Stone Chip On Windscreen

[Rekin]

Hey,

Was driving on the monash freeway today (8:30am), just before the Springvale rd exit. Construction is happening between that area and roads are limited to 80km/h.

With all the rutts in the road etc, a rock got flicked up and smacked into my windscreen. I now have a lovely stone chip 1-2cm in my wind screen...

Is there any way Vicroads will cover for the cost of the window?

There were no signs showing loose stones and it seems to be caused due to their negligence.

I have heard of people being compensated for damaging rims in pot holes etc, but what about windsheilds?

Sigh...

Thanks for help

[Yawn]

I have no prior experience or anything, but imo i'd say doubt it. Gonna be hard to prove anything

Edited June 2, 2008 by Yawn

[eMsta]

those bastards took some paint work off my new honda jazz!!!!!

[Rekin]

mm would have prefered the rock to smack the paint work instead. Windscreen is just troublesome, especially with the r32's which have an inbuilt antenna in the front window ($$$)

Gonna go speak to Obrian and ill drop by vicroads and have a chat there too.

There goes my studying for today ~_~

[Russman]

Let me know how you go. My windscreen cracked at sandown on the weekend. It spread heaps with the force on it on the fast straights.

I was just thinking of getting one without the antenna. I don't listen to the radio anyway.

Try Novus windscreens. If it's small they might be able to repair it instead of replacing it.

[Helio]

Not a good chance of getting compensated at all, VIC roads/counsels take no responsibility for those things. I know some insurance companies offer windscreen cover and tack the additional cost onto your premium, only about $60- odd dollars extra. maybe have a look into that for next time. Good luck, hope its not to expensive for you.

Cheers

[ferni]

Does your insurance policy give you a free windscreen per year? if so claim

[KURAUN]

Let me know how you go. My windscreen cracked at sandown on the weekend. It spread heaps with the force on it on the fast straights.

I was just thinking of getting one without the antenna. I don't listen to the radio anyway.

Try Novus windscreens. If it's small they might be able to repair it instead of replacing it.

yeh i had to change my windcreen as it had to many scratches and wont pass a rwc

so i just got my windcreen mate to put one without an antenna cost $195

rather use the money to buy more cds/mp3s then listen to the shit thats on teh radio now

[Yawn]

Yeah mine cracked a while back too at Calder. And I just replaced it with one without the antenna. I still get reception but its fuzzy on and off.

It may also be cheaper to get a normal windscreen plus some internal antenna box.

[Rekin]

ended up speaking to Vicroads in Oakleigh.

The inspector told me to go to East Burwood Vicroads and speak to one of the people "upstairs" at the place...

Went to Obrian windows which said they can fix the crack.

$100 + 30mins later, stone chip has disappeared.

What they do is make a vacuum in the crack and inject it with plastic. There is a small spot left behind (like a water spot) but barely noticeable.

Beats paying $600-$800 for a brand new antenna windscreen

Cheers

[Russman]

ended up speaking to Vicroads in Oakleigh.

The inspector told me to go to East Burwood Vicroads and speak to one of the people "upstairs" at the place...

Went to Obrian windows which said they can fix the crack.

$100 + 30mins later, stone chip has disappeared.

What they do is make a vacuum in the crack and inject it with plastic. There is a small spot left behind (like a water spot) but barely noticeable.

Beats paying $600-$800 for a brand new antenna windscreen

Cheers

They probably won't do mine because it's almost in the direct line of sight. Also it's about 10-15cm long now.

Nick, does your windscreen mate still do it? 195 is a good price.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

mm would have prefered the rock to smack the paint work instead. Windscreen is just troublesome, especially with the r32's which have an inbuilt antenna in the front window ($$$)

Gonna go speak to Obrian and ill drop by vicroads and have a chat there too.

There goes my studying for today ~_~

Yeah you are going to loose you radio antenna. Unless you buy a Genuine Nissan windscreen.

Obrians re-glassed my winscreen for about $330.

Im not too fussed about the antenna as I don't listen to the radio. LOL! My back speakers don't even work. Just listen to the turbo noise.

[KURAUN]

They probably won't do mine because it's almost in the direct line of sight. Also it's about 10-15cm long now.

Nick, does your windscreen mate still do it? 195 is a good price.

yeh but he might charge you a bit more

duno but $195 was a cash price

he lives in epping and got a van he takes around

[Rekin]

Yeah you are going to loose you radio antenna. Unless you buy a Genuine Nissan windscreen.

Obrians re-glassed my winscreen for about $330.

Im not too fussed about the antenna as I don't listen to the radio. LOL! My back speakers don't even work. Just listen to the turbo noise.

reason why the rear speakers dont work is because you have an aftermarket headunit. Under the parcel shelf is a standard silver amplifier which connects to the rear speakers. This amp is only turned on by the stock headunit.

Instructions here;

http://www.skylinegts.co.uk/bypassactivespeakers.htm

Real hard to spot the fix outside the car, but inside you can see a little white dot.

Ill send am email to vicroads anyways and see what they reply with

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

reason why the rear speakers dont work is because you have an aftermarket headunit. Under the parcel shelf is a standard silver amplifier which connects to the rear speakers. This amp is only turned on by the stock headunit.

Instructions here;

http://www.skylinegts.co.uk/bypassactivespeakers.htm

Real hard to spot the fix outside the car, but inside you can see a little white dot.

Ill send am email to vicroads anyways and see what they reply with

Oh really?!

LOL! Never new that.

As you can tell a sound system to me in a car in not that much of an issue but still having a sound systems makes those long trips not as boring.

I'll have a read!

Thanks Rekin

BTW Altezzas rear lights SUCK! Unless on an Altezza itself.

[Rekin]

haha no worries.

If you end up doing it on your car, do it on mine

Ive had brand new speakers sitting in the shelf just too lazy to cut the wires

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Yeah ok.

LOL! I'll get around to it some day and let you know.

Cya at the East VS West Meet.

[chris_r31]

public liabilty is part of the road works quote!!!

and yes you can see the job organiser and yes he will re-emberse you..

but should of shown him the crack..

[Rekin]

public liabilty is part of the road works quote!!!

and yes you can see the job organiser and yes he will re-emberse you..

but should of shown him the crack..

good idea, although it would be quite hard to pull over on freeway during peak hour and they also turned the emergency lane into a freeway lane lol.

Hopefully ill get a reply from vicroads? Have a feeling they will junk my email lol

[chris_r31]

good idea, although it would be quite hard to pull over on freeway during peak hour and they also turned the emergency lane into a freeway lane lol.

Hopefully ill get a reply from vicroads? Have a feeling they will junk my email lol

f*k vicroads, you honestly think there gona chase you to pay for a windscreen thats not even there problem??

there are a few site entry places on the road works, just pull in were you can and ask to speak to the forman, then you will passed on to the next highest person and then the next highest person, untill you get to the boss...

public liabilty is what makes these 10billion dollar roads worth what they are..plenty of money is compensated to the public for even the dust that gets all over your car when you pass threw these job sites..i say stuff em and get whats owed to you and if you can get more...

i no my tax money has just paid for your windscreen if you get re-embursed, lol so a thanks would be nice