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Hello all, due to a login problem which simon has repaired for me i havent been around for a while but now im back i have a question to pose for you all.

My windscreen has a 6 inch or so long white streak on the passenger side (it was there when i bought it) and its bugging me as it just looks terrible. I can only assume its where the screen has come away from the sealant due to the rusty bit underneath

? Anyway, is it possible to remove the thin surround and put something in there to mask or hide it, something like a dye or black sealant or is it a replacement windscreen job? Im reluctant to replace it as it has the MG logo in the corner of it and i kind of like that, knowing its original.

Hi . What you are seeing is a de-lamination of the windscreen . In other words moisture has got in between the sandwich of glass , flexible layer and glass. There is no cure for it that I know of and it will only spread to become even more unsightly. The only way out I feel is to change the screen. I know what you mean about the MG logo , I would feel the same . John

Unfortunately it looks like the screen has suffered delamination and the white you see will be permanent. If the cars a keeper I would have the screen out and deal with the rust as it has probably put pressure on the side of the screen causing the current issue. You can pick up a good second hand genuine screen fairly easily.

Ok, thanks guys. My windscreen excess is £60 so is it worth maybe damaging the screen and getting a new one fitted via insurance do you think?

You wont get a genuine one.

Sithmaull wrote: wrote:

Ok, thanks guys. My windscreen excess is £60 so is it worth maybe damaging the screen and getting a new one fitted via insurance do you think?

Isn't that what they call..Insurance Fraud?

G0RSQ wrote: wrote:

Sithmaull wrote: wrote:

Ok, thanks guys. My windscreen excess is £60 so is it worth maybe damaging the screen and getting a new one fitted via insurance do you think?

Isn't that what they call..Insurance Fraud?

It depends who "they" are.............I call it getting something back from the thieving scumbags

Mine is like that on the drivers side, its water getting in, due to bad bonding originally when she was built touch wood, mine has not got any worse in the 8 years i have had the car.

you are very unlikely to get a screen now with the MG logo on it. and it is very unlikely that anyone will be willing to fit a secondhand screen that has been ''cut'' out of another car.

An Epsom club member had rust appearing on his W reg F around the screen and the bodyshop would not refit the old screen that they had cut out.

i am sure I saw a crack in your screen,

But if i range my insurance and said the windscreen is damaged, which it is, surely it would have to be replaced either way? Theres also a large scrape on the screen from previous wiper blades across the drivers side. The MOT blokey didnt mention it but its bloody irritating when driving it.

some sort of permanent marker colour it in black ??? stays on phone boxes etc in the rain ???
might make it less obvious