windscreen chip - worth replacing?

[kuruma]

picked up a chip pretty much centre of passenger side of windscreen. options are

1. repair without insurance will cost £207 with Autoglass
2. repair with insurance will cost £10 with Autoglass (NCD not affected but I assume Churchill premiums will be)
3. leave it for now, claim if it gets worse

Anyone like to advise which option is best?

Is there any limitation between when the chip happened and when we can claim?

 

[kuruma]

approx 1 x 1.5cm. No penetration to interior which is smooth. Tiny puncture on exterior.

 

[Mrklaw]

I'd get it filled and keep your fingers crossed it doesn't spread. If you get it filled by autoglass they guarantee against cracking for a period.

I had mine repaired, it then cracked a few weeks later so they replaced it. but took a while to get a location that could fit the windscreen and calibrate the cameras. pain in the arse it was. That was a year ago, maybe its better now

 

[Whyone]

I'd definitely get that filled asap.....a few thermal cycles and I could very easily see that jump to screen wide cracks.

 

[SpanishJ0n]

Have you tried the DIY kits from amazon? I used one last year and now I can barely see where the damage occurred.

 

[Sean.]

I'd definitely get that filled asap.....a few thermal cycles and I could very easily see that jump to screen wide cracks.

It doesn’t take much thermal stress at all. Best for the OP to move on it quickly otherwise the decision will be made for them

 

[Sean.]

picked up a chip pretty much centre of passenger side of windscreen. options are

1. repair without insurance will cost £207 with Autoglass
2. repair with insurance will cost £10 with Autoglass (NCD not affected but I assume Churchill premiums will be)
3. leave it for now, claim if it gets worse

Anyone like to advise which option is best?

Is there any limitation between when the chip happened and when we can claim?

Option 3 is a non option. You need to either repair it asap or replace the screen. That sucker will spread and when you least expect / want it, which will leave you with full screen replacement as the only option.

 

[kuruma]

cheers all. booked with autoglass this weds pm and claimed it on insurance.

 

[kuruma]

BTW, if the worst happens and they have to replace the windscreen, will autopilot etc work or am I then going to have to get a service appointment for recalibration and suck up the cost of that?

 

[MrT3]

BTW, if the worst happens and they have to replace the windscreen, will autopilot etc work or am I then going to have to get a service appointment for recalibration and suck up the cost of that?

Autoglass can perform the calibration - you just might have to wait a few weeks for an appointment.

 

[Devil]

I'd be interested to see how you get on with the repair - I had a chip about six months ago repaired by Autoglass and since then the automatic wipers don't really work properly with AP...

 

[MrBadger]

I'd be interested to see how you get on with the repair - I had a chip about six months ago repaired by Autoglass and since then the automatic wipers don't really work properly with AP...

That’s probably nothing to do the repair. Being polite about them, auto wipers are often a bit iffy made worse by changes to AP using auto wiper mode by default.

 

[BitJam]

BTW, if the worst happens and they have to replace the windscreen, will autopilot etc work or am I then going to have to get a service appointment for recalibration and suck up the cost of that?

Do the calibration yourself. Having it done for you is a big ripoff. AP and FSD features will be unavailable while it calibrates. You need to put on some highway miles for it to calibrate. There is a button for Camera Calibration in the Service menu.

How to Calibrate Your Tesla Cameras for Autopilot

Is your Tesla vehicle not viewing the road correctly? If so, it’s probably time to calibrate your cameras. Don’t worry, though! It’s easy.

www.notateslaapp.com

 

[kuruma]

had a chat with them on the phone. Although they confirmed that they can in fact fit me in next week for that, it turns out that they can't do calibration on the driveway so I'd have to head to their nearest place (over 30 miles from me), so cheers to BitJam for the tip on doing it yourself.

I'll keep you posted...

 

[Jason71]

had a chat with them on the phone. Although they confirmed that they can in fact fit me in next week for that, it turns out that they can't do calibration on the driveway so I'd have to head to their nearest place (over 30 miles from me), so cheers to BitJam for the tip on doing it yourself.

I'll keep you posted...

are you booked in for chip repair? or a new screen? surely you don't need to do camera calibration after a chip repair?

I had a replacement recently and I had to wait 4 weeks for them to have the "calibration equipment" available at my local branch. Surely the calibration they do is not the same as you can do in the car or why would they need calibration equipment?

 

[cmaster]

Tell you what, if you need to get your state inspection sticker, it potentially may not pass. You will need to patch it by yourself, there are several youtube videos that show how to do it. Having it professionally patched is also an option.

 

[Adopado]

Tell you what, if you need to get your state inspection sticker, it potentially may not pass. You will need to patch it by yourself, there are several youtube videos that show how to do it. Having it professionally patched is also an option.

You are posting in the UK & Ireland section of the forum. State inspection sticker means nothing here… obviously.

 

[cmaster]

You are posting in the UK & Ireland section of the forum. State inspection sticker means nothing here… obviously.

Oh. You guys don't have yearly inspection? Interesting.

 

[Adopado]

Oh. You guys don't have yearly inspection? Interesting.

After 3 years (from new) vehicles in the UK have a yearly MOT test. Depending on the position and nature of windscreen damage it could result in a failure and would have to be rectified before the car could be driven on public roads.

 

[kuruma]

are you booked in for chip repair? or a new screen? surely you don't need to do camera calibration after a chip repair?

I had a replacement recently and I had to wait 4 weeks for them to have the "calibration equipment" available at my local branch. Surely the calibration they do is not the same as you can do in the car or why would they need calibration equipment?

chip repair... which could potentially cause it to worsen and therefore potentially require a new screen, hence the discussion of calibration.