rear passenger window broke on its own
#1
rear passenger window broke on its own
hi
i am in chicago. yesterday, i was driving and suddenly i hear glass breaking noise. it was the right rear passenger door glass that broke while the car was in motion. i stopped looked around but saw noone close by that would have thrown something towards my car that would have caused the glass to break. i looked even more to find any brick or stone around my car, but nothing, not even bullets etc. i just don't know what could have caused it.
i have contacted car mechanics and they have no explanation for it either.
please let me know if you are aware of any other reasons why the window glass might break. i have a 98 hyundai elantra and it has manual windows not automatic. could vibrations or tensions of any sort could cause this; i did not notice any damage to the window before this happened. any explanations would be helpful.
please let me know if this is something that i can replace on my own since the window is manual and if i can what are some of the things that i should look for to make sure that i replace it right.
your previous suggestions have been very helpful and your suggestions in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
mina
i am in chicago. yesterday, i was driving and suddenly i hear glass breaking noise. it was the right rear passenger door glass that broke while the car was in motion. i stopped looked around but saw noone close by that would have thrown something towards my car that would have caused the glass to break. i looked even more to find any brick or stone around my car, but nothing, not even bullets etc. i just don't know what could have caused it.
i have contacted car mechanics and they have no explanation for it either.
please let me know if you are aware of any other reasons why the window glass might break. i have a 98 hyundai elantra and it has manual windows not automatic. could vibrations or tensions of any sort could cause this; i did not notice any damage to the window before this happened. any explanations would be helpful.
please let me know if this is something that i can replace on my own since the window is manual and if i can what are some of the things that i should look for to make sure that i replace it right.
your previous suggestions have been very helpful and your suggestions in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
mina
#2
Probably weak in a spot. You may have gotten a stone chip in the past and didn't realize it. It happens.
Replacing these can be a bit tricky if you don't know your way inside the door panel. A good glass shop or regular shop won't charge much. Should be able to find a used window at www.junkyarddog.com
Fill out a parts request form and they will get back to you if any yards have the window you need.
Replacing these can be a bit tricky if you don't know your way inside the door panel. A good glass shop or regular shop won't charge much. Should be able to find a used window at www.junkyarddog.com
Fill out a parts request form and they will get back to you if any yards have the window you need.
#8
No, no, no, we were just discussing possible reasons for windows to break, more precisley, rear windows. I think it is unlikely for windows to break on their own without some help (a chip or a bent frame, who knows.) a rear defroster probably doesn't increase the risk much, if at all.
#10
Tempered glass tends to drop strait down when a stress fracture causes it to shatter.
Even a small projectile will make some bits of glass fly into the inner part of the car.
I'd say something hit the door glass such as a pebble or other road debris.
Tempered glass by it's own nature will break on it's own, but it usually takes wild temperature fluctuations or a problem in the window regulator to cause a door glass to fail.
Even a small projectile will make some bits of glass fly into the inner part of the car.
I'd say something hit the door glass such as a pebble or other road debris.
Tempered glass by it's own nature will break on it's own, but it usually takes wild temperature fluctuations or a problem in the window regulator to cause a door glass to fail.
#12
I had the same thing happen on my rear hatch glass 2 days after I bought my 1993 Dodge caravan. It was sitting in the garage and I was outside with the garage door open and all of a sudden I heard a loud noise and looked up and saw the glass shatter into little pieces. The dealer covered the repair under warranty. I think the glass was under alot of stress from the day it was installed and it just let loose.