Don't know about the rest of the world, but here in Phoenix, my experience
is that most glass shops do not like to install used windshields and will
not warranty the work.  Even if the glass shows no chips, it has stresses
from the previous installation which could eventually cause failure.

 I reinstalled a rear window which one fine day exploded into a zillion tiny
pieces when I closed the front door.  Quite a shock to my poor wife!

Karl Wolz
----- Original Message -----
From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 4:53 AM
Subject: Re: Windscreen removal & replacement

> I know I will get alot of flames on this one but my advice is find a shop
> that does this all the time and has a good reputation (there are tons of
them
> in the US but I don't know about the UK).  Get them to do it.  15 mins
later
> you are driving away slightly poorer, but you have no stress.  If they
break
> the windscreen, they bought it.  If you break it, you bought it.  Also if
it
> leaks later you have someone to bring it to, if you do it, you are stuck
> trying to fix it.
>
> If this was something majorly expensive I could see doing it yourself, but
I
> bet an average shop here would charge you $50 US at the most for replacing
> the seal.  It's worth it to me.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> http://www.vanagain.com
> John 3:16
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