c-lo Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 nice! don't the Gheys drive Cobalts? not that there is anything wrong with that. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypher0117 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 This thread has made me worry about my rear window. It hasen't been replaced since I've owned the car (~10 months), but since the temperature has been consistently between -10 and 20 degrees my rear window creaks whenever I hit a bump until the cabin warms up. Anyone else's car (rear window) do this? and more importantly would a dealer/mechanic/glass shop be able to do anything about this BEFORE the window cracks? I can't imagine a rear window being cheap with the heating element, antenna, and tint.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longislander1 Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Unless they're making them differently now, I would NOT specify the OEM glass. I had to have the windshields replaced on my two '08s within just a few months after delivery. You can find enough comments on this site alone to see that the originals were crap. The installers (did a great job in a half hour in the parking lot outside my office) used Pilkingtons both times and they have held up great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo L. Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Well, I called the shop. Car was done yesterday, slept inside overnight, was test-driven by the shop owner, no rattles, it seems, the moldings are all tip-top (or so he says), and he found the cause : the windshield did slide down and to the right about 1/8", which threw the moldings' fitting out of whack, and the windshield rested on a stopper and it cracked when I hit a bump. So now I supposedly have a new, rattle-free windshield with perfectly flush-fit moldings and wipers that are adjusted correctly. Thank God I bitched about it. If I had been a woman, none of this would've been settled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 glad to hear its taken care of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo L. Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Picked it up over lunch, indeed, it's now as it should be. And they washed my car as well. Win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBoy Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I love happy endings ! Do it right the first time.........or don't bother doing it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmsteen Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I just discovered that the crackling noise on the passenger side was coming from the loose windshield molding on the passenger side. Previous owner had replaced it a year ago and obviously they didn't glue it properly. Since it has been flapping for a while now, water/snow had been seeping (or pouring) into it all this time. Should I be worried about it? (rust or something?) I'm planning to go to a glass shop and get it properly glued, but I want to know whether they need to first take a look at any rust, rather than just gluing it for their convenience, without looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBoy Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Yes you should worry about rust..... Problem is that if water is seeping in , the frame is rusting un-seen until it spreads past the window area. ( that's what happened on my 97 Maxima.....see my previous post ). The rust I SAW on my car was the size of a dime.....when they took the glass off of the car , it was rusted ALL around the frame. Do it right the first time.........or don't bother doing it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmsteen Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Oh darn....does that mean I should take the whole windshield out and check for rust? I think they glued the windshield part alright...just the molding came off so I don't know if it really did get into any body parts. Wonder how much they would charge to check the rust... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ in PA Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I noticed recently that part of the rubber seal along the bottom portion of the windshield broke off. Is that of any concern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo L. Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Man, I've created a monster here... But if it prevents other people from having to deal with what happened to me in my 99 4Runner, all the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBoy Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Oh darn....does that mean I should take the whole windshield out and check for rust? I think they glued the windshield part alright...just the molding came off so I don't know if it really did get into any body parts. Wonder how much they would charge to check the rust... Unless you see evidence of something ( like rust or raised paint ) I would probably just let the window sit as is........If something does happen----it should be up to the insurance company to step in to fix it. I am assuming the windshield had been replaced thru your insurance and that they guarantee the work. . Removal of the glass requires a lot of labor....at the very least they would have to clean off all the adhesive to remount to the car after inspecting. Just keep an eye on it , and know that someone can be held accountable for any possible damage should it occur. (again...assuming the work was guaranteed ) Do it right the first time.........or don't bother doing it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBoy Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Man, I've created a monster here... But if it prevents other people from having to deal with what happened to me in my 99 4Runner, all the better. What happened with the 4Runner ? Do it right the first time.........or don't bother doing it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo L. Posted December 23, 2010 Author Share Posted December 23, 2010 What happened with the 4Runner ? Long story short, I bought it used in early 2000. The windshield was cracked, but the dealer selling it said they would replace it for free, and they did. Fast forward, I dunno, 6 years or so, I notice some slight rust around the windshield. Nothing huge, but all around it. I decide to have it fixed by a reputable body shop. He glanced at it for like 5 seconds and said «that's gonna be trouble; everything could be rotten under there; I might have to do some metal work». Sure enough, he told me that when he removed the old windshield (which, thankfully, didn't crack), about 2 inches worth of sheetmetal from the roof came with it. He had to redo it, and repaint all the way down to the base of the A-pillars (which meant removing the front fenders, fender liners, etc...). Cost me 750$ for what I expected to be a simple touch-up job... It's only later that I put 2 and 2 together and figured that the windshield was to blame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstillatwork Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 And for the record, the OE windshield costs 800$ Mine was 'only' (ha! right...) 500. same brand, markings, tinted stip, etc.. from the local mobile glass dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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