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Gareth
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Location: Bramhall
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Had my windscreen replaced. National Windscreens on behalf of NFU. Tried arguing for a dealer replacement having read about leaks and bits flying off. Sadly NFU are inflexible on this and insist on NW with a £25 excess.
NW insisted on doing it in the office car park, and would not allow me to take it to the depot. So I was very apprehensive about this work going ahead, but it was so badly holed that it needed doing asap.
Anyway, took them 1hr to do the job, no mess at all, and they used new parts for the trims.
Its not raining today, so I'll keep my coat in the car just in case 
edit - Used genuine LR wind screen too.
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 12th Feb 2007 2:52 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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my dealer replaced one (they actually use a subby windscreen company anyway) required a lot of cleaning afterwards and is still blowing bits of sealant out of the vents a week later.....and has the funny wind whistle now though.
Not sure about the trim, it all looks the same apart from additional greasy fingerprints everywhwere.
No leaks though and it has been out in a lot of torrential rain at high speed in ethe last week!!!! 8) end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 12th Feb 2007 2:59 pm |
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afp001
Member Since: 23 Nov 2005
Location: Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire
Posts: 161
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I had mine replaced at the dealership 2 weeks ago. The screen had to be changed because the drivers side 1/3 heating elements had packed up. The job was faultless. TDV6 SE auto, Java / Alpacca
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| 12th Feb 2007 7:38 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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SPOTTER wrote:
my dealer replaced one (they actually use a subby windscreen company anyway) required a lot of cleaning afterwards and is still blowing bits of sealant out of the vents a week later.....and has the funny wind whistle now though.
Sounds like the seal ant is missing from part of the sreen edge.
My D2 had a leaking windsreen from new, dealer got a subbie to replace. Wistling sound from base of screen and I could feel the air at speed. Asked for sreen to be removed and installled properly. When I went to collect they had just stuck some sealant over the hole getting black sealant everywhere! 
This on a new car! Eventually removed and replaced the sreen, they had to fit a new one as they broke the screen getting it out.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 12th Feb 2007 9:25 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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hmmm....thansk for that CarverD3 I am back onto the dealer again today......will be a real pain if it is another day there though to have them reinstall the screen again........ 
come back Defender all is forgiven end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 13th Feb 2007 8:12 am |
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Q8_LR3
Member Since: 29 Jan 2006
Location: Every where in kuwait!
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I changed mine 3 times cuase of stone chips and cracks, that windscreen aren't cheep and cost about 600 us$ fitted (Non-Heated). '05 LR3 HSE V8 - Adriatic Blue - Larini Exhaust System - Lamp Guards - Dual battery system - Hidden 12k winch - Rasta Sump Guard
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| 13th Feb 2007 9:54 am |
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TB
Member Since: 28 Feb 2006
Location: In the Black Country
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One thing you must always insist on when changing the front screen is that the A post fixing studs are replaced with new ones. These studs are a "one fit" design and should not be re fitted once removed.
You risk loosing one of your A post trims on the motorway if people try to cut corners. Arctic Frost RR Sport. TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Tow pack, PTI, Privacy Glass, Tasmods, Mudflaps & a RRSport umbrella in the boot.
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| 13th Feb 2007 6:23 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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had my D2 screen replaced via NFU by NW. Were very tidy. Had one small issue, returned at my conveinience, and replaced screen again. No questions asked.
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| 13th Feb 2007 6:39 pm |
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