Or get two of you to sit in each front seat and kick and kick the windscreen from
inside until
the windscreen pops out and bends the windscreen wipers..
Although i wouldn't recommend this method if you dont' want to damage anything but it
was
fun... the rear ones are easier to get out btw.. car wrecks are so much fun..
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> It can be done at home, but it needs a fair bit of care. It's a 2 or 3
> person job.
>
> Put the car out in the sun on a warm/hot day - the hotter the better (this
> softens the rubber of the screen seal). After a couple of hours, go out
> with your friend/s. You get in the car, your friend/s stands on the
> outside. Now, put your feet up on the dash and place them at the top of
> the screen near seal - DON'T put them in the middle of the screen!!
> Ensuring that one of your friends has their hands where your feet are to
> support the screen, start applying pressure. BEWARE!! - they tend to POP,
> so you're friend/s should probably be applying a bit of pressure against
> you. If it does pop, your friend/s job is to catch it - well not
> literally, but he/she does need to stop it from leaping out onto the
> ground. If it eases out, work your way around the screen with your feet,
> with one of your friends following you with their hands.
>
> Take your time and take care and it work's a treat. Rush it and it'll end
> in tears. The trick is to make sure the seal has softened in the sun.
>
> cheers
>
> Tim
>
>
> "Andrew Greenbury"
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> hi all
>
> I was wondering if anyone has any tips for removing windscreens,
> or is it a job best left to specialists? I need it out to renew the
> headlining, so I'd prefer pull it out myself, do the work then pay for
> someone to put it back in.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks guys
> Andrew
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