MG5 windscreen replacement

[Jonhklee]

Oh dear.... drove a bit too close to the car in front and loose stone pinged my windscreen and cracked it..... I wonder how easy it is to get it replaced!!!

 

[Kithmo]

Well at least there's no recalibration of a camera to be done on the 5.

 

[Jonhklee]

That’s true. How about the light sensor / rain sensor?

 

[Alb]

The job should be no different to any other car I'd have thought.
Glass availability is another matter though.

 

[BillyWhizz]

i think he is talking about how easy or not will it be to get a replacement

 

[Alb]

On the plus side it's still safe to drive as it is.
Remember the old days before laminated screens became common.

 

[Jonhklee]

Try to book an appointment with auto glass - they will look into it and get back to me...... hmmm..... I bet they are having a hard time sourcing a windscreen for the MG5

 

[Kithmo]

That’s true. How about the light sensor / rain sensor?

That just needs a hole in the black part for the light, no calibration needed.

 

[Kithmo]

On the plus side it's still safe to drive as it is.
Remember the old days before laminated screens became common.

Safe, but not legal unfortunately. Probably wouldn't get stopped though as it's hard to spot.

 

[Alb]

I lived with a crack on the passenger side of a Ford Focus for a couple of years but replacement was forced when the first MOT became due. It wasn't major or even visible to me whilst driving but it was inside the swept area.
It was covered by insurance of course but I was a bit nervous about the car being damaged during replacement. In the end, the glass fitter actually did an excellent job.

 

[Ranger]

See if you can get a pattern screen that includes UV protection maybe?

 

[Jonhklee]

Great idea. Will ask about UV protection

 

[Ranger]

Great idea. Will ask about UV protection

Let use know how you get on.