General Theft from Bravo

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General Theft from Bravo

hadrian

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Had our Bravo 1.4sx broken into last night.
They smashed rear drivers window and got stereo.
The excess on the insurance is £300 so I dont think it is worth claiming
Does anyone have any advice on how I can get the window sorted out?
and what costs would roughly be.


Thanking you in advance
 
if you had the original fiat stereo they must be daft stealing it, its worth very little. if you had an aftermarket stereo you really shouldn't leave the front on, not even for 5 mins if you pop into a shop. there's no excuse, the bravo has a lockable golvebox so at least use that. (i never leave anything in the car, even at asda)

to replace the glass its really easy. clean off all the broken glass first. you'll notice that the glass is only stuck in with black rubber sealant. clean all that off too, remebering where it was applied. you can then buy the same stuff at B&Q (i suggest an outdoor adhesive coloured black).

simply stick new sealant around the window frame in the same place as the old stuff, then push the new glass into place and stick it in positon with masking tape. leave it 24hours and it'll be good as new. make sure you get sealant all the way around to prevent wind noise or leaks.

rather than buying a new piece of glass i suggest you get one from a scrapyard, its not very difficult to remove the glass, if you have a piece of thick nylon line (100lb minimum) or some steel wire, you can get it behind the glass and then use it like a saw to get through the sealant, using long back and forth strokes. it wont take long to do. wear gloves or the nylon/steel line will cut you because it requires a lot of pulling force to get thought the sealant. once off clean all the old sealant off the glass, sometimes a hairdryer is useful to soften it when getting it off.
 
Thanks for the offer SamG but I have got a glass company out to replace the window now as my son needed the car quickly

Thanks
 
make sure the new glass is exactly the same, glass companies usually use aftermarket glass that is a different colour or has different borders. that will devalue the car (if someone even notices when viewing), and annoy the hell out of me if i owned it.
 
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