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Windscreen rust

Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:46 pm
by dom_e
The dreaded tin worm has begun eating away around the windscreen along the sides. There's a gap between the metal and outer seal rubber and there are some holes in the rubber. It seems that water/dirt has collected and allowed it to fester and rust.

It's not too bad at the moment, but will need sorting. I know that a few others have had this issue tackled, but how was the outcome and at what cost?

It strikes me as a potentially expensive problem, but I'm hoping not! How many members has this issue effected?

Ta

Dom

Re: Windscreen rust

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:47 pm
by ptatham
Rust bubbling under windscreen caused mine to crack. Luckily Autoshield man didnt mind and fitted new screen under insurance. I had to grind out rust and weld in couple of fresh bits of steel. Apparently its quite common. Welding was easy enough, but made a mess of dashboard grinding old stuff out.

Re: Windscreen rust

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:40 pm
by dom_e
I thought that windscreen replacement cos. wouldn't replace windows with rust.

Re: Windscreen rust

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:33 pm
by hembramacho
I had similar troubles recently - see here.

http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=47247

Cheers

Andrew

Re: Windscreen rust

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:09 pm
by dom_e
Thanks. I'd seen that thread before I noticed the prob with mine. Mine is nowhere near as bad, but It'd be good to 'nip in the bud'. Out of interest, what was a ball park figure for the work if you don't mind saying? Was the windscreen removed?

Thanks.

Dom

Re: Windscreen rust

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:49 pm
by hembramacho
PM sent.