indigent
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So I go to have breakfast with a buddy this morning and come out to find my rear glass shattered. The gas lift arms were fully extended and the glass was hanging by the rear defroster wires.
Anyone ever seen this?
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massivespl
I'm not mean, I'm honest.
So your window opened by itself? Then smashed itself? How would that happen?
It was closed and shattered, and because the glass wasn't there to keep the "hatch" closed, the struts lifted up.
Another thread...
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/liftgate-glass-spontaneously-shattered.7311/
Any idea how it shattered? Did it just do it by itself or some ******* vandal did it?
indigent
Member
I did it by itself as far as I can tell. I was inside maybe 30 minutes and came out to find it that way. I doubt it was a vandal as mine was the only one in the parking lot that was broken.
The glass shop wants $800+ to replace it and the salvage yard wants $200 off a wrecked one. I called the insurance company (progressive) and I'd have to pay my full deductible to get it fixed which is 1,000. I set the deductible higher since I only drive this truck about 10 days a month, the other 10 I'm in my PD Tahoe.
Guess I'm off to the salvage yard.
See if the salvage yard glass comes with the struts. Get them if you can as backups.
indigent
Member
Good idea, didn't think of that. I'll call them and see. If not can i get them from the auto parts store?
Parts store yea. But call first because some don't carry them and have to order in from a warehouse.
indigent
Member
Called the salvage guy and he will pull them off for me. Now I gotta figure how to get the old hinges apart. Got the E clip pulled but can't get the pin to come out...... Guess i need to get a bigger hammer.
