Windscreen question

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 498 saxo vts ph2
    #1
    Seen as the saxo is getting a respray and it needs a new windscreen I was going to try get the old 1 out before prep work so it doesn't have to me a mask up job, is it hard to remove them? I will have the new 1 fitted by a pro I just want the old 1 out that's all

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  2. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 498 saxo vts ph2
    #2
    Can anybody help with this? Some body out there must be a windscreen fitter?

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  3. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180
    #3
    Have a watch of that mate.
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 498 saxo vts ph2
    #4
    I can't atm mate only got internet on my fone and its useless for videos

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  5. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180
    #5
    Ah no worries, its just a video of a bloke removing and fitting a windscreen, only need to watch half of it really. Should be able to do it at home with you and mate tbh, only removing it.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Scottish Borders Posts: 110 2000 Furio 1.4 2002 Corsa 1.0 2002 Corsa 1.0 20
    #6
    2 of you sit on the front seats and push with your legs, it will soon come out.
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L
    #7
    Well you SHOULD replace the seal, so i suppose you could get the old seal and cut it with a stanley knife. You need 2 people though to do it easily as it is heavy and big.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 498 saxo vts ph2
    #8
    Haha love the " just kick it out" idea I'll have a go with a stanley knife at the weekend and see what happens

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  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405
    #9
    They use what appears to be a sharp knife with a 90 degree bend on it AND basically a cheesewire.

    Last time i had a rear window out because of a respray, i think it cost me £55 and that was to remove AND refit. A new seal is a MUST.
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Scottish Borders Posts: 110 2000 Furio 1.4 2002 Corsa 1.0 2002 Corsa 1.0 20
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tony5haw1988 View Post
    Haha love the " just kick it out" idea I'll have a go with a stanley knife at the weekend and see what happens

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    Worked on a Skoda Felicia with a rubber sealed windscreen, Are saxos bonded or rubber?
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 498 saxo vts ph2
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BritishMonkey View Post
    Worked on a Skoda Felicia with a rubber sealed windscreen, Are saxos bonded or rubber?

    Fair enough sounds easier than a stanley, just don't wana damage anything but the screen that's all

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  12. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 498 saxo vts ph2
    #12
    Got the windscreen out, just went over it with a hammer to break it into tiny bits then got a mate to peel it back with some gloves on while I sliced the bonding bit by bit, all in all took 20 mins, not a hard job really. The pushing with legs idea didn't work as my foot just went straight through the glass lol

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