I read some of the older forums, but got a little confused. I was thinking of getting a window from the junkyard, but heard that this was a job for someone who specializes in this. I read that you need some type of gasket, but I could no tfind it. Isn't just a tar/atv sealant that the glass lays on? I know there are some tools out there to help with this. Any help would be great. Thanks in advanced.

 

Depends on the year and make of vehicle.

Black Urethane now used in OEM application.

Any auto glass shop can do which ever you have as it is easier to watch for $35.00 than do it yourself taking much longer and possibly breaking it .

 

just be very picky if you get a glass from a junkyard.. my old caravan needed a windshield and i was getting prices for like $130 installed a junkyard windshield at most junkyards here is like $65 .. plus the glass they give you may have the wiper marks in it or something.. the windshield glue is available at most auto body suppllies places here for like $15-20 to me after you buy the glue youre only spending like $40 to have someone else go through all the headaches its money well spent

 

Replacing a windshield is a job for the professional. Most body shops sublet the work to a glass shop. The odds of breaking the windshield and the chance you will have air and/or water leaks makes it well worth the cost. I would also shop around and let the glass shop install a new windshield. They are installed with a very strong adhesive and getting a used one out is a very iffy proposition and then you have to clean the adhesive off of it. If a glass shop installs a new one that they supply, you have no risk involved. If they install one you supply (new or used), they will not assume responsibility if it is broken and will advise you of such before they will attempt the replacement.

 

If price is a problem, see if you can find a glass shop that has a "blemished" windsheild in stock. I bought one of those about a year ago and to this day I haven't found the blemish. Must be a very slight wave in the glass or something.

 

i take it you dont have comprehensive on your auto policy

 

yes. Thankyou for all your input. I found a price of $220 for removal and installment whether I take it to them or if they come to me. The glass at the junkyard is $75 that I'd have to take out and the sealer will be around $22. I think I'll let the glassman do this one. Thanks again

 

Smart Choice!
Autoglass from junkyards are sometimes less than BLEMISHED! As stated before, let a glass shop do it!
1. The glass is in good shape!
2. If it leaks, they fix it!
3. Your Spouse does not complain!
Hey,,, 2 out of 3 aint bad!

 

Check in any coupon envelopes or coupon books that contain automotive stuff.

In these parts (with insurance) I can have a windshield put in for free as the shop will cover my deductible up to $100.00

Lifetime guarantee against leakage on a Tinted/Shaded Carlite windshield.


Shop around and offer cash for less.

I've seen some guys get a brand new windshield for their truck for $130.00 installed.

 

I paid $180 for a tinted one intalled in my 86 two years ago and thought that was a great deal and the same place just gave me a price of $199 to install one in my wifes jeep liberty and I swore it would have been double that but I still have friends that are so cheap they will go and try to get one out of a junk yard them self and break three or four before they get one that is sand pitted out.Just makes no sence to me.

 

1 other thing to watch out for,
Make sure they use a good brand of adhesive,
The ONLY way I'd have 1 put in is with adhesive, NOT A ROLL OF ADHESIVE TAPE!
Most Ford windshields take 2 tubes to put in correctly! @$22.00 a tube! A roll only cost @ $12.00!

Take this advise wisely!

 

I agree but I don't think a reputable glass shop would risk the liability exposure. In the old days, a windshield simply filled up a hole. Now, the windshield is part of the structure of the vehicle. The windshield has to be installed with a good adhesive as it must help hold up the top in case of a rollover and stay in place to keep the occupants in the vehicle in case of a crash. The good adhesives is the reason it is so hard to remove a used windshield. Most end up broken unless it is done by a pro. My brother has a body shop and he never attempts to remove a windshield himself if it needs to be removed for other repairs. He uses a glass shop and even then, the glass shop will not take responsibiity if it is broken.

 

I replaced one in a '72 Chevy pickup and it was a horrible process. It is money well spent to pay a pro.

 

My g/f had the windshield replaced in her 03 Xterra and although she has full coverage insurance with 100 deductible on the comprehensive, she just paid cash for it.....175 plus tax installed.
I replaced the windshield in an 87 Nissan truck I used to own and the glass installer came to the house to do it. I had filed it on my insurance and he of coursed, waived the deductible. He showed me in a book what my insurance company paid him for the windshield and the actual cost of it. No wonder he waived the deductible!

 

$125 from a local w/ cash. trust me, it's great to know small-town businesses. they don't mind cutting you a break for the business, and you get a nice job done for next to nothing. call around and see what people will do. plus, i'd much rather spend $25 more to support a local than a bigbox.

i just had a spider crack that was increasing in size every now and then - was nice to see them come directly to my work and replace it. gave 'em a little tip, or course, thanks to his politeness and promptness.