Bonded windscreen

[Loopy1]

I've got a renault laguna sri X reg.
I've got a crack across my windscreen that obviously needs replacing.
I've been told that it is a bonded windscreen and when fitted I can't move the car for 24 hours.
Can anyone shed any light on:
a) would it be a bonded screen?
b) is the 24 hour thing right?

Stupid question that I haven't looked into yet. Thought you guys might be able to help.

[DONNA1458]

I work in a bodyshop and we will always leave it 2 hours to set before releasing the vehicle.

[Toureman]

Hi Loopy,

The recommended time is 24 hrs, if you insist on driving straight away the windscreen garage would not give you any guarantee.

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[Gef]

I recently had a new bonded windscreen fitted by Autoglass. They came to my work to do it and I drove home as soon as the fitter had finished. He left some pieces of tape holding the screen to the body work and told me to leave them on until the next morning. He aslo told me not to wash the car for 24 hours.

Imagine that you get a new windscreen fitted on the hard shoulder of a motorway. Are you expected to wait there for 24 hours?

[Loopy1]

Thanks for the replies.
One of the reasons I asked about the 24 hour thing was exactly the reasons you all answered.

[Melliexr]

Someone posed this question to Honest John in the Telegraph motoring Q&A's. A BMW had had four windscreens in something like eighteen months, none of the breakages due to impact. HJ replied that the windscreen on a BMW is part of the structural integrity and if the goo isn't left to set properly before moving the car, the screen will fracture when the body flexes, as they do when going over speed-humps, pot-holes, etc. I would imagine this is true of some other makes and models, not just BMW.

[ditchy49]

hi you can drive it after 20 min but make sure you have door window open when you shut door as the pressure in car can pop screen out