Someones tire threw a rock on it and it was just a small spot but now it is spreading.
2006-09-21 16:36:05 · 136 answers · asked by Eric 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
E8000 glue will stop it from spreading (you can get it in the craft dept at walmart) glue on the inside of the wind shield, cover with a little clear plastic you can buy that by the inch at joanns it is a liner fabric. Be sure to not get this glue on your skin as it has the chem perc in it that causes cancer. Works great though.
2006-09-22 15:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by funschooling m 4 · 6⤊ 4⤋
Crack In Windshield
2016-10-02 08:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by edgmon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I have a crack in my windshield. How can I stop it from spreading further until I can get it replaced?
Someones tire threw a rock on it and it was just a small spot but now it is spreading.
2015-08-07 07:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch, sorry to hear this happened. :(
My Mum's car had the same problem a few months ago. Her insurance covered it though, I don't know if yours does, I expect it would. Basically the person repairing it will use a funny gadget that you put over the crack and somehow it seals it from cracking further. I couldn't tell you how it worked, but it did!
However, this was only because the crack was behind her rear view mirror. If the crack is in your view in the windshield, it's an MOT failure and need to get the whole thing replaced. That also happened to my mum's car afterwards (hopeless, eh?) and it cost her about £60, which is probably about $115.
2006-09-23 02:21:11 · answer #4 · answered by RSJ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
windshields are two pieces of safety glass with a rubberized laminate bonding between the two, if you have a crack on one side of the glass you can tell by using your fingernail to feel it, and check the other side to make sure its not on both sides, if you know how to do this , is you very carefully drill a small hole(with a glass bit 1/8) one the cracked side but do not go Thur the other side and drill it at the end of the existing crack, at the end in the direction its going OK( this will stop the crack ), pep boys and or any good auto parts store, sell's a windshield kit, that after you drill your hole you inject this gel or silicon type substance and it will not only stop the crack it will fix it as well, and if you don't it will continue to crack , but it depends how you drive and where you live and what temps the vehicle is subjected to OK, take care,
2006-09-22 18:38:14 · answer #5 · answered by Mechanical 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
First off, those repair kits CAN make the windshield crack/chip go away. The problem is, after you turn on the defrost when it's cold outside -- same crack/chip is back.
Secondly, don't use the glass company the insurance agent will want you to use. When you're ready, call around the glass repair shops. The repair shops know what the deductible is and will work with you. You can even come out with a no-cost replacement.
The insurance agent, on the other hand, will do the same thing for double the price, the deductible is the price you would have paid a regular glass shop, plus you get to pay again on top of the deductible.
2006-09-23 04:57:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think Dodge Man has the right idea. From personal experience, when you are dealing with something as touchy as this, keep in mind that temporary fixes might be ok for the moment, but they were only meant to be used "temporarily" (say like a few days) until you could get it in to have it replaced. Also keep in mind that cracks, especially on your windshield is going to be pressure related, and just driving (wind or any other debris such as rocks - you would be surprised at how small a rock it takes to shatter a windshield) could cause it to spread further. And also take into account, that when you stop a crack, say with a diamond or super glue, you are putting more stress on one point, thus giving it a higher chance of breaking or shattering, rather than just a line in your windshield. Eventually, again from experience, a new crack can also form from the strain of the initial crack being stopped. In my honest opinion, there is no really good way to "fix" this little problem unless you have it totally replaced. And as others have said, the glare is VERY dangerous, and the fact that it's illegal could cost you more than what you really intend. My suggestion, if money is an issue, try to find one that isn't broke or cracked from a junkyard. Sometimes they even offer to put it in for you, depending on how busy they are, or how "nice" they are to their clientelle...
I know it's not what you want to hear, but I hope it helped.
(11 years personal experience, 3 years ASE)
2006-09-24 09:43:34 · answer #7 · answered by Lonny T 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
There are windshield repair shops that fix the cracks with an epoxy put in with pressure and heat. In Mexico the glass shops draw a circle around a small crack with a glass cutter..not a deep cut more of an etched circle. That keeps the crack from spreading.
2006-09-22 17:43:38 · answer #8 · answered by genecyn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a method called "stop drilling." What you do is: get a very small drill bit, about 1/16th" size. Make sure the bit is of good quality, such as titanium or cobalt. Both should be available at your local hardware store. Then simply drill a small dimple at the very tail end of the crack. Make sure the dimple is as the end of the crack, barely touching it, or even about 1/32" past it. Depth of the dimple should be no more than 1/32" or so, which is about 1/5 the thickness of your windshield. Then, simply put a dab of any cyano-crylic glue in the dimple. (Ask your hardware store guy to show you some CA glue--it's similar to Super Glue.)
This dimple will stop the crack from spreading.
2006-09-22 14:41:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Go to the auto parts store and get a glass repair kit...it is just a bottle of plastic stuff that gets hard after application. Then go to home depot and get a glass drill...1/8" will do. Drill a small hole at either end of the crack...make sure you drill deep enough to get at least half way through but don't drill a hole in your windshield. Then put in the plastic sealer so it is even with the rest of the windshield. The crack will not spread.
2006-09-23 01:51:05 · answer #10 · answered by woodluvto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just had this happen to me this past summer...
I was on the turnpike and a little stone flew up and hit my front windshield.
It wasn't until about two hours later when I pulled into a rest area, went in to get something to eat, and when I came out, I noticed a tiny little line from where the stone hit...
There is really not much you can do to stop it from cracking further. When there is a fluctuation in the temperature, it causes the glass to expand and then depress.........
So once the cracking starts, you must get it fixed...
It's a law in our state (Ohio).......... Get it fixed or get a ticket!!
2006-09-25 05:34:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋