Windshield questions (10 Viewers)

[harrislc100]

Went down the rabbit hole last night of rust under the windshield issues. Sure enough, I can spot some rust in between the trim pieces and the a-piller. I read that it’s a good idea to go ahead and pull the windshield as preventative maintenance just in case there is surface rust in there. My question is, would insurance help cover the cost of an incorrectly installed windshield, (I believe it was incorrectly installed as there are screws in the molding) as well as any body shop work that has to be done if the rust is bad enough?

Thanks

 

[excessive]

i highly doubt it, but it would depend on the insurance company? give them a call to find out

 

[LXfromTX]

I would love to hear your insurance response and who your carrier is. Especially if they approve it...

 

[harrislc100]

I would love to hear your insurance response and who your carrier is. Especially if they approve it...

I did call and once I got forwarded to safe light (my insurance uses this company I guess), the guy told me they are really picky about this stuff. Mainly because it’s an old vehicle and can be considered “normal wear and tear”. From what I understand, I’d need to have broken glass and/or a leak to justify getting insurance to pay for the windshield, then going from there with the additional damage (rust). I need to call a local shop and ask them to see if they have any experience with this issue and insurance companies.

 

[LXfromTX]

Interesting. So if your windshield is leaking, you have a chance at some assistance. That's good information for Mud'ers to work with I think...

 

[harrislc100]

Interesting. So if your windshield is leaking, you have a chance at some assistance. That's good information for Mud'ers to work with I think...

Yeah sounds like you need a good excuse to get it pulled. I did have a leak last year and they were able to re seal part of it without pulling the windshield. Wish I had been aware of the rust problem with these things then!

 

[Zuberg]

Find a local construction site and tail a couple dump trucks. (Advice jokingly given to me by a local glass shop when they said insurance wouldn't cover pitted windshield, needed to be cracked etc).