# Cracked windshield question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-windshield-question/266562>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [March 20, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-windshield-question/266562 "2013-03-20T15:46:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![wheels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wheels/32/6655_2.png) [@wheels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wheels)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-windshield-question/266562/1 "2013-03-20T15:46:00Z")

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Well this happened sometime today. Wasn’t there when I parked this morning was there when I left work.

Anything I can do to keep it from spreading? I have seen it grow a cm or so already. I’m driving to Philadelphia for the NCAA tournament games tomorrow evening too. Fffffuuuuuuu

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**Author:** ![AVB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avb/32/6751_2.png) [@AVB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AVB)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-windshield-question/266562/2 "2013-03-20T15:50:55Z")

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Don’t know anyway to stop the spreading. I had a Honda accord some years ago that had a dime sized crack… Next day was the length of the entire windshield.

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-windshield-question/266562/3 "2013-03-20T15:58:57Z")

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File a windshield claim?

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**Author:** ![wheels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wheels/32/6655_2.png) [@wheels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wheels)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-windshield-question/266562/4 "2013-03-20T16:04:21Z")

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Yeah I have full glass coverage, just sucks that I have to drive the Philly tomorrow with this crack that seems like is gonna spread right in front of my face.

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**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-windshield-question/266562/5 "2013-03-20T16:06:14Z")

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Nope. Windscreens are considered a part of the structural portion of the chassis and a “stressed” member that absorbs and dissipates crash energy. It’ll have a mind of it’s own until the crack is no longer stressed.

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**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cracked-windshield-question/266562/6 "2013-03-25T08:29:41Z")

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This time of year doesn’t help much either. 20s at night and 40s during the day any moisture that gets in there can have a “freeze/thaw” effect expanding it quicker.