Windscreen cracked whilst car is stationary?! WTF!
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Just had a call from the wife saying that the windscreen in the 6er has cracked. There is no damage to the outside of the car or screen at all. I washed it recently so know there were no chips either.
She is telling me that when she parked it up this morning at home on flat, level ground, that was no crack. She has then got back into it just now and there is a 6" crack from the bottom right corner... WTF?
How can a screen crack whilst a car is stationary!?
She is telling me that when she parked it up this morning at home on flat, level ground, that was no crack. She has then got back into it just now and there is a 6" crack from the bottom right corner... WTF?
How can a screen crack whilst a car is stationary!?
If it had a chip and we'd had a frost I could understand it too. But a stationary car, with no pre-existing damage, in stable temperatures?! I've got her to check the a pillar & bonnet to see if something has hit the car while it was on the drive. No damage there either.
I know she is telling the truth as we've had a bit of an argument over it! I just can't figure it out.
I know she is telling the truth as we've had a bit of an argument over it! I just can't figure it out.
..sorry i understood stationary to be stopped whilst in the car, I thought it was parked when there are no occupants - my bad.
were there any other clues?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e27/EatGreensDai...
were there any other clues?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e27/EatGreensDai...
TheEnd said:
I've had similar, it's often a small, almost invisible chip, more like a tiny dot of frosting that starts it off.
Really? When there is no load exerted on the car at all?DullBoy said:
..sorry i understood stationary to be stopped whilst in the car, I thought it was parked when there are no occupants - my bad.
were there any other clues?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e27/EatGreensDai...
This isn't The Lounge, fwere there any other clues?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e27/EatGreensDai...
k off.Edited by 5678 on Friday 5th November 14:27
5678 said:
TheEnd said:
I've had similar, it's often a small, almost invisible chip, more like a tiny dot of frosting that starts it off.
Really? When there is no load exerted on the car at all?Heard a 'bang' and thought the stone hit the A-pillar. Few hours later after being in the office, came out and a crack was extending from the edge of the screen. On closer inspection there was a tiny chip right on the edge of the screen. Few millimetres over and it would have hit the A-pillar. As it was, new windscreen needed.
at that ^^^.We had similar with a Mini. No apparent low temperatures, no stone chips, no previous cracks, and yet one morning the screen had a six inch crack.
Upon researching it was a common fault with the early Minis due to the curvature of the screen and the glass not strong enough. Are there other reported incidents with the 6er (What is a 6er?)?
Best of luck
Mike
Upon researching it was a common fault with the early Minis due to the curvature of the screen and the glass not strong enough. Are there other reported incidents with the 6er (What is a 6er?)?
Best of luck
Mike
This happened to my wife's Touran. I was driving it on the motorway and remember hearing a loud noise as a stone hit the windscreen. Checked it out later, and there was no visible problem.
However, the next morning there was an 8" crack running from the corner of the windscreen where the stone had hit.
However, the next morning there was an 8" crack running from the corner of the windscreen where the stone had hit.
8400rpm said:
5678 said:
TheEnd said:
I've had similar, it's often a small, almost invisible chip, more like a tiny dot of frosting that starts it off.
Really? When there is no load exerted on the car at all?Heard a 'bang' and thought the stone hit the A-pillar. Few hours later after being in the office, came out and a crack was extending from the edge of the screen. On closer inspection there was a tiny chip right on the edge of the screen. Few millimetres over and it would have hit the A-pillar. As it was, new windscreen needed.
mike9009 said:
We had similar with a Mini. No apparent low temperatures, no stone chips, no previous cracks, and yet one morning the screen had a six inch crack.
Upon researching it was a common fault with the early Minis due to the curvature of the screen and the glass not strong enough. Are there other reported incidents with the 6er (What is a 6er?)?
Best of luck
Mike
I've spoken to BMW to see if there was any known issues with the car, they say no. (Sorry btw, 6er = BMW 6 series) I can't find any other stories of the same problem either.Upon researching it was a common fault with the early Minis due to the curvature of the screen and the glass not strong enough. Are there other reported incidents with the 6er (What is a 6er?)?
Best of luck
Mike
Petrolhead_Rich said:
I know of someone who had this on a brand new range rover sport as they put the heaters on.
Sometimes happens with temperature changes, possible the sun was shining on one bit and the rest was in shade...
That would make sense too, but overcast and grey all day! Sometimes happens with temperature changes, possible the sun was shining on one bit and the rest was in shade...
It's not the end of the world but I could just do without the hassle of dealing with the f
ktards at Autoglass.I had it with the Vectra. Stopped at a service station. Went in, had a pee, came out, and there was a great big crack right up in front of the driver. I don't remember anything hitting the screen and could see no damage, just a crack.
I guess sometimes they are just under a bit of stress...and eventually it's all too much and as it cools/warms it cracks.
I guess sometimes they are just under a bit of stress...and eventually it's all too much and as it cools/warms it cracks.
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