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ossie_21

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ossie_21 Grand Master

ossie_21

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Hey yo! Recently I discovered a crack in my windscreen in the bottom left corner, no idea how or when I got it but I would say a stone from a car in front. It isn't a major crack, but just something I would like an opinion on or something from someone who has had one before. Attatched is a very time consuming & artistic diagram of the crack so you know what I'm babbling about.

I have never been pulled over in the skyline since I got it (6mths), but you never know. It is hard to spot, but because it is where the rego sticker is this would be somewhere they will take a look. It would be defectable if it was on the middle of the windscreen, but I'm just wondering if would be a defect or depend on the cop. Cheers.

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monkeykplunk Mentor

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Generally windscreen defects can only be for cracks and chips that effect the drivers vision.

So basically anything from about the center of the car you should do straight away.

But since yours is over on the left, you should be fairly right.

Just watch it and make sure you don't end up with two windscreens.

IOWNU Grand Master

IOWNU

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how can you fix chips and scratches in your glass? Other than replacing the glass ?

There are windscreen guys that do repairs on small chips and cracks, not sure exactly how they do it, but they can do it and its always cheaper than replacing the entire windscreen.

bootlegapparel Enthusiast

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Well in NSW it is legal if the crack does not go over the drivers side of the windscreen, so split your windscreen 50/50 see if it does, if it doesn't it's legal, but if it were me i'd get is fixed asap, these sort of things seem to spread quickly.

scathing Grand Master

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Your crack doesn't look roadworthy. The actual crack can't be bigger than a 20c piece, if I remember correctly. And its not repairable at that size.

Bear in mind that your windscreen is a load-bearing component, so the cops will frown on having big cracks.

AzzurrA Grand Master

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see, everyone has different opinions on this...

i used to have a VK commodore wagon that had a crack from the top to the bottom of the windscreen, right over on the lefthand side... now, i was told by many people that this is roadworthy, and i never had a problem with the police or anything with it...

the rule i was told (don't know how correct it is) is that you can't have any stonechips and/or cracks within the arc of the wiper blades

someonestolecc Grand Master

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Forget the law I'd be thinking about common sense.

Say you get a kamikazi bird and it hits your windscreen - do you want that shiit in your face at 80kmh ??

I'd fix it man - as for defects I think you'd probably just get away with it most times but if they go to read your sticker and see it they'd find it un-roadworthy for the logical reason above. I'm just guessing this however so I could be wrong.

nsm034 Proficient

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i've fixed cracks a hell of a lot longer than that. The rule is anything in the arc of the wippers, but it is also up to the discresion of the , bloke doing roadworthy, department of transport, cops. I'd get it repaired as soon as but untill then put sticky tape over it on the outside of the glass. it won't stop it cracking but it will keep the crap out of it so when you get it repaired it won't be full of dirt/ water and repair more invisable. once its repaired just put the rego sticker where the crack is and no one will know.

philmak Experienced

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Obrien windscreen and other places like that can repair it for about ~$60, heard its not that great may as well get a new one if need be.

my computer is screwed and pics aren't showing up for me but you say its on the left side, try covering it up with th rego sticker :P

MacGuyver Mentor

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Get it fixed man! Last Christmas my girlfriend got a stone or something flicked into her windscreen while she was driving. The stone made a *tiny* chip just below the windscreen wiper so she didn't notice it. 5 minutes of driving later and this huuuuge crack starts to travel up the windshield! Wasn't a good time to find out that her insurance company wouldn't cover it! So my advice would definetely be to fix it if you can.

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