just wondering do they need sealing with anything or is it just a case of whacking the new one in with just the rubber?

 

just the rubber mate takes abbout 10 mins to change

 

cool,probably take me about an hour then
cheers

 

lol

 

Hi, I work for Autoglass (ahem, not name dropping )

Ideally yes, they do need sealing. Rubbers stretch and weaken over time, especially when you change a screen. To be fair, Escorts don't often leak, out of the 40 or 50 I've done I think only a 4 or 5 have come back leaking, but then, I usually seal every non-direct-glazing screen I do (direct glazing is when a screen is bonded to the body, non-direct is for all glass that isn't) just to be on the safe side.

We use a product called Arbomast, which is pretty nasty stuff to work with - it's so fucking messy!

Hard to get hold tho as it's only really available in the windscreen trade... If you do find your screen leaks, pop it into your nearest Autoglass and I'm sure a fitter there would seal it for you for pennies - it don't take long and it's not worth it to the company to book it as a proper job, someone will just do it for you...

 

how much do new screens go for? as my heated on is starting to go abit 'milky' in the bottom corners.
thanks.. dan

 

heated ones are pricy,best off doing it thru insurance,if u seal it doesnt it make it really hard to get out??

 

ive got it in now but might get that done, will they have to remove it again to seal it or can it be done with the screen in?

 

Nah you seal it with the screen on place, along the top and sides of rubber to metal, and along the bottom and sides of the glass to rubber.... Just pop it into your local car glass place, someone will do it for you for a couple quid