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<div class="bbWrapper">Having been having problems with the rain sensor not working as well as it used to, I had a look and traced it back to the fact that the wipers had become worn and were not clearing the screen very well around the sensor.<br /> <br /> After spending the princely sum of £38 to get a couple of new wipers (no sir we dont sell the rubbers separately, just the wiper assemblies) I started to fit them. <br /> <br /> Somehow during this process, I managed to knock a wiper arm which had just had the wiper blade taken of and it snapped back straight down onto the windscreen and broke the screen. aaaarrrggghh!<br /> <br /> Now waiting for the RAC windscreen man to ring back <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> <br /> <br /> What an idiot!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Robbo" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Robbo said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Having been having problems with the rain sensor not working as well as it used to, I had a look and traced it back to the fact that the wipers had become worn and were not clearing the screen very well around the sensor.<br /> <br /> After spending the princely sum of £38 to get a couple of new wipers (no sir we dont sell the rubbers separately, just the wiper assemblies) I started to fit them. <br /> <br /> Somehow during this process, I managed to knock a wiper arm which had just had the wiper blade taken of and it snapped back straight down onto the windscreen and broke the screen. aaaarrrggghh!<br /> <br /> Now waiting for the RAC windscreen man to ring back <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> <br /> <br /> What an idiot! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Fun this DIY isn't it? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">£38 <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /> <br /> I bought a couple of mono blades for mine and the mrs motor and got change from £20 <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">d'oh....<br /> <br /> you might get a new rain sensor ....<br /> <br /> <br /> @grav , the blades on the 203 are curved or something similarly stupid ... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek! :o" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Well I suppose If I look on the bright side there were quite a few small scratches and chips on the windscreen so at least they will be gone. <br /> <br /> However, the last car I had with a new windscreen was never the same again as it leaked once the new one was fitted. Never could trace the leak.<br /> <br /> Robbo</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">A question,<br /> <br /> Do people like RAC Autoglass fit Mercedes OEM windscreens or just some cheap and cheerful variant?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Robbo" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Robbo said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> A question,<br /> <br /> Do people like RAC Autoglass fit Mercedes OEM windscreens or just some cheap and cheerful variant? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I had one fitted on the CLK last week by RAC Autoglass and it has the star in the corner.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="fuzzer" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> fuzzer said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> @grav , the blades on the 203 are curved or something similarly stupid ... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek! :o" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Oh, you learn something new every day, will find out a price for them tomorrow as I get a 40% discount.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">yep , a stone hit my windscreen on the m5 - big chip and crack - needs replacing - only had the car for 4.5 months -- will they do a good job ??!! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> <br /> <br /> Im with direct line - so i wonder which is the best company to use - i think i can use rac autowindscreens or another one which i have forgotten....<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="GRAV888" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> GRAV888 said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I had one fitted on the CLK last week by RAC Autoglass and it has the star in the corner. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Ah, thats reassuring to know. Did they do a good job?<br /> <br /> Cheers, Robbo</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Robbo" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Robbo said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Ah, thats reassuring to know. Did they do a good job?<br /> <br /> Cheers, Robbo </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yes, excellent job.<br /> Had the car for 5 hours though to enable the bonding to set.<br /> Normally, they'll fit it, stick some masking tape on the edges and let you drive off, but mine is a cabrio</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="splang" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> splang said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Im with direct line - so i wonder which is the best company to use - i think i can use rac autowindscreens or another one which i have forgotten....<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> Autoglass?<br /> Used to work for them many moons ago. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">yep thats the one - thanks<br /> <br /> So, I'm guessing that rac is the one to go for!! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> <br /> Cheers</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="splang" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> splang said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> yep thats the one - thanks<br /> <br /> So, I'm guessing that rac is the one to go for!! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> <br /> Cheers </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Makes no difference really, but the mrs is with Diamond who only use RAC and they do all my lorries.<br /> It was my lorry that chucked up a stone on her screen in the first place.<br /> Wasn't popular for a while.<br /> She made me pay the £50 excess. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" data-smilie="4"data-shortname=":mad:" /> <br /> (Cue Pammy) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="GRAV888" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> GRAV888 said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> She made me pay the £50 excess. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f621.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" data-smilie="4"data-shortname=":mad:" /> <br /> (Cue Pammy) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> <br /> oh - I'd hate to disappoint<script class="js-extraPhrases" type="application/json"> { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.", "lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow", "lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow", "lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen", "lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails", "lightbox_download": "Download", "lightbox_share": "Share", "lightbox_zoom": "Zoom", "lightbox_new_window": "New window", "lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar" } </script> <div class="bbImageWrapper js-lbImage" title="bis.gif" data-src="http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/bis.gif" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-single-image="1"> <img src="http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/bis.gif" data-url="http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/bis.gif" class="bbImage" data-zoom-target="1" style="" alt="bis.gif" title="" width="" height="" loading="lazy" /> </div> so good for her - way to go girl <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Robbo" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Robbo said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Having been having problems with the rain sensor not working as well as it used to, I had a look and traced it back to the fact that the wipers had become worn and were not clearing the screen very well around the sensor.<br /> <br /> After spending the princely sum of £38 to get a couple of new wipers (no sir we dont sell the rubbers separately, just the wiper assemblies) I started to fit them. <br /> <br /> Somehow during this process, I managed to knock a wiper arm which had just had the wiper blade taken of and it snapped back straight down onto the windscreen and broke the screen. aaaarrrggghh!<br /> <br /> Now waiting for the RAC windscreen man to ring back <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> <br /> <br /> What an idiot! </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Honestly it's not funny.... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>
 
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