Show us your crack (windshields)

[HereinDaRockies]

I have started to save pics of cracked windscreens. Out of the 27 I have collected, more than 50% look similar to yours. This simply can not be coincidence. Not sure how to proceed, if at all. My first broken screen looks identical. very frustrating!

The other factor is the defrost vent is in the middle. So perhaps the effects from the windshield impact is made worse by more extreme temp delta? In that lower center portion?

 

[DoubleDoom]

The other factor is the defrost vent is in the middle. So perhaps the effects from the windshield impact is made worse by more extreme temp delta? In that lower center portion?

Mine cracked when the heating was on pretty high and it was -6c outside. It started from the vent area. However, there was ricochet damage on the outer rim of the glass.

 

[Shopkeep]

Do you have a link for the Z trim. I see varying sizes and yours looks great so I'd like to order the same. New windshield goes on next week so with this trim, defrost deflector, Racing Optics I am hoping the $300 in preventative will work to make the windshield as protected as possible.

This is what I used, as mentioned you need to cut off the lower edge to make it an L shape (not too hard to do just using scissors).
https://amzn.asia/d/8RtyZi1

 

[Shopkeep]

Hmm how did that rubber turn around the corner without bunching up? Did you do relive cuts?

It’s a soft rubber (or is it a rubberized foam?) so if you are careful you can massage the strip on the corners to remove bunching and ripples. The outer section on the edge of the screen bows out slightly on the corners which helps keep the curve on the windscreen face smooth.

 

[S52]

Sigh... 1,960 miles (2 months) into my Grenadier and I had to change my vote here.
Thanks to the wonderful Bay Area roads I have now joined the club.

I'm hopeful if I take it to a shop they might be able to do some epoxy fill. Thankfully its on the passenger side. But still very noticeable!

 

[HereinDaRockies]

Sigh... 1,960 miles (2 months) into my Grenadier and I had to change my vote here.
Thanks to the wonderful Bay Area roads I have now joined the club.

I'm hopeful if I take it to a shop they might be able to do some epoxy fill. Thankfully its on the passenger side. But still very noticeable!

I see a big impact crater in your photo, right?

 

[S52]

I see a big impact crater in your photo, right?

yes impact was lower part (the black portion of the windshield just below where the wiper sits) and the crack spread upwards in a curve.

 

[HereinDaRockies]

We need the poll to have two dimensions of data, crack/no crack and mileage…

 

[Zimm]

We need the poll to have two dimensions of data, crack/no crack and mileage…

It’s mostly impacts. The glass is too thin. It works for modern aerodynamic cars, not there. The fix, is luck.

 

[S52]

It’s mostly impacts. The glass is too thin. It works for modern aerodynamic cars, not there. The fix, is luck.

I was curios if other similar vehicles are having this issue. Checked out a Mercedes forum with G owners. They have a similar thread to this. Seems to be very common occurrence for them as well. Brick aerodynamics and all... some are suggesting good success with exoshield type window protection. Going to have to look into that.

 

[Shopkeep]

I was curios if other similar vehicles are having this issue. Checked out a Mercedes forum with G owners. They have a similar thread to this. Seems to be very common occurrence for them as well. Brick aerodynamics and all... some are suggesting good success with exoshield type window protection. Going to have to look into that.

I wonder what Merc charge for a G Class windscreen?

 

[CrazyOldMan]

I was curios if other similar vehicles are having this issue. Checked out a Mercedes forum with G owners. They have a similar thread to this. Seems to be very common occurrence for them as well. Brick aerodynamics and all... some are suggesting good success with exoshield type window protection. Going to have to look into that.

I have Exoshield - one year so far (fingers crossed) - took a couple of hits that worried me, but haven’t seen any damage. Seems to do fine in the car wash. One thing - I do have a heated garage, and I know some people theorize that temp fluctuations by the dash vent might be a root cause.