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The last week here in Melbourne was 40 every day.
I know of 3 vehicles that blew screens/glass after the weather cooled.
One was on the news. The new Hyundai with the glass roof. Blew and injured the people in the car.
My mate corvette window went the same way in the 90's.
Only toughie glass though.
Could this be your case also?
That is what I thought. It's is not like it is curved or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by superquag
I had one half of the rear sliding window on my 130 dual cab break while the car was parked up overnight. I don't really recall the weather at the time.
I drilled the frame out, took it to my local glazier, who cut and fitted a single pane of 'windscreen' glass for about $50. Riveted the frame back in and no probs since.
On a trip up to QLD years ago, I broke both Barn door windows in the Toyo, they wanted well over $1000 to replace both, ended up buying two complete doors for $200.Quote:
Originally Posted by superquag
Off topic, but....Quote:
Originally Posted by Defender Mike
According to Dr Karl, this is an urban myth. Old glass that is thicker at the bottom was just installed that way, in the days when it was very difficult to get a perfectly flat piece of glass.
I've seen that and I fully undersand all of the science behind why its not so but I always wondered why when you look at some of the really old glass its got "stretch marks" that come away from the top framing where its been clamped and why some panes have been found with a pronounced "ridge" where it was clamped at the bottom. I know about the differences in thicknesses from when plate manufactuing was done by spinnign a bubble to make it flat (its actually really cool to watch if you ever get to go see a glass blowing works show)
I've heard claims of "its erosion, its staining from the wood and paint they used"
Erosion I could buy if it was only on the exposed side
the staining, might fit but Id expect it to be more uniform....
of course it could also be a multitude of factors,
heat from house fires softening the glass which was made from lower grade materials that contained imperfections along with uneven weight distribution within the glass that promoted the glass "wanting" to relax and reform its shape slightly....
I know the science is right, but it just feels wrong.
True the following vid isnt on the exact same subject
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe-f4gokRBs]Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop at 130,000 fps - Smarter Every Day 86 - YouTube[/ame]
but my thinking is
what if
"the same principle applies, the glass was made and had this effect going on but as the glass is thermal cycled over centuries it flexes itself back to a more natural position"
Cost of Glass + they usually allow a new seal + labour + pofit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reads90
BTW a genuine LR seal for the front windscreen is $200+
Just had my experience of rear window shattering today. Didn't see the thread before posting mine
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread...97#post2079297
All sounds the same though, '09 110 wagon, seems to have initiated in the centre just below the brake light mount
I had the rear window go in the D1 in about 1998. It was a very frosty night and the vehicle was parked outside. In the morning....crazed (shatterproof glass). I think I found a tiny chip from a stone probably while towing although I hadn't been towing anything for some weeks towing and the temperature change probably precipitated the failure.
There seems to be a common theme in that the glass breakage radiates from the brake light area; are these central brake lights factory-fitted, or installed later for the Aus market? Any stress put on the edge of the glass can result in later failure.