shattered drivers side window :(

[MiNxYyY]

Was just out driving normally and my drivers side window completely shattered Is that possible?

The glass shattered covering me, the passenger seat, all over the floor and down by the pedals.

Cant seem to figure out how its happened

Likely to be a costly fix?

The car is a 99 Corsa

 

[ins0mn1ac]

Was just out driving normally and my drivers side window completely shattered Is that possible?

The glass shattered covering me, the passenger seat, all over the floor and down by the pedals.

Cant seem to figure out how its happened

Likely to be a costly fix?

The car is a 99 Corsa

Get yourself to a scrappy, easy fix! should be cheap too.

 

[Aero]

Unless something hit it (which lets be honest would be fairly unlikely - may be a duck?) you would imagine it was an imperfection in the glass.

 

[Gamefreak501]

Eek!

Scrappie will charge around £10-£20 for some Window Glass.

 

[MiNxYyY]

Got a new window for £15 from a scrappy.

Now just trying to find someone to fit it! tried autoglass who want £70 to fit, local indy wants £50.

Could try fitting it myself but dont want to create more problems

 

[Scania]

Was just out driving normally and my drivers side window completely shattered Is that possible?

No, totally impossible, you must be dreaming.

Sorry, could not resist!

As for fitting, surely you know somebody who knows spanners? £20 should convince them its worth their while.

Or, try it yourself? - A Haynes manual is only about £10, its not a hard job at all.

 

[MiNxYyY]

Ive managed to remove the bottom part of the door trim but cant seem to remove the top part which the electric window switches are on.

Does the plastic sheet need to be replaced immediately? as ill have to break it to remove the shattered glass at the bottom.

 

[mattyprice4004]

Ive managed to remove the bottom part of the door trim but cant seem to remove the top part which the electric window switches are on.

Does the plastic sheet need to be replaced immediately? as ill have to break it to remove the shattered glass at the bottom.

I don't have one at all, I took it off when doing an audio install.

 

[floatindolphin]

I had this happen in my old Ford Escort while going up the a50. I thought I was being shot at!

Was a cold drive for the final 2 hours!

I got a replacement from a scrappy for £20 and fitted it in 1/2 hour

 

[Scania]

Ive managed to remove the bottom part of the door trim but cant seem to remove the top part which the electric window switches are on.

Does the plastic sheet need to be replaced immediately? as ill have to break it to remove the shattered glass at the bottom.

Peel the sheet back, if its stuck fast, cut it with a stanley and then glue it back down, as said above though, some never bother replacing it....

The top part will most likely be held in place by a screw thats probably hidden, poke around....

I don't know the layout of a Corsa's door well I'm afraid.

 

[bledd]

Find someone near you on this forum that could help out

 

[Fr0dders]

It can happen. Remember when I was at college I saw somebody's rear window just smash for no reason. Poor kid was sure somebody must have put it through but there was nobody anywhere near it. Suspect it was down to stress fom Temperature changes or the rear hatch being slammed or something

 

[PhillyDee]

If only there were some sort of car forums on the internet for corsas?

Shame there is only computer ones really!

Theres bound to be a guide somewhere!

 

[Fr0dders]

There is !!

http://www.corsa-c.co.uk/forum/forum.php

 

[Berger]

There is !!

http://www.corsa-c.co.uk/forum/forum.php

Whooosh!

 

[MiNxYyY]

Well im a complete noob when it comes to fixing cars, but 3 hours later after buying the glass i have fixed it

Was a bit fiddly but managed to do it ok

 

[oldbag]

That happened to me once, except it was the rear passenger window. Really random.