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Self Cracking Windshield C70 1998

posted by  someone claiming to be jeffery47 on  Tue Dec 9 04:06 CST 2003 [RELATED]

My C70 coupe had a crack along the base of the windshield when I bought it. I didn't see it at the time, it's kinda hidden by the wipers and is not really visible while driving.

My theory is that there a degree of chassis flex in the C70 that is not present in the S/V70. Is your car a convertible? If so, there is likely to be more flex.

Sometimes the windshield ends up carrying a bit of a load around the edges, it's not isolated by the frame. Pretty common in American cars, I see cracks like it on them a lot.

I would add a strut brace and see if that changes anything. Also, was OEM VOlvo glass installed? Sometimes aftermarket glass is inferior.





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New Self Cracking Windshield [C70][2002]
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