Windshield trim z4

[ppavuk]

I've ordered a new windshield trim which arrived today. The part itself is pretty cheap, about £30 delivered. The job to replace must be very simple, as there is no adhesives used - just press fit.

But not in my case. Apparently windscreen on my car has been replaced before as it too good for its age. So someone who did the job just put back the trim before windscreen compound sets. Therefore old trim, which was perished, ad literally falling apart was glued to bloody windscreen and windscreen frame. Took me 2 hours to remove it and clean the frame. The biggest single piece was about inch long, others even smaller. What a horrible job!

Once frame cleaned - 5 minutes t get new trim installed.

 

[Antm72]

Typical ....some people unfortunately like to cut corners ..Glad you managed to correct it

 

[Stevo7682]

I can sympathise with you there. Get cars like that in work all the time. Nothing worse than going to do a job and find out the person before has done some botch up job

 

[ppavuk]

I can sympathise with you there. Get cars like that in work all the time. Nothing worse than going to do a job and find out the person before has done some botch up job

And this is just a matter of reading repair manual! Seems many people not reading either!

 

[Stevo7682]

Your right. Part of the problem is too many people charge into jobs they think they can do without any research. I've worked on cars since leaving school and that was nearly 30 yr ago and I do new stuff all the time you can never learn everything about every car a bit of research does no harm.

 

[ppavuk]

Your right. Part of the problem is too many people charge into jobs they think they can do without any research. I've worked on cars since leaving school and that was nearly 30 yr ago and I do new stuff all the time you can never learn everything about every car a bit of research does no harm.

Since we have google it becomes ever simpler!

 

[Stevo7682]

Yes the internet certainly has so many great benefits. It's just unfortunate as with so many things in life it has a dark side too

 

[ppavuk]

Yes the internet certainly has so many great benefits. It's just unfortunate as with so many things in life it has a dark side too

Well, we could use hammer to hit nails same as heads, aren't we