Vectra16 1st Gear September 6, 2018 Share September 6, 2018 Hi,i have1993 Opel Vectra sedan and yesterday,while i was changing the windshield wipers i accidentally broke my windshield.....i mean I pushed the wiper arm and it slammed on the windshield. I really felt bad after that and i am really scared that this crack will continue spreading accros my windshield.I cant afford new windshield or used :( I invested all of my money from work in this car and now this... One friend told me that this crack its not dangerous and will not affect other parts but i really dont know what to do. Here are some pictures and i think that the big crack that is going right to the driver was not there yesterday.Also the crack is down in the window,i cant feel and scratches outside. Will this crack spread around? Is it safe to drive on highway at high speed ? Need your advice.Thank you ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baleno 4th Gear September 6, 2018 Share September 6, 2018 Hi,i have1993 Opel Vectra sedan and yesterday,while i was changing the windshield wipers i accidentally broke my windshield.....i mean I pushed the wiper arm and it slammed on the windshield. I really felt bad after that and i am really scared that this crack will continue spreading accros my windshield.I cant afford new windshield or used :( I invested all of my money from work in this car and now this... One friend told me that this crack its not dangerous and will not affect other parts but i really dont know what to do. Here are some pictures and i think that the big crack that is going right to the driver was not there yesterday.Also the crack is down in the window,i cant feel and scratches outside. Will this crack spread around? Is it safe to drive on highway at high speed ? Need your advice.Thank you The crack has propagated, you have to change it sooner or later. Car insurance usually has windshield replacement clause with certain amount of excess. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vectra16 1st Gear September 6, 2018 Author Share September 6, 2018 (edited) The crack has propagated, you have to change it sooner or later. Car insurance usually has windshield replacement clause with certain amount of excess. I just hope that it will not crack the upper part of my windshield.btw my insurance does not cover up this Edited September 6, 2018 by Vectra16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanoyip Turbocharged September 6, 2018 Share September 6, 2018 I just hope that it will not crack the upper part of my windshield.btw my insurance does not cover up this Then have to pay it out of your own pocket.. .1993 car.. how many of these are left around... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teo2000 4th Gear September 7, 2018 Share September 7, 2018 Looking at the photos, it seems that the crack has spread to the side (edge). I am sorry to say that you will have to replace the windscreen sooner or later. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic September 7, 2018 Share September 7, 2018 (edited) Hi,i have1993 Opel Vectra sedan and yesterday,while i was changing the windshield wipers i accidentally broke my windshield.....i mean I pushed the wiper arm and it slammed on the windshield. I really felt bad after that and i am really scared that this crack will continue spreading accros my windshield.I cant afford new windshield or used :( I invested all of my money from work in this car and now this... One friend told me that this crack its not dangerous and will not affect other parts but i really dont know what to do. Here are some pictures and i think that the big crack that is going right to the driver was not there yesterday.Also the crack is down in the window,i cant feel and scratches outside. Will this crack spread around? Is it safe to drive on highway at high speed ? Need your advice.Thank you The crack looks bad. if you want o save some money, can try some of these shops and see if the could help you repair it but dont bet too much hope on it. You google around for windscreen crack repair for more shops. http://www.drglass.com.sg/windscreen-crack-repair http://automotiveglass.sg/services/ Edited September 7, 2018 by Ct3833 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optramagnum 6th Gear September 8, 2018 Share September 8, 2018 I presume you are only covered Third Party insurance since it's a 25yrs old car. Thus, windscreen replacement is not covered by your insurance. However, you need to replace it, given the degree of the damage. Sourcing one may an issue. Check if the shop of they accept installments. Sorry if I sounded direct, I'm just stating the reality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedBurnings Neutral Newbie September 8, 2018 Share September 8, 2018 Not really worth a repair, save some money and look for a new windshield and it will be much cheaper than doing a repair and then replacing it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic September 8, 2018 Share September 8, 2018 Do post a pix of your car as I believe it's one of the rare and unusual car in current gen. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vectra16 1st Gear September 8, 2018 Author Share September 8, 2018 (edited) Do post a pix of your car as I believe it's one of the rare and unusual car in current gen. Cheers. Opel Vectra 1,6i 1993 facelift. Gas/LPG (The past 6 years is only on LPG,the engine cant run on gas anymore) 450.000km + Vectra power <3 btw i was driving for like three days for 5/6h,city and offroad and the crack is same i mean has not spread more :) Edited September 8, 2018 by Vectra16 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teo2000 4th Gear September 9, 2018 Share September 9, 2018 Wow, Opel cars really can last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DACH Supersonic September 9, 2018 Share September 9, 2018 You have one rare car here. Maybe get advice from those window repair shops that Ct3833 has suggested. Maybe can be fixed. Worse case scenario is to import one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic September 9, 2018 Share September 9, 2018 You have one rare car here. Maybe get advice from those window repair shops that Ct3833 has suggested. Maybe can be fixed. Worse case scenario is to import one. Now i suspect he might not be living in sgp, so whatever i have suggested is irrelevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic September 9, 2018 Share September 9, 2018 Now i suspect he might not be living in sgp, so whatever i have suggested is irrelevant. maybe pix taken from internet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic September 9, 2018 Share September 9, 2018 maybe pix taken from internet.See the comments, can pass LTA inspection? >>>>(The past 6 years is only on LPG,the engine cant run on gas anymore) ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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