Install windshield myself?

[Lee M. Levitt]

Tom Nas <tnas at euronet.nl> writes:


> I once had the windscreen in my '88 80 replaced by a mobile replacement
> service. Car creaked and groaned over every bump afterwards, I've later
> learned that windscreen replacement is something better left to dealers.
> They use a harder, tougher glue that requires a longer time to cure and
> they'll make double sure that your car is on a level surface when they
> install the 'screen.
> Bonded windscreens are integral parts of the car's structure!
>

Right. And you're supposed to let the car sit for 24-48 hours after the
glass install so that the silicon can cure properly. Kinda tough to do that
if the mobile replacement service does the work in the parking lot at your
office.

However, most dealers don't do the work themselves. They usually sub it out
to the mobile replacement services.

I'd rather choose my own glass man, rather than using the dealer's sub. I
have had my windshields replaced, twice, in my garage, where the car didn't
move for 3 days afterwards.

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant