Fixing Leaky Windshield

[project93]

Hello everybody,
my windshield has been leaking for awhile now and i am downright sick of it. started calling around to get it fixed and shops seem to be out of there gourd when it comes to the price. one reputable shop wanted almost a $500.00 deposit in case they break the windshield and if everything went well still close too $250.00 for the repair. the last place i called though told me that the leaking could be repaired without removing the windshield by putting a new bead of silicone around the existing window seal. so here is where you all come in... have any of you heard of this working? if it has worked how hard is it to remove the trim? (my Haynes manual doesn't cover this). Do i need those stupid, special retainer clips? if it wouldn't be that i am broke i would just take it to shop but my new toy has tied up mucho dinero. Can anyone help a poor white boy out?

[JoshM]

The top right corner of my windshield use to leak. I pried the trim out just enough to put a thick bead of silicon where it was leaking. It's been nearly 6 months, and I haven't had a single issue.

With the ease of it, I wouldn't mind having to redo it every few months if the silicon ends up failing in the future. It took all of 5 minutes.

[DJ metadelic]

Silicone sealant should do the trick or, just replace the entire gasket

[lownslow]

this might work if you want to you can try it. try to use 3m window weld insted of silicone might work better. i dont know never had that prob.

3m window weld was meant for sealing windows so it might work

[philthycb7]

call around for more prices, i got a brand new windshield for $120 with lifetime warranty on install, im in cali though

[5sp5drCB]

The windshield trim does have those little stupid plastic clips that break really easy. The easiest way to remove them is to wrap the end of a small gulley shaped pry tool with tape and come at them from the windshield side...not the pillar side. After you pop the trim off just lay a fat bead of 3M windshield urethane around there and you should be good. Make sure you don't clop it up too much where the clips go in or won't be able to get them back in.

$250-$500 is way too much to get a windshield installed. The last one I did, I had it completely done in about 2 1/2 hrs and the windshield cost me $100 with 2 tubes of urethane.

[accordztech]

there is a company here in sac that is top notch quality with 30 years behind them.

they will install a new one for 200 bucks.

just get a new windshield....fuk around and just break that one lol. it beats the money you will spend.

[xkjnboix]

The top right corner of my windshield use to leak. I pried the trim out just enough to put a thick bead of silicon where it was leaking. It's been nearly 6 months, and I haven't had a single issue.

With the ease of it, I wouldn't mind having to redo it every few months if the silicon ends up failing in the future. It took all of 5 minutes.

mine was at the same spot i just put silicone w/o prying anything. its been at least 2 years and no problems. now i gotta do my rear T__T

[1BadCB]

I used silicone for mine...worked great..I havent had an issue with it since. I still havent put that silver trim back on yet..I broke some of my clips off