{"id":1988,"date":"2022-10-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ralarsa.com\/luna-rota-evitar-que-se-expanda\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:42:13","slug":"luna-rota-evitar-que-se-expanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ralarsa.com\/en\/broken-window-avoid-spreading\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prevent an impact on the windshield from expanding?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When planning a route or a trip, we must take into account all possible unforeseen events, such as a broken windshield. A small chip can ruin all your plans.<\/p>\n

From our Ralarsa vehicle repair workshops, we explain below what types of damage exist and what to do so that none of them get worse. Find your nearest centre and leave your car in the best hands \u2014 we\u2019ll be waiting for you!<\/p>\n

Importance of acting in time<\/h2>\n

A small chip should not be an immediate obstacle to continue driving, especially if its size is smaller than a two\u2011euro coin. In fact, in most cases, these small marks can go completely unnoticed.<\/p>\n

Even so, it is necessary to fix the broken windshield<\/strong><\/a> as soon as it is detected, since there is the possibility that at any moment something could trigger the glass to crack completely and, in this way, actually make driving impossible.<\/p>\n

This is why at Ralarsa we recommend visiting any of our vehicle glass repair workshops to resolve unexpected incidents in your car\u2019s glass and manage to repair it rather than replace it completely.<\/p>\n

Broken windshield: what types are there?<\/h2>\n

Impacts on our windshield can cause different types of damage. Depending on the case \u2014 and although at Ralarsa we always prioritise repair over replacement<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 it may be that the possibility of repairing the damaged windshield disappears and full replacement becomes necessary.<\/p>\n

The most common types of damage are:<\/p>\n