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Doh!!!
« on: 11 July 2013, 22:43:59 »
Had a pile of dust sheets which were... er... very dusty  ::), so I took them outside to shake them out and plonked them on the bonnet of The Merc which left a big pile of dust on the car....  :(

I went and got a bucket of water to wash it off and thought it would be a good idea to give the windscreen a scrub at the same time, as I couldn't see where I was going....  ::)  So I washed the dust and crap off the bonnet and then splashed some water over the windscreen and..... " Craaaaack!!!! "  :o   Big crack appeared 3/4 up the screen right in the middle of the steering wheel!!  :'(

Buggery to 'dangle berries' !!!!!   >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Doh!!!
« Reply #1 on: 11 July 2013, 22:48:09 »
Sorry to hear about your windscreen, what caused it to suddenly crack?
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Re: Doh!!!
« Reply #2 on: 11 July 2013, 22:54:12 »
Quote from: Rods2 on 11 July 2013, 22:48:09
Sorry to hear about your windscreen, what caused it to suddenly crack?

Cold Water on hot glass I suspect, probably a small existing chip that let go :-X
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« Reply #3 on: 11 July 2013, 22:57:32 »
oooh sorry hear about  :'( what a PITA  :(
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Re: Doh!!!
« Reply #4 on: 11 July 2013, 22:58:05 »
Quote from: henryd on 11 July 2013, 22:54:12
Quote from: Rods2 on 11 July 2013, 22:48:09
Sorry to hear about your windscreen, what caused it to suddenly crack?

Cold Water on hot glass I suspect, probably a small existing chip that let go :-X

Yep!! Hence Doh!!  :-[  Although there is a small chip nearby the crack came from the bottom edge under the rubber ...

That's never happened to me before, even in the winter pouring hot water on a frozen screen....  :-\
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Re: Doh!!!
« Reply #5 on: 11 July 2013, 23:00:06 »
Had that the other way round - freezing cold, opened the drivers door (Carlton GSi) to get scraper, shut drivers door and rear screen just "imploded" into car.
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« Reply #6 on: 11 July 2013, 23:01:55 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 11 July 2013, 22:58:05
Quote from: henryd on 11 July 2013, 22:54:12
Quote from: Rods2 on 11 July 2013, 22:48:09
Sorry to hear about your windscreen, what caused it to suddenly crack?

Cold Water on hot glass I suspect, probably a small existing chip that let go :-X

Yep!! Hence Doh!!  :-[  Although there is a small chip nearby the crack came from the bottom edge under the rubber ...

That's never happened to me before, even in the winter pouring hot water on a frozen screen....  :-\

I did similar a few years ago with a Rover Sterling and a pressure washer on a hot day,same outcome  :-X
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« Reply #7 on: 11 July 2013, 23:03:00 »
Bad luck! but it was just waiting to happen as you've been lucky up to now by the sound of it! :P :(
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« Reply #8 on: 11 July 2013, 23:08:05 »
Quote from: PhilRich on 11 July 2013, 23:03:00
Bad luck! but it was just waiting to happen as you've been lucky up to now by the sound of it! :P :(

Thanks Phil.... I think!  ::)  :-\

Trouble is things tend to happen in threes with me, so I'll be looking over my shoulder for a few days....  :-\
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« Reply #9 on: 11 July 2013, 23:12:19 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 11 July 2013, 23:08:05
Quote from: PhilRich on 11 July 2013, 23:03:00
Bad luck! but it was just waiting to happen as you've been lucky up to now by the sound of it! :P :(

Thanks Phil.... I think!  ::)  :-\

Trouble is things tend to happen in threes with me, so I'll be looking over my shoulder for a few days....  :-\
Me too :o :o sometimes more :-\
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Re: Doh!!!
« Reply #10 on: 11 July 2013, 23:13:45 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 11 July 2013, 23:08:05
Quote from: PhilRich on 11 July 2013, 23:03:00
Bad luck! but it was just waiting to happen as you've been lucky up to now by the sound of it! :P :(

Thanks Phil.... I think!  ::)  :-\

Trouble is things tend to happen in threes with me, so I'll be looking over my shoulder for a few days....  :-\

Just ignore him, he does  not get the type of temperatures to experience such a problem.... :D :D :D
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« Reply #11 on: 11 July 2013, 23:16:33 »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 11 July 2013, 23:20:32 »
Quote from: henryd on 11 July 2013, 22:54:12
Quote from: Rods2 on 11 July 2013, 22:48:09
Sorry to hear about your windscreen, what caused it to suddenly crack?

Cold Water on hot glass I suspect, probably a small existing chip that let go :-X
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« Reply #13 on: 11 July 2013, 23:50:34 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 11 July 2013, 23:08:05
Quote from: PhilRich on 11 July 2013, 23:03:00
Bad luck! but it was just waiting to happen as you've been lucky up to now by the sound of it! :P :(

Thanks Phil.... I think!  ::)  :-\

Trouble is things tend to happen in threes with me, so I'll be looking over my shoulder for a few days....  :-\

More like 33 with me and cars  :( Still least it keeps me out in the shed out of trouble  ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 12 July 2013, 00:24:00 »
Blimey I've just been thinking about how bad luck comes in threes and things I'll be doing in the next few days....  :-\

Firstly, I've got to paint a deep stairwell, which means ladders, heights and long drops.... ::)

Secondly I'll be getting on an aeroplane next week.....  :o

Oooooo Uuuuurrr.....  ::)  Not that I'm superstitious at all you understand...  ::)
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