How hard is it to take out and fit a new front window

voodoo_jellybaby2k2 · Post by **voodoo_jellybaby2k2** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:50 pm

Hi, got a problem, had to smash a window in my car to get the keys that i stupidly locked into the car today.....

Anyways, gonna go to the scrappy tomorrow morning and so need to know desperatley how to go about getting the window out in one piece of a car in the scrappy, and putting it into my car.

Its a 3-door K-reg corsa. If that helps

Also how much would you say, on average, it will cost......???

Cheers

Adam

kawika · Post by **kawika** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:11 pm

do you mean front window as in windscreen or front driver passenger sides

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:27 pm

[quote=\"voodoo_jellybaby2k2\"]Hi, got a problem, had to smash a window in my car to get the keys that i stupidly locked into the car today.....

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Fcuk about! Smashing glass is always a last resort and usually not needed!

Did you try and get access to the lock mechanism by pulling out the window rubber? You can normally knock it back fairly easily using a thin rigid lever... like a numberplate! lol. Even with deadlocks, a long screwdriver can lever it off.

Had an RAC guy out to a delocked/handled/dead batteried Corsa today - exactly how he got in... within 2 minutes

Hopefully you\'ve only smashed the side glass - get a replacement from a scrappy, Â£20-30. Take off all the door card and you\'ll see how the window attaches to the mechanism. Never had to do it myself, but a Haynes manual will give you all the gen.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:40 pm

ok guys think he doesnt need a lecture!
anyways, like joff said, should be all easy enough. havent had it out myself, butshould be a piece of piss, take your door card off before you go scrappy to give you an idea of what you are up against, good luck matey

ps idve thought Â£20-30 as well, have u given insurence co a ring you might be covered if u say the window was smashed and you dunno how?

Joff · Post by **Joff** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 9:59 pm

[quote=\"punkheadgray\"] have u given insurence co a ring you might be covered if u say the window was smashed and you dunno how?[/quote]

Most policies would have something re. windscreens, but side glass would come out of your excess so you\'d be worse off if you made a claim!

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:03 pm

yeah wasnt sure if side windows were covered, ive claimed for 3 windscreens- think its the coilovers, too stiff and causing stress on front screen

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:08 pm

no idea, why not give autoglass a ring and see how much it is?
shouldnt have thought it\'d be too dear
actually si, have you still got the headgasket problem?
maybe time to call it a day?

corsacant · Post by **corsacant** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:53 pm

The tennis ball idea is a load of bollox from what i\'ve heard. Theres no possible way it can work cos it may create a nice seal on the outside but theres no way of sealing the inside. Also creasing the door isn\'t a good idea as it damages it. Just use a coathanger, or get a spare set of keys made up.

voodoo_jellybaby2k2 · Post by **voodoo_jellybaby2k2** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:03 am

Well ive got the haynes manual for my corsa....(for some reason they made a seperate one just for the 93 model corsa.....probs cos its a bag of poo!

So ill probs just skim through that tomorrow morning. Im not the best person with my hands, but it cant be too hard..... just dont wanna get to the scrappy and find i aint brought all the right tools!!

As for the tennis ball trick, it doesnt work.....we\'ve tried it on numerous occasions, and never worked. The coathanger trick works a treat. Although there were a few small problems. One i didnt have a coathanger, two i dont have a spare set of keys and three i was miles away from home and so had no option but to smash it.

Cheers to all those who tried to help!

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:12 am

smashy smashy

ive never believd the tennis ball thing would work, i could understand the theory behind it, but the locks would have to be piss weak

good luck with the window, let us know how you get on mate

rick · Post by **rick** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:04 pm

[quote=\".\"]i was only giving ya possible brake in ideas and the door can be bent back into shape easilly enough!

[/quote]but then when it cracks your paint you have to fork out Â£150-200 for a respray.
how exactly did you manage to lock the keys in? the drivers door doesnt let you lock it then close it, it unlocks its self or at least mine does.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:15 pm

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how exactly did you manage to lock the keys in? the drivers door doesnt let you lock it then close it, it unlocks its self or at least mine does.[/quote]

oh yeah it does doesnt it

voodoo_jellybaby2k2 · Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:10 am

push the lock down....when u shut the door keep the handle pulled up. Its a bad habit ive got into cos im too lazy to keep the keys in my hand after turning the engine of and locking it properly.

punkheadgray · Post by **punkheadgray** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:19 am

have you been scrappy mate?

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