# Crack in Windshield - Travelling **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 1, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350 "2007-10-01T14:59:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![debaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@debaroo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/debaroo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/1 "2007-10-01T14:59:33Z")
Am wondering about the ability to repair a crack in my windshield or the need to get a new one. It started last week with a tiny ping on the left and is now travelling across the lower drivers side. Anyone know if it will stop, or if there is something I can do to slow or halt the travelling crack? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/2 "2007-10-01T15:09:12Z")
It won’t stop and it can’t be repaired. You need a new windshield. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/3 "2007-10-01T15:39:19Z")
Here are the rules of reparing a windshield from different places I’ve used. Can’t be repaired under the following conditions. . A star type crach that’s larger then a quater. . Crack larger then 6". . If the crack goes to the edge. . If the crack or start is in the drivers line of sight. ---
**Author:** ![art1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/77aa72/32.png) [@art1966](https://community.cartalk.com/u/art1966)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/4 "2007-10-01T15:55:55Z")
Your insurance might cover some of repair cost. Check with them. (Some insurance companies will pay the whole cost of fixing a “tiny ping” to prevent it from growing into a replace-the-windshield crack, but you are too late for that.) ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/5 "2007-10-01T18:16:45Z")
Your windshield is indeed toast. I live in an area with a lot of construction and replace windshields every 5 years or so. In my jurisdiction, a crack across the line of vision would make the car fail a safety check, but the police are very tolerant. If the reflection starts to bother ny vison, I usually get a new windshield. Her the Allstate and others will not insure a windshiel for stone chip damage; only accidental damage cause by a collision. On American cars, windshields are quite cheap. ---
**Author:** ![TJScott2012](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@TJScott2012](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TJScott2012)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/6 "2007-10-01T23:02:24Z")
windshields are cheap, i get mine for 100-160 ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/7 "2007-10-02T14:53:15Z")
> windshields are cheap, i get mine for 100-160 Depends on the vehicle. I’ve seen them cost OVER $1000. Most are well under $300, but I’ve NEVER seen them under $200…Unless you have glass coverage. ---
**Author:** ![Loafer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loafer/32/28_2.png) [@Loafer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Loafer)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/8 "2007-10-02T15:03:35Z")
I just bought a used windshield for $75.00 at a junk yard that was in great shape. Saved about $100.00. ---
**Author:** ![TJScott2012](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@TJScott2012](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TJScott2012)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/crack-in-windshield-travelling/5350/9 "2007-10-02T21:31:25Z")
2-3oo if that still is pretty cheap