windscreen removal

[AKA_VT2]

Hi has anyone had success in doing this in one piece and how?

[julian]

i saw a windscreen person do this the other day.u get flexible blade and bend it about 30 degrees.this allowsthe blade to slice the rubber while still pulling it forward..make sure the blade is sharp before bending it...you need a blade approx 4-5 inches to work the best

[Reaper]

stanley knive/box cutter to make a hole in the silicone bondo stuff to get some piano wire or high strength fishing wire thru. Then work wit a friend to saw around the glass. Not easy but possible. New screens are relatively cheap though and it might be just easier to kick the old one out with your feet.

Reaper

[hi_ryder]

i wouldnt recommend kicking out the screen unless you want glass bits showering you in the face when you turn on the AC. buy a drag knife off ebay for $30 bucks (thats what i did). you can use a really sharp long kitchen knife (something flexible) to get at the edges from inside the car. get a squirt bottle with water and dish soap, spray where you cut with knife helps it slide easier. the wire thing sounds like it would work too ive just never tried it. but what ever you do dont make a dogs breakfast of it cause youll be cleaning glass from you dash for the next year.

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i did mine in one piece using the method described

[aaronevolution]

i wouldnt recommend kicking out the screen unless you want glass bits showering you in the face when you turn on the AC. buy a drag knife off ebay for $30 bucks (thats what i did). you can use a really sharp long kitchen knife (something flexible) to get at the edges from inside the car. get a squirt bottle with water and dish soap, spray where you cut with knife helps it slide easier. the wire thing sounds like it would work too ive just never tried it. but what ever you do dont make a dogs breakfast of it cause youll be cleaning glass from you dash for the next year.

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i did mine in one piece using the method described

Have you ever tried to break a front windscreen? I once had 2 tries throwing a brick from over my head at point blank range and it barely even cracked.

[Reaper]

Have you ever tried to break a front windscreen? I once had 2 tries throwing a brick from over my head at point blank range and it barely even cracked.

Give it even a relatively small whack from inside and it's pretty easy.

Reaper

[AKA_VT2]

cheers for the info fellas will try it in the morning

[mr calais 5.0]

I got a windscreen guy to put a new window and rubber in it and was only 180 bucks.. Sealed great and does not leak..

[calais24/7]

imo its not worth it. there really easy to crack from the inside, and can be as cheap as 150 for a brand new screen, seals and fitment. why would you bother

[Andrew426]

i wouldnt recommend kicking out the screen unless you want glass bits showering you in the face when you turn on the AC.

Front screens are laminated, they dont shatter the same way as side/rear windows.

[hi_ryder]

Front screens are laminated, they dont shatter the same way as side/rear windows.

lol. i know that. kicking at will break little shards loose, and they go everywhere...

[Jxw]

Have you ever tried to break a front windscreen? I once had 2 tries throwing a brick from over my head at point blank range and it barely even cracked.

the curved shape is designed to absorb impact from the outside, as others have said it takes a very small amount of pressure from the inside to crack/break a windscreen

as for kicking it out, lol, it's not an early model holden it's bonded in place you can't just kick it out like an older rubber seal windscreen

[AKA_VT2]

All done... Easy as piss with the right tools

[Shearer]

Have you ever tried to break a front windscreen? I once had 2 tries throwing a brick from over my head at point blank range and it barely even cracked.

These windscreen crack very easy on the edges too, eg: seized bonnet hinges