GU windscreen replacment. Do I need to remove the snorkel?

[threedogs]

The fitter may let you treat the area, I lanotec'd mine.
Dont use National I did but never again

[missingdna]

So my windscreen needs replacing. So I have to do the hunt around for the best price, but first, the Safari snorkel sits right over the rubber. Not touching it but the contours of the snorkel pretty much cover the left side. So do I need to remove the snorkel you think? I'm thinking yes, err, maybe. The bolts that hold the bracket to the pillar are rusted in good, no chance of them coming out in one piece, and hte bracket is riveted to the pillar...If so, and might hang out a bit and save a few $$$ and get a 4inch snorkel for the shitter. Then what 4inch snorkel do I go for? Ugh!

Gu patrol windscreens are bonded to the vehicle body with a polyurethane. Most patrol snorkels can be left on, but will need to be unbolted from the bracket and the bracket may need to be removed to allow the screen to be set in place correctly. With urethane set screens the glass has to be set in place nearly perfectly first touch, none of this drop in and drag across crap that didnt matter with rubber set screens like the gq's.
Obriens are meant to be using a lil buddy lifting device that some snorkels interfere with the action and may need the tech to rebook for a 2 man lift (obriens do not like one man dead lifting due to oh&s)

The original mould and retainer should not be reused as stated already and be replaced with a generic universal mould. Due to the different style of moulding you may end up with a small amount of excess ooze on the inside when finished, but a good tech, without having to slide the screen past a snorkel will minimize or even have none.
To do a gu correctly the wipers,plennum chamber cover and lower moulding will need to be removed. IF THE FITTER DOES NOT REMOVE THESE THEN HE IS A HACK!!!!

If any scratching is done to the apperture this will need to be primed to prevent rust starting. Again, if not done hes a hack

any existing rust will need to be treated while the screen is out. Do not use tectyl /fishoil etc as the will stuff the urethane bonding. There is no quick fix for rust. Send the fitter away, fix the rust properly and have them return at a later date to refit the screen. The fitter may offer to prime over existing rust. Even if its surface rust only it doesnt matter, the surface is what the urethane's stick to. Treat rust as car cancer. Priming/coating existing rust is the same as putting a band-aid on a skin cancer and saying "she'll be right". It wont be right, the rust keeps forming and you will end up with water leaks that can stuff your electrics.

im used to be a panel beater many years ago, and been fitting windscreens for 22 years, i also own 2 gu patrols.
All going well with no major problems it should take 35-45 mins to do the job, no problem if it takes longer but any quicker and they are cutting corners.

[jack]

Gu patrol windscreens are bonded to the vehicle body with a polyurethane. Most patrol .........

Thanks mate, this is good info

[MB]

G'day Folks, found an old thread here with some awesome info kindly posted up quite some time ago. Reason for my searching was that Mrs MB has pre-paid with our credit card today $628 to 'Windscreens Obrien' for her to drop the 2001 GU family truckster to them for replacement. They've sent her no receipt received as yet or told of the extent of works, screen only and or rubber seal included etc... Before I start ringing when they're open again tomorrow would anyone kindly have some 'W-Obrien' up to date advice on that sort of $$ we've already been locked into apparently:-)

[mudski]

Am I reading this right? $628 for a windscreen? Sorry my home brew is doing funny shizz to my head tonight!

[mudski]

Also Mark I can almost guarantee mate that they wont remove the scuttle panel and then unbolt the lower windscreen rubber before they do any work. Which will more than likely result in damage to the lower seal. This happened to me when the windscreen was removed and refitted. For that money I would be making sure they do remove these first.

[MB]

Thanks Mudski mate!
Appreciate the update, I'll be sure to check into this heaps further now mate:-)

[mudski]

Thanks Mudski mate!
Appreciate the update, I'll be sure to check into this heaps further now mate:-)

Ask them if the windscreen is bullet proof too. It would want to be for that price. lol.

[Bacho86]

Whilst I've never replaced a windscreen in the patrol, when relaxing another vehicles I found O'Brien's to be at least 2 -3x price of others! They do a lot of insurance jobs....

Local "Jim's windscreen" was the cheapest, not sure if you'd have a local one though MB


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[mudski]

I cant remember who did mine, i got it done through Club 4x4. They stuffed the lower seal and left broken glass everywhere inside the car.

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