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#5172 of 5387 Re: Windshield chipped [rvator4] by nmsg Dec 17, 2008 (4:21 pm)
Replying to: rvator4 (Dec 17, 2008 3:10 pm) rvator, thx for the response. when you said you believe all of the windshields are made by the same company, do you mean that all car companies use the same windshield company? the reason i ask is i never had that problem with my camry and it was hit many times with pebbles. Replies to this message: rvator4 (Jan 12, 2009 2:01 pm)
#5173 of 5387 Re: Windshield chipped [nmsg] by bodble2 Dec 17, 2008 (4:54 pm)
Replying to: nmsg (Dec 17, 2008 1:19 pm) Within the first couple of months after I bought my '04, I got a chip/small crack on my windshield, down near the bottom part. I ignored it, and well, almost 5 years later now, it hasn't gotten noticeably bigger. I might replace it if I get another chip/crack. Replies to this message: laurasdada (Dec 18, 2008 10:20 am) bodble2 (Dec 18, 2008 1:22 pm)
#5174 of 5387 Re: Windshield chipped [bodble2] by laurasdada Dec 18, 2008 (10:20 am)
Replying to: bodble2 (Dec 17, 2008 4:54 pm) I've had a small "star" shaped chip/crack in the lower right hand corner of my '05 TL windshield for about 6 months now. It hasn't grown/spider-webbed at all....yet.... Knock plood that it doesn't. Replies to this message: bodble2 (Dec 18, 2008 1:22 pm)
#5175 of 5387 Re: Windshield chipped [nmsg] by mikey38 Dec 18, 2008 (10:27 am)
Replying to: nmsg (Dec 17, 2008 1:19 pm) no need to replace the windshield. Have the chip fixed at a glass repair facility. Insurance companies will normally wave the deductable. If you don't get it repaired it can spider web eventually.
#5176 of 5387 Re: Windshield chipped [laurasdada] by bodble2 Dec 18, 2008 (1:22 pm)
Replying to: laurasdada (Dec 18, 2008 10:20 am) That's almost the exactly same location where my chip/crack is located!
#5177 of 5387 Windshield chip experience and transmis'n Qu '05 TL by miniman Dec 25, 2008 (2:31 am)
My '05 TL was 3 mos old, I took it on it's first major road trip. As I began to pass a back hoe on a trailer, it hit a bump, a small cloud of dust blew off the machine and I heard a glass-break sound. The windshield had the smallest crack. It was a hot July week and the defect turned into a crack across the entire windshield within a week. I was so upset about my new car... I found out the dealer used a commercial glass place so I dealt with the glass place directly. They explained Accord and TL use the same windshield (so they are always in stock thanks to Accord's popularity) and theirs were from OEM supplier... 2+ years later, have had no problem w/ the replacement.   My current problem began a in the fall, a diesel-like noise when starting on a cold AM, worse w/ defroster on. Seems to go away as car warms. Thought of taking back to Acura but there were no other symptoms. I noticed it increasing recently, occurs with my foot on the accelerator. It got loud enough today (12/24) that I called the Acura dealer around noon, but the shop closed early for Christmas. After work, I noticed it even louder on my way home and the car would not shift into 5th gear on the highway. I put it in manual shift mode (to confirm the gear it was in) and tried manual upshift to 5th at appropriate hwy speed, no dice. Any similar experiences out there? Hope the dealer is open on 12/26. Thanks for any thoughts...
#5178 of 5387 Where should I go to replace my windshield? by echow Dec 29, 2008 (4:20 pm)
So I'm a new TL owner and unfortunately I already have a crack on my windshield. The quote I received from the dealer is $900. I have found other glass repair shops that charge around $2-300. Should I go to the dealer to replace it or go to the cheaper shops? Thanks Replies to this message: billyperks2 (Dec 30, 2008 6:30 am)
#5179 of 5387 Where to go for windshield - echow by miniman Dec 30, 2008 (3:56 am)
In my experience (see post 5177), the dealership told me they called in the glass shop's mobile van so I dealt with the glass place directly - their mobile van came right to my office. Could not have been easier. Since comprehensive insurance covers glass in my state (MA), price did no matter to me. Of course, it depends upon the glass place - I was happy with the shop I used.
#5180 of 5387 Re: Where should I go to replace my windshield? [echow] by billyperks2 Dec 30, 2008 (6:30 am)
Replying to: echow (Dec 29, 2008 4:20 pm) Take it to a shop- the dealer does the same. By doing it at the dealer you are paying both the Dealer and the Glass Repair Shop. That's called double dipping in the Hedge Fund world.
#5181 of 5387 Can You "Pop" the Clutch? by ponderpoint Dec 30, 2008 (7:45 am)
I've noticed consistent postings about battery problems with the newer TL's. Does anybody know if you can pop the clutch (manual transmission of course) if you're in a pinch?   I have an '06 TL that has become my "airport rat" - it will occasionally have to sit in an airport parking lot for a long period of time. It replaced an old Miata I had that I could strategically park in a remote part of the lot that was on an incline. It worked quite well and I went for a considerable period of time before replacing the battery (expensive in the Miata).   I was going to go out and test it but if anybody has already done it, it would save the wear and tear and perhaps an unexpected unpleasant surprise.   Thanks...

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