Jenks Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Here is the question. I have a 1994 Range Rover with a heated bonded screen that needs to be changed. To save cost can the old type screen with the standard seal be fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles tout terrain Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Rangerover and discovery windscreens are all the same, the aperture is the same for all, so any screen will fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I thought the 2 were different and not interchangable. I think the size is the same but the windscreen surround for the seals is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenks Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 Rangerover and discovery windscreens are all the same, the aperture is the same for all, so any screen will fit Thanks for the info i will rip out the bonded screen and buy the old style windscreen and seal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_pete Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 just for the record I'm saying I don't think that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenks Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 just for the record I'm saying I don't think that works mad pete happy with your input about the inter change ability with discovery and range rover. My main concern was can i fit the old style range rover windscreen to my range rover that was fitted with a bonded screen. Some of the info i have gained so far shows that the bonded screen only came along towards the end of it's production and that no body modification were made. But if you feel that you are right i will wait until i get more feed back before i buy the old type screen. I am learning all the time as this is my first range rover. Many thanks for your help so far. Jenks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Doesn't your insurance cover windscreen replacement ?? If it does, why not get the heated screen replaced fro free ! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenks Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 Doesn't your insurance cover windscreen replacement ?? If it does, why not get the heated screen replaced fro free ! Neil If the Range rover had insurance I would but I bought the vehicle in good faith in january covered in snow with the words '' the best one i have owned'' . when i got it back more holes than a tea bad so has been off the road ever since. The screen cracked with the heavy frost. Getting to the ponit NO insurance. So on my own with the repair bill. That will teach me to jump quote from the wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 "if" a earlier screen will fit, Land Rover orphanage were selling a load recently for a tenner each brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenks Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 "if" a earlier screen will fit, Land Rover orphanage were selling a load recently for a tenner each brand new. Thahks for the info will get in contact tuesday cheers Jenks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 if yours is a soft dash they are differant if not then it will work no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenks Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Not wanting to question your advice, are you sure that the soft dash body shell is different. Jenks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Wow, they must really need to clear some space! they are selling the windscreens for £3 each now! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Range-Rover-2-door-classic-clear-glass-windscreen-New_W0QQitemZ120548705849QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1c11434639 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Not wanting to question your advice, are you sure that the soft dash body shell is different. Jenks no body shell is pretty much the same its subtle changes like on the range rover sport the soft dash has a blacked out part of the windscreen to cover where the dash sits higher up on, reason i know is i looked at putting a soft dash/disco dash im my 86 rrc and couldnt do it i sat mine next to a freinds soft dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willfromsussex Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Lol if only I was going near Wilts! I'd buy a couple just as spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 ...like on the range rover sport the soft dash has a blacked... I take it that's a typo? Soft dash and Range Rover Sport are very different beasts.... I seriously looked at fitting a soft dash to my old '93 Range Rover, but also came to the conclusion that it was a bit too big a job - doable, but the bulkhead changes were more than I fancied tackling. The electrics looked challenging too, but I had a friend who was itching to get at that bit I'd also acquired a 300Tdi Discovery (basically the same dash, in a lower grade finish) while prevaricating over the project and realised that the older dash, for all its numerous faults, has much better ergonomics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 like on the range rover sport I take it that's a typo? Soft dash and Range Rover Sport are very different beasts.... no typo bud was using it as an example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Ah! I get what you mean. Actually, little things like that I wouldn't have considered an obstacle, I'd just have left it with the older windscreen, but the bulkhead has significant changes on the softdash (different brackets, coolant pipes go through in different places - that sort of thing) and the wiring is completely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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