I'm an Idiot, don't do this.

[J-Cooz]

Went to change my wipers as it's been two years. I had the wiper arm flipped up and bumped it with my arm and it snapped down and cracked my windshield. That was a very expensive mistake.

For anyone changing your wipers, be careful or put something on the windshield in case this happens to you.

The funny thing is this windshield has taken some serious rocks that I thought would ahve cracked it and it's held up great.

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[Eighty]

That sucks. I just changed mine last weekend, and almost did the same thing. In the back of my mind, I wondered what would happen if it snapped down. Now I know.

 

[jchurchbrah]

Thanks for the heads up and sorry about your window.

 

[BigD]

I had Discount Tire change my wiper blades for $24. Seems a whole lot easier.

 

[J-Cooz]

I had Discount Tire change my wiper blades for $24. Seems a whole lot easier.

It's normally a 30 second job...but apparently not today! Oh well, what can you do!

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[Mountain Whiskey]

Sorry man. That sucks.

 

[BowDown]

I place an old bath towel that I use in the garage on the windshield under the wiper arm when I'm messing with them. I've had on snap down unintended but with the blade on so I use a towel now

 

[Jake103]

First thing I was yelled at for when I first started years ago at a dealership Just take them off and gently put the metal section down on the glass until you lift it up to put the wiper up.

 

[J-Cooz]

Update. Got a quote. $1363 for an OEM replacement. He said the aftermarket windshields problems with the sensors and it's strongly recommended to go OEM.

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[dmitryDS]

I checked with my local glass shop and they quoted $450 (Canadian $$) for glass.

PS they did successfully fix a big stone chip on my windshield, while dealer said best we can do is replace whole windshield

 

[bigdodge]

as i get older a rag on the windshield is a great idea

 

[Dewey]

Ouch

 

[Sportznut]

Do you have insurance on the windshield?

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[CMil527]

Ouch... that sucks!

 

[J-Cooz]

Do you have insurance on the windshield?

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I'm going to call them when I have time and see. The windshield is ordered and should be in next week

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[Dewey]

I just saw a Safelite Auto Glass commercial. They will change your wiper blades too.

 

[Eighty]

I just saw a Safelite Auto Glass commercial. They will change your wiper blades too.

Lol, reminds me of a meme someone posted the other day...

 

[djevox]

Update. Got a quote. $1363 for an OEM replacement. He said the aftermarket windshields problems with the sensors and it's strongly recommended to go OEM.

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I don’t know, looks like a rock hit it to me! Must’ve been behind a dump truck…

Take it from me, just get OEM. I had 2 different aftermarket windshields in my current truck before getting an OEM. Both aftermarket windshields caused erratic performance with DASM functions.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

I don’t know, looks like a rock hit it to me! Must’ve been behind a dump truck…

Take it from me, just get OEM. I had 2 different aftermarket windshields in my current truck before getting an OEM. Bot aftermarket windshields caused erratic performance with DASM functions.

That is exactly what I would be telling Geico. Road hazard. "I was just driving along in traffic and a piece of gravel came out of nowhere and smacked the windshield. Scared the heck out of me."

 

[J-Cooz]

I don’t know, looks like a rock hit it to me! Must’ve been behind a dump truck…

Take it from me, just get OEM. I had 2 different aftermarket windshields in my current truck before getting an OEM. Both aftermarket windshields caused erratic performance with DASM functions.

The installer said he will deal with the insurance and doesn't even need to call.

Also he said he will only do OEM on these trucks. He said they have had issues with aftermarket getting the sensors to function, so that's the route we're going.

He said it was the only one in Canada, so hopefully it comes in!

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