delaminating windscreen

[fred_germany]

Hallo to all,

I need some advise about what I have to exspect when I see a car with a delaminating windscreen. Does this mean that a replacement is needed due to upcoming leaks or is it just a "cosmetic" question?

[spend]

Just seal as best you can to deflect water ingress. Cosmetically a bit of paint can cover it up, or if you are anal several have used films to cover (available from windscreen specialists). There have been plenty of discussions on here & Griff forums in the past.

Dave

[hiltonig]

Well IMO its a cosmetic thing, I had it and changed the screen but they didnt do a very good job as they reused the old screen rubber.So unless you can get a screen and new rubbers and a good fitter my advise is leave it.

[Roberto Rica]

Strange - in my experience if your existing original rubber seals are good they are a better fit than the new ones which don't seal very well round the corners - stiffer rubber!

Rob

[fred_germany]

Many thanx for your help-really appreciated. So, it is nothing really to worry about as it does not mean that the windscreen has to be replaced as long as I am not worried about the look.

By the way did not realised that there has been already lots of discussion about. Did not find it in the archive.

[spend]

The search isnt very friendly :-)

Try "windscreen de-lamination", all words, all dates in the Griff & Chim sections:

It'll keep you quiet all evening reading :-)

Not sure how relevant they all are but
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=58450&f=8&h=0&hw=windscreen+milkiness
seemed to jog most of my memories of various threads.

Note: an extremely useful contribution by Jigs, what a star!

HTH, Dave