Hi,

 

Anyone managed to remove their windscreen without the use of a brick? I've bought one of these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-BONDED-WINDSCREEN-REMOVAL-TOOL-35098_W0QQitemZ190171694643QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190171694643&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 but it's no where near sharp enough to get through the sealant :(

 

Vijay

Ask a local auto glass company to come and do it for you - they charge about £30.

Make sure you give them instructions if you do that. I had RAC Autoglass replace my windscreen and the muppets prised the trim off and broke a few clips, despite insisting that they knew how to do it.

The 'proper' stuff is twisted brass wire with two handles. It's twisted/woven so you use a push/pull motion (one person in the car, one person outside) and cut through all the sealant. It's brass so it's soft enough not to mark the glass.

 

No idea where you get them from tho, not got time to look ATM.

I've got some of that wire so I'll try that.

Hi,

 

Anyone managed to remove their windscreen without the use of a brick? I've bought one of these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-BONDED-WINDSCREEN-REMOVAL-TOOL-35098_W0QQitemZ190171694643QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190171694643&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 but it's no where near sharp enough to get through the sealant :(

 

Vijay

 

It should be OK that. Try sharpening it on an oil stone. Or altering the angle whilst trying to cut the bond.

Hi,

 

Anyone managed to remove their windscreen without the use of a brick? I've bought one of these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-BONDED-WINDSCREEN-REMOVAL-TOOL-35098_W0QQitemZ190171694643QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item190171694643&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 but it's no where near sharp enough to get through the sealant :(

 

Vijay

 

I have done several... successfully.

I dont use the twisted thread wire I use a single strand "sharp" steel wire. On two wooden pull handles. Same principle just pull/saw CAREFULLY. Takes a while and is surprisingly hard work.

Wire on roll available in the windscreen trade:rolleyes:

If you have to apy out £30 to have it removed its not really worth doing as most people on here dont want to pay much when buying one.

I have that draper tool but its not the correct shape/depth for a 300ZX in my experience

well I got it out......................in about 1000 pieces!!! lol My advice is leave them alone, makes such a mess getting them out once they've broken, shards of glass everywhere and some nice slices in my fingers :(

Oooopppps :(.

 

A new windscreen is gonna be a lot more than £30 :(

How easy is it to fit the replacement?

lucky it was on the car I'm breaking so no major loss, just a lesson learnt :)

We pay a local glass firm to come out and remove ours from Porsches @£25.00 a time.

We used to do them ourselves, but broke/damaged 7 out of 10 on average :(

Im thinking off having my screen taken out over winter to fix the dash, got windscreen chap round corner from me he will be doing that then.

 

dan.:)