Cracked windshield, warranty work? or hole in pocket?
07-29-2001, 06:54 PM
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Cracked windshield, warranty work? or hole in pocket?
After the So Cal event, I noticed my windshield has a 7" crack, from the bottom coming up.
This should be warranty work correct?
And how do I prevent stuff like this from happening when road racing?
If the body of the car flexes this much, then I can only imagine what will happen to the car in a few years.
This should be warranty work correct?
And how do I prevent stuff like this from happening when road racing?
If the body of the car flexes this much, then I can only imagine what will happen to the car in a few years.
07-29-2001, 07:14 PM
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Your best bet is an insurance claim...
it's hard to imagine body flexing causing such a crack.
More likely something (stone, gravel, etc.) hit the windshield glass and caused the crack to develop. Audi windshield glass seems susceptible to this.
More likely something (stone, gravel, etc.) hit the windshield glass and caused the crack to develop. Audi windshield glass seems susceptible to this.
07-29-2001, 07:22 PM
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If there is no impact mark, this "stress fracture" should be a warranty claim...
...the S4's windshield is part of the body structure, and there has been a TSB in the past about cracked glass from stress fractures.
07-29-2001, 07:23 PM
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Re: Your best bet is an insurance claim...
No, im pretty sure its body flex. I drove my car up on a small curb slowly and I can hear the body flexing. Do I have a lemon? There is no small rock or stone hitting my windshield.
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07-30-2001, 04:55 AM
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You can probably pull off getting it under warrenty, but don't be so indignant, you broke it!
Warrenty excludes track use. The frame is flexed beyond what is expected on public roads at legal speeds.
07-30-2001, 08:53 AM
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My Stress Crack was covered.
It took while and the regional service manager had to look at it. But it was obvious that the crack was not due to an external impact. They replaced it under warranty.
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