Originally Posted by Thrush

No no no no no no no no no - I HATE it when someone asks you to fit a new rubber! They are tight as FUCK to fir with the new screen and there is a much higher chance of cracking the new screen with a new rubber as it is harder and not "formed" into the shape of the screen/car like the original. And I cannot see any reason why people should need to cut the original rubber to remove the windscreen, especially when the screen is broken. Maybe it's cos it's my job and am trained, but I have never had a problem removing a screen and rubber from an Escort (or Fiesta, Pug 205, Golf, etc) without braking the screen or tearing the rubber. Sure there is a risk, but it is very slight.....