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AVB



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 2.5 TD SW Epsom Green
Windscreen rubber replacement
Mine has split so having trawled through the posts on here where people had recommended Autoglass I rang them to see what it would cost for them to replace the rubber only. The simple answer is that they wouldn't do it. They would only replace the windscreen. And the cost of that was £300. Thieving ********.

I then rang a local independent who quoted £70 for a new rubber and installation and if it needs a new windscreen it's another £32. Much better.
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custom90



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Typically best to replace both in case there were any weaknesses.

Remember there are different glass types and brands with varying quality.
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zsd-puma



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I've been led to believe the aftermarket rubber seals are too fat and you risk cracking the glass when fitting them. So make sure you get an assurance from the fitter that if they glass gets broken while refitting he'll replace the glass at his own expense.

Cheap screens can end up with optical flaws in them, they're horrible. £32 is probably a standard non tinted, non heated screen. It'll be more if yours is heated, it would be daft not to fit a tinted one even if yours wasn't originally. They take the edge off the heat on a sunny day.
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Kit



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Re: Windscreen rubber replacement
AVB wrote:
Mine has split so having trawled through the posts on here where people had recommended Autoglass I rang them to see what it would cost for them to replace the rubber only. The simple answer is that they wouldn't do it. They would only replace the windscreen. And the cost of that was £300. Thieving ********.

I then rang a local independent who quoted £70 for a new rubber and installation and if it needs a new windscreen it's another £32. Much better.


That sounds too cheap to me?

EDIT: Didn't realize how cheap the non-heated/non-LR windscreens are! 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top
1958 Series 1 Soft-top

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Chris90V8



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Been quoted £50 for a genuine rubber seal Shocked πŸšœ. ...... . .... . .. πŸš—πŸšπŸš›πŸššπŸššπŸš—πŸš™πŸš
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Peaknocker



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That's cheap, I paid nearly £100 for the genuine windscreen rubber Big Cry Mike
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foxyred



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Nothing wrong with Bearmach rubbers , I put mine in bucket of boiling water before fitting,
Post #644515 16th Aug 2017 8:02pm
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AVB



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Job Done. I went for replacement screen as there was a chip in the original that I hadn't spotted. The new screen is from Pilkington and I went for a tinted one for £38. Total fitted price with new rubber was £108. So I don't know what would have been better for Autoglass to quote £300.
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custom90



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AVB



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You don't know me do you? No I would not attempt anything as complicated as that! The price was fitted.
Post #644726 17th Aug 2017 6:09pm
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