Targa Top Cracked from temperature change
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From: Whitehouse TX
Targa Top Cracked from temperature change
Friday morning I pulled out of my garage to go to work, and it was about 25 degrees outside. I got a few feet down the road and noticed a new wind noise. Looked up and my glass targa top had a crack right down the middle. The crack runs about half way through the top along the length of the car, and is wide enough to drop a dime through it.
There was no rock chips or previous cracks. I am amazed and I know it sounds stange, but I think the temperature change from hot to cold is all it took.
Has anyone ever heard of the factory glass tops doing this?
Anyone know of a good source to buy one or have one they would like to sell? I would buy either clear or silver if the price is right. I am having to drive my pickup until I can get it fixed
BTW... its a 98 C5
Thanks!
There was no rock chips or previous cracks. I am amazed and I know it sounds stange, but I think the temperature change from hot to cold is all it took.
Has anyone ever heard of the factory glass tops doing this?
Anyone know of a good source to buy one or have one they would like to sell? I would buy either clear or silver if the price is right. I am having to drive my pickup until I can get it fixed
BTW... its a 98 C5
Thanks!
Racer
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Clovis CA
I turned in a claim on mine......totally different issue with mine.....and got a new one. Well, a refurbished one from the dealer.
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From: San Diego CA
fatigue
What do you clean it with? A solvent-based cleaner can produce microcracks which can propogate when exposed to stress due to temperature fluctuations.
Then again, it could be that fatigue from many temperature swings did it in.
Then again, it could be that fatigue from many temperature swings did it in.
