Windscreen replaced - now a mobile sauna ?
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I had my windscreen replaced on my Audi A4 last week as it was heavily stone chipped and scratched due to the misuse of ice scrapers.
National mobile windscreens came out and replaced the screen and it cost £75. This is my insurance excess.
After around a weeks use of the car, i have noticed that the car now has the tendency to mist up within the car. This did not happen prior to the windscreen replacement. I have to drive with the air conditioning always on to stop the car from misting up.
The car will mist up severely if it is raining or on cold mornings if i have poured luke warm water on the screen to clear it.
What could the problem be? Could it be that the screen is not sealed in the car properly or perhaps the scuttle panel was removed to fit the screen and now water is getting within the heater matrix etc?
Any help appreciated as National Mobile Windscreens are coming back on Friday to refit the screen.
National mobile windscreens came out and replaced the screen and it cost £75. This is my insurance excess.
After around a weeks use of the car, i have noticed that the car now has the tendency to mist up within the car. This did not happen prior to the windscreen replacement. I have to drive with the air conditioning always on to stop the car from misting up.
The car will mist up severely if it is raining or on cold mornings if i have poured luke warm water on the screen to clear it.
What could the problem be? Could it be that the screen is not sealed in the car properly or perhaps the scuttle panel was removed to fit the screen and now water is getting within the heater matrix etc?
Any help appreciated as National Mobile Windscreens are coming back on Friday to refit the screen.
Dave_ST220 said:
Misting up after a windsreen change can only be one thing IMO-water ingress. Note that screens tend to mist up if A/C is used then switched off. If it didn't do it before then you have a leak............
WHS ^^^^^^ 
Sounds like it hasn't been bonded in properly, and moisture (however small) is getting in. No car, with the heating on and fresh air coming in through the vents, should steam up, unless there is water in the cabin somewhere.
ooo000ooo said:
my mums yaris had the screen replaced last halloween, she mentioned last week that the screen was soaking inside and i've discovered the passenger's side carpet is soaked. What's the chances of getting them to reseal it a year later?
Depends who did it - Autoglass are supposed to offer a warranty on the screen for as long as you own the car if they fitted it, but never tried it. I rang the company who did mine and it's going in on Friday for a leak test - needless to say I'll be with them the whole time when their doing it. Anyone had this done before?
Petrolhead_Rich said:
530dTPhil said:
Can you please tell me which branch is dealing with you as I have a vested interest in ensuring that this is resolved?
Phil
Mental note that Phil may work for the company mentioned, just in case i ever need a windscreen...Phil
However, as has been said, we are going to have a good look at the A4 on Friday and sort out whatever is causing the misting up.
I love the way people seem to thing their cars are submarines and totally water tight.
Even if this were the case and you could create a perfectly dry environment with dry air inside and no means of fresh air that would carry moisture in (don't worry about the fact you would suffocate) when you open a door to get in the atmosphere in the car would suck moisture in from outside. Here in the UK we more often than not get humidity close to 100%, if you have 90% humidity inside a car the moisture will condense out on the 1st thing cold it contacts, usually the glass but often roof panels behind headlining.
Not saying windscreens don't leak but if done correctly it's very very rare. Unless you have bubble in the glue that it lol.
Even if this were the case and you could create a perfectly dry environment with dry air inside and no means of fresh air that would carry moisture in (don't worry about the fact you would suffocate) when you open a door to get in the atmosphere in the car would suck moisture in from outside. Here in the UK we more often than not get humidity close to 100%, if you have 90% humidity inside a car the moisture will condense out on the 1st thing cold it contacts, usually the glass but often roof panels behind headlining.
Not saying windscreens don't leak but if done correctly it's very very rare. Unless you have bubble in the glue that it lol.
National Mobile Windscreens came out this afternoon to look at the issue.
The engineer was very pleasant and removed the old screen and replaced with another new one.
The seal on the old screen was very good with no bubbles or breakages for outside air to come in from.
He fitted the new screen and his diagnoses was that there is a foam pad between the dash and the glass that must have absorbed lots of glass cleaner (which is used to stop the tools from catching on the interior trim)and hence it was this that was evaporating and misting up my windows.
He dried this as much as he could and asked me to try the car again for a few weeks.
I will report back - but 10/10 for trying to NMW and thanks to 530dPhil for pushing this.
The engineer was very pleasant and removed the old screen and replaced with another new one.
The seal on the old screen was very good with no bubbles or breakages for outside air to come in from.
He fitted the new screen and his diagnoses was that there is a foam pad between the dash and the glass that must have absorbed lots of glass cleaner (which is used to stop the tools from catching on the interior trim)and hence it was this that was evaporating and misting up my windows.
He dried this as much as he could and asked me to try the car again for a few weeks.
I will report back - but 10/10 for trying to NMW and thanks to 530dPhil for pushing this.
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