think FL has the same one): deductible or not, insurance pays for 1 windshield replacement per year (provided it's damaged). :thumbup:

damn that'd be nice....i wish Washington would get that law along with the insurance caps like california has.

i pay more for six months with one car than i did in cali for my GLI and my sportbike for a year.....and not by little, i pay alot more.
my insurance in cali was 420 a year here in Washington i pay 580 for 6 months :rmad:
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:shock: Good lord! That's quite a difference!
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