A rock flew up and starred my window just behind the review mirror.

C'mon aftermarket guys.... wheres my bug deflector ??? I think that will help the slipstream over the roof.

Sean

damn that happened to alot of people yesterday... I got 4 rocks but only a chip, this time...

Move to FL :P If you have full coverage insurance, you'll get it fixed for free with no detriment to your insurance rates :P

Move to FL :P If you have full coverage insurance, you'll get it fixed for free with no detriment to your insurance rates :P

yes where a hurricane can pick you car up and thorw it into the ocean on a annual basis! :lol: just kidding man florida rocks! oj lives there :lol: i meant to say orange juice comes from there.

but seriously ive been down the broken windsheild road. try and get that crack filled asap. since its behind the mirror it shouldn't be so bad since you wont have to look at it.

if its already cracked see if ppg or some other aftermarket company has the glass out yet. even with a decent hookup it was PRICEY to replace that thing. Also make sure they use a toyota window seal on the gasket. At the top two corners of the windshield are special "bends". generic gaskets don't have those bends and will pucker up and whistle.

Well atleast i have full coverage on my glass.....no deductable. Its just that I hate the hassle of getting it fixed......and someone messing with my new wheels.....:)

Sean

Sorry to hear about yours but that's nothing compared to mine. I was following (next lane, behind him) a flat bed truck the other night that had left over dirt/rocks from a job, still had a good pile about 1/2 foot high. For like a full minute, all I could hear was crackling noises and I was like what the hell is that noise. That's when I finally noticed the back of this guys truck. Next morning, I got all these little dots everywhere in the glass. I'm sure there's like 20 little sparkles thru-out the whole windshield. Its not cracked all the way thru but I couldn't get em out either.

Sorry to hear about yours but that's nothing compared to mine. I was following (next lane, behind him) a flat bed truck the other night that had left over dirt/rocks from a job, still had a good pile about 1/2 foot high. For like a full minute, all I could hear was crackling noises and I was like what the hell is that noise. That's when I finally noticed the back of this guys truck. Next morning, I got all these little dots everywhere in the glass. I'm sure there's like 20 little sparkles thru-out the whole windshield. Its not cracked all the way thru but I couldn't get em out either.

Yikes that does sound pretty bad.....:(

Sean

I've got enough chips to make a cookie

Who wants a bite of all this http://forums.pimprig.com/images/smilies/pimp.gif

A rock flew up and starred my window just behind the review mirror.

C'mon aftermarket guys.... wheres my bug deflector ??? I think that will help the slipstream over the roof.

Sean

Don't expect much from a bug deflector. The windshield is quite a bit more "vertical" and fairly low to the ground. The deflected airstream from a bug deflector won't affect the flight of a rock all that much.

If you think that we're unhappy about it, imagine the screams from people in Montana and Wyoming (rock chip capitals of the US) when they get xBs!

George

were you at el toro george? it would have been nice to say hi.

were you at el toro george? it would have been nice to say hi.

Nope, had other committments. Luckily Lorre did go and brought us some goodies at the Canyon Breakfast!

George

if its already cracked see if ppg or some other aftermarket company has the glass out yet. even with a decent hookup it was PRICEY to replace that thing. Also make sure they use a toyota window seal on the gasket. At the top two corners of the windshield are special "bends". generic gaskets don't have those bends and will pucker up and whistle.

ppg does make one (i have one) but the molding has to come from the dealer as there is no aftermarket ones yet

if its already cracked see if ppg or some other aftermarket company has the glass out yet. even with a decent hookup it was PRICEY to replace that thing. Also make sure they use a toyota window seal on the gasket. At the top two corners of the windshield are special "bends". generic gaskets don't have those bends and will pucker up and whistle.

ppg does make one (i have one) but the molding has to come from the dealer as there is no aftermarket ones yet

I thought they generally used the old molding? Is that not possible?

Sean

the molding is actually glued down so if they reuse the old molding it can leak because removing the molding stretches it and plus dosn't look very good

Move to FL :P If you have full coverage insurance, you'll get it fixed for free with no detriment to your insurance rates :P

yes where a hurricane can pick you car up and thorw it into the ocean on a annual basis! :lol: just kidding man florida rocks! oj lives there :lol: i meant to say orange juice comes from there.


But if I was in Cali, the earth could open up during an earthquake and swallow up my xB :P

the molding is actually glued down so if they reuse the old molding it can leak because removing the molding stretches it and plus dosn't look very good

Thanks....I hadn't realized that....makes sense.

Sean

A rock flew up and starred my window just behind the review mirror.

C'mon aftermarket guys.... wheres my bug deflector ??? I think that will help the slipstream over the roof.

Sean

yeah, i am waiting for a colored bug deflector from someone and some wind protectors/shades from Vent Shade...

i like these colored bug deflectors:

http://www.caraccessories.com/buy/0014/colored_bug_deflectors.html

why are there no products like these out yet for the xB?

i got a nice chip on the hood from one of those damn rock trucks!

if u live in los angeles area... beware of the 210 freeway in Irwindale.

hey toybox1 how much was that ppg windshield? Are you happy with it? how many miles? and your life story?(j/k about the last one)

i ask because i am also on windsheild #2 but its toyota. and well, japanese windshields seldom give the same performance as the cars they are installed on. My 92 maxima had a ppg replacement from when it was 6months old and it looked as good(when i sold it last year) as the #2 windsheild im sporting now. :cry: so it looks as though #3 couldnt be too far off.

id love to get your views on the ppg and im sure im not alone.

Ok now I'm ____ed, I washed windows today... I have 2 chips one big one and one little one to keep the big one company... Somebody better start producing some 3M invisa glass windshield protector or something !!! http://www.scionlife.com/forums/images/smiles/icon_mad.gif

well, I would like to welcome everyone here on this topic to the
"Windshield chips club"!! I had my winshield replaced the second day I had the car, thank goodness the dealer took care of it for me. :D

I guess we have stumbled on a major design flaw with the xB....:(

I suppose we will just have to get used to looking at chips and cracks between windsheild replacements. Hate it.

Sean

Well I got the windsheild fixed yesterday.....looks pretty good and what little defect shows is behind the rearview mirror. Th guy who did the repair thinks a new one would cost over a 1000 in AZ! But, I didn't actually price it through the office. The office did have the part number in their system, so I am guessing it would be availiable.
If you do check with a glass company, have them search through the Toyota name to find Scion. (remember, the glass says Toyota on it)
Harmon glass did the work.

Sean