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Can you tell me what make of windscreen obriens fitted ?
Was it OEM pilkingtons or the XYG chinese screen ??
Gotta get a new one next week and I am checking things out.
BTW the clips for the A posts are available on ebay direct from the UK for OEM clips. cost about $14 delivered for 5 replacement clips.
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 3 A-POST/B-POST TRIM CLIPS QTY 5 | eBay
Mine is now clipped nice and tight and quietens down the road noise.
cheers
D
I will order a set of the clips! Obriens here replaced my windscreen and the drivers side A column keeps coming off! Took it back and they cannot find any problems!
That is after both windscreen wipers stopped working and the rubber piece at the top of the screen came out and started bashing the roof! :mad:
On my 3rd windscreen at this time.
The original was replaced by a generic 'Windscreen Specialist' in my local area and the problem with the whistling was there from the time I picked the vehicle up, albeit at speeds above 85km/h. Same issue with the 'A' pillar trim which I found when it flew off on the highway whilst we were going home. Turned around, picked up the trim and went to my local LR local agent who fitted the new clips and my problem went away! I should have gone back to the windscreen place but figured they had not taken to much care so was not going back for some more 'less than good' outcomes.
The next windscreen was replaced in Perth by a mobile windscreen service recommended by the LR dealer I had purchased my D4 from. The work was carried out in the dealers yard while I waited. This guy 'Prestige Windscreens' used OEM windscreen and parts. He also supplied and fitted new 'A' pillar trims and clips as well! My insurance company had wanted me to go to a generic mob again. I said no to that and added that I had paid a substantial amount of cash for my car and wanted it fixed by persons who know what they are doing. I paid for the work myself which was over $1k and lodged a refund application with my insurer. The insurer came to the party with a refund of the total amount. It has been my experience that the generic windscreen mobs are OK with vehicle types they see on a regular basis but put anything remotely different in front of them and they struggle.
Lindsay
I have to say, once O'briens had been authorised to put OEM in they were great.
There even sent a pommie installer who had lots of experience with LR's.
He and another guy replaced it in my garage.
The Moulding at the top was changed for a new one, and they actually had the LR clips for the A pillar, as I mentioned that they fly off.
Been in a while now and absolutely no drama.
I guess you have to word them up before install on exactly what you want.
Good bye XYG , Hello Pilkingtons Optikool.
My replacement with with O'Briens was good - insurance company agreed that if the old windscreen was genuine the new one would be also - O'Briens also had the clips - however when the screen was back in they also ran a bead of sealant down where the trim clips on just as a bit of extra security and I have had no issues at all.
Garry