Replacement Windscreen

[Stik]

Well, i've had a crack in my windscreen for a while now, and finally getting it sorted on the insurance.  The underwriters seem keen to only use their own guys, Auto Windscreens, who seem to be owned by the same group as MarkerStudy so i suppose that makes sense.  Several hits on the various forums about glass replacement places cocking up the clam removal, or not even doing it and making a mess of the bodywork.   Kind of nervous!   I'm getting them to do it at Central Lotus, so hopefully under Andy's watchful eye nothing too bad will happen...

Anyone else experienced similar?

[Martin 111S]

Fingers crossed it all goes well, hopefully Andy will put them straight before anything goes wrong - worst case they sort the car if the mess it up.

Years ago had a rear screen hit by a stone and needed replacing. Insurance contacted and I told them it needed the rear clam off and its a specialist job. 

They duely sent Autoglass chap complete with rear screen out. He took one look said he couldnt do it and reported back to Insurance. Eventually they agreed Lotus Dealer had to do it, car collected by JCT, clam removed there, Autoglass fitted screen ( needed 24hrs to bond ) Clam refitted by JCT - bill sorted by Insurance Co. £650 total and the rear screen cost was less than £70 IIRC.  Byron at JCT did some fettling to the car while the clam was off FOC, as he was quiet on the work front 😎

[Lunner]

Heard about Autoglass and the likes doing them before, and they like to do them at the workshop, and the master fitters do them.

[smithpaulg]

Had one done on my s2 years ago, had to go in to the autoglass workshop, all done no issues at all.  Wish I had got the heater version though.

[Luke Seagrave]

On 23/06/2021 at 14:07, Stik said:

Well, i've had a crack in my windscreen for a while now, and finally getting it sorted on the insurance.  The underwriters seem keen to only use their own guys, Auto Windscreens, who seem to be owned by the same group as MarkerStudy so i suppose that makes sense.  Several hits on the various forums about glass replacement places cocking up the clam removal, or not even doing it and making a mess of the bodywork.   Kind of nervous!   I'm getting them to do it at Central Lotus, so hopefully under Andy's watchful eye nothing too bad will happen...

Anyone else experienced similar?

Hope it goes well and is as good as new once completed. 😊

[Stik]

It's in for its service right now, and hopefully the window has already been done... Nobody's called me on a panic yet so I'm feeling confident! 

[Luke Seagrave]

1 hour ago, Stik said:

It's in for its service right now, and hopefully the window has already been done... Nobody's called me on a panic yet so I'm feeling confident! 

Fingers crossed for you. 🤞🏻

[Elisemadray]

On 05/07/2021 at 12:47, Stik said:

It's in for its service right now, and hopefully the window has already been done... Nobody's called me on a panic yet so I'm feeling confident! 

so how did the windscreen change go?