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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: Jtuner on August 27, 2006, 11:26:34 AM

Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: Jtuner on August 27, 2006, 11:26:34 AM: So I was at advanced picking up oil change stuff, when I looked outside, and my entire rear window was SHATTERED!! Upon further investigation, there was no sign of a rock hitting it, or any foul play, it must have just shattered when I closed my door or something.. Anyone ever heard of this or seen it happen before???
Title: Yep!
Post by: D. Clay on August 27, 2006, 12:14:02 PM: There are several opinions and factors that have been suggested.
Stress on the glass from body twist,
Hot sun,
A small unnoticed "starter crack"
Air pressure from the door closing, etc.
I've never seen it happen but I have seen it afterwards. An E30's backglass is in with a rubber gasket instead of being bonded with urethane to the unibody. I've seen cracks in windshields shoot about a foot longer when closing the door - especially Chevrolet pickups.
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: rfritz on August 27, 2006, 02:23:24 PM: This happened to me about 5 years ago and I thought someone was shooting at me. It did scare the shit out of me and sucked, because it was the middle of winter here in good ol Indiana. I think it was 20+/- degrees.
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: asubimmer on August 27, 2006, 04:43:32 PM: yes this is kinda common. Happened to me about 6 months ago? Really pissed me off.

Ohh and D. Clay, not all E30's use the gasket, M3 windows are glued in to make it stiffer ;)
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: silverblades181 on August 27, 2006, 07:08:00 PM: I've heard of it. Apparently the E30s get high cabin pressure, and in the "right" conditions, the glass will shatter...but that's all hear-say.
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: Jtuner on August 27, 2006, 10:41:43 PM: good that's what I was hoping/expecting to hear.. I have new glass comin in on thursday,, just more of a pain in the ass more than anything.. guess i'll make sure to close my doors a bit softer hehe thanks guys
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: cutncheese on August 27, 2006, 10:57:01 PM: It happened to me to, just came out one morning and the back window was gone.
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: stevohill on August 28, 2006, 12:05:19 AM: I've heard of this happening b/c the defroster button will get stuck and stay on, and poof no more window
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: M42boy on August 28, 2006, 10:44:16 AM: Quote from: Jtuner
good that's what I was hoping/expecting to hear.. I have new glass comin in on thursday,, just more of a pain in the ass more than anything.. guess i'll make sure to close my doors a bit softer hehe thanks guys

Maybe we should leave our sunroofs in the "vent" position more often to let pressure escape. Man, this sucks!! :eek:
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: bmwman91 on August 28, 2006, 11:28:20 AM: Sheesh, good thing I leave the sunroof cracked whenever I am not parked up in carjackistan (err I mean Stockton). I could believe the defroster thing, too. Hope it does not happen to me! I cannot afford a window right now!
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: Jtuner on August 28, 2006, 03:31:08 PM: Yeah, my rear window defroster was left on from the night before (my badness :() and the crack looks like it spurted from that metal contact actually.. My guess is that's what caused it,, it was a hot day with the rear defroster on = disaster :( :(
Title: Anyone ever seen this happen before???
Post by: Zoso on August 28, 2006, 04:00:08 PM: I wish mine would crack so I could have it replaced. I'm too chicken to break it myself and hope that insurance covers it!

My rear defroster grid is shot and it too bad to fix.