Rear screen exploded just now

[baconsarney]

Unbelievable, I have to get new discs and pads for the rear, new tyres for the rear, new wheel centres all round and she’s overdue the annual service... that’s all fine, but shut the passenger door just now and bang!

And the headlamp washer cover detached itself a couple of days ago

Very strange and I have no idea at the moment if it’s covered on the insurance...
Apologies for the sideways photo...

[dbs2000]

Is the passenger window dropping when you open the door? Could be the airpressure make it go pop?

[paulrog1]

dbs2000 said:

Is the passenger window dropping when you open the door? Could be the airpressure make it go pop?

Sorry to hear your having a bad time with the car at the mo, I would agree with the above.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

dbs2000 said:

Is the passenger window dropping when you open the door? Could be the airpressure make it go pop?

Wow! That's crazy. Sorry to hear that OP.

[David_M]

dbs2000 said:

Is the passenger window dropping when you open the door? Could be the airpressure make it go pop?

Really? I have never owned a car where the windows drop when you close the door (and also not an AM), and I have still never managed to burst the windscreens out!

[IanV12VSRs]

I seem to remember that when I first came on this forum a number of years ago this was reported on some DB9’s and IIRC it was something to do with the heater element in the rear window.

Must have been a hell of a sock when it happened

[phib]

Possibly the same, I had a similar thing happen on a smart car.

In that case it was the rear window element overheating as the switch haddnt turned off the element after the perscribed time.

It was a hell of a bang and I was covered in glass

Possibly the same

Phib

[baconsarney]

Thanks for the replies and sentiments guys... I can confirm the passenger window does drop when the door is opened.. I've not used the heated rear screen since last winter... The mystery remains..

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Last time I saw this happen was when a colleague slammed the tailgate onto a sofa that wasn't quite in. (That was a Renault 21 Estate, so I'd imagine the repair was a bit cheaper.

[Monkeylegend]

Bad luck

It's the car telling you it is time to change for a new TVR.

[CAPP0]

I thought most "windscreen" cover covers all windows?

[LTP]

Monkeylegend said:

It's the car telling you it is time to change for a new TVR.

In the UK we'll be in electric vehicles before that particular unicorn turns up

[N7GTX]

Really sorry about this Richard.


According to Gocompare, windscreen cover includes the rear screen. Phew

Edited by N7GTX on Wednesday 22 July 17:51

[hashluck]

Heard this happen on TVRs at high speeds. A Google on that might reveal the reason. Something to do with pressure.

[TheRainMaker]

Was it in the sun when it went?

[baconsarney]

TheRainMaker said:

Was it in the sun when it went?

Yes, but we only had about 18 degrees here...

[lime1]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Last time I saw this happen was when a colleague slammed the tailgate onto a sofa that wasn't quite in. (That was a Renault 21 Estate, so I'd imagine the repair was a bit cheaper.

Hmmm... I did just that loading a sofa into my mates estate (VW I think) about 25 years ago! Wasn’t quite in when I slammed tailgate down! He forgave me and we remained friends!

[baconsarney]

Sorted on the insurance, £60 excess to pay, new one on Aston Bits a tad under £1000........ Phew indeed Iain

[paulrog1]

Thats great news, my front screen had a crack a few years ago and Admiral paid for it, i paid £60 excess.