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Offline markdyer72

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noticed other day that the triangular piece plastiv between the back passenger window and the small window was cracked, i thought some1 may have done it vut anyway i decided to take it to the dealers regardless, as as it happens he said its 2nd 1 he seen do that but doesnt know what causes it, anyway got replaced under warranty but just wondering if any1 else has had same problem...

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Can't recall a member mentioning it before  :confused:
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oh ok well not sure but hey least dealer had seen it before so fixed under warranty :D annyin when have no idea how summats happened and its not as if could have been done accidental or even deliberate lol....
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You would think possibly heat, but then much more likely in Oz one would imagine :undecided:
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yep not get much heat here in boro lol, altho sayin that has been quite hot ov late, mind also was only passenger side, drivers side still intact....
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Come to think of it the CRDi is a Cracker of a car  :idea: :lol: :happydance:
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lol lol lol yup it sure is, i have no complaints so far :D
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Good that they just replaced it under NCW though   :goodjob:
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Hello everyone.
I am new to this forum.
I had the same problem with the cracked plastic a few months ago.
It was repaired with no problem,although the dealership had never seen it before.
They though it could be a stress fracture but couldn't be sure.


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Welcome Nightimer .. Thanks for the feedback  :goodjob:
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Good that they just replaced it under NCW though   :goodjob:

yep sure is, can see it bein rather expensive probably even for that small bit plastic lol
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Hello everyone.
I am new to this forum.
I had the same problem with the cracked plastic a few months ago.
It was repaired with no problem,although the dealership had never seen it before.
They though it could be a stress fracture but couldn't be sure.


yeah my dealer said is only 2nd he had seen, wonder how many others out there thinkin some scallywag has damaged there car....
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Just had mine replaced under warranty, on passenger side about 20mm long , Cheers Craig


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Funny how a little fault like this was hidden for so long  :confused:
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Funny how a little fault like this was hidden for so long  :confused:

We just don't know what we don't know  :confused:
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