marktigere1
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 04:04 PM |
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MOT question
Hi
I have a crack in the windscreen of my everyday car.
It starts in the bottom left and travels for about 12 inches towards the middle with the last 5 inches or so cracking parallel to the bonnet about 3
inches up.
The MOT is due in January and I'm wondering if I need to replace it before then?
It was only replaced last year
Any thoughts.
Cheers
Mark
PS. I don't have insurance on the screen because I don't like the companies who I have to use and the cost is £20 more than the excess
anyway!!
If a bolt is stuck force it.
If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway!!!
(My Dad 1991)
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simonH
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 posted on 9/12/04 at 04:16 PM |
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Fail
i was told it will fail if the crack is more than an inch long in any area of the drivers view (where the wipers go) or more than 3 inches anywhere
else
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ned
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 04:18 PM |
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as said i heard the rule of thumb is if it's within the drivers side wiper blade sweep it's a possible fail..
Ned.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 04:20 PM |
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cost 800 quid for a new windscreen for a 03 reg megane!!!!!!!!!!!
atb
steve
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 04:21 PM |
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second that ned, thats what i heard
BUT
that sounds like a pretty big crack, and the windscreen makes a quite substantial contribution to cab strength
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marktigere1
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 04:51 PM |
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Thanks chaps
I think you have confirmed what I thought.
Steve, that Megane sounds like a nightmare!!!!
This windscreen is for a Nissan Almera and costs £76 fitted on my drive!!!
Mind you, this is the second screen in just over a year
Thanks for the replies.
Cheers
Mark
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mackie
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 06:22 PM |
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Steve,
Would that be because it's a heated screen on the Megane?
You can get heated puma screens (parts only) for £150 which aint so bad really.
Seems to be only Ford and Renault that do 'em. Brilliant in this weather.
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DavidM
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 06:28 PM |
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I've got a heated screen and fully comp with windscreen cover, so all mine are free!
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200mph
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 08:29 PM |
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If you need renault parts gies a buzz.. i work for them.
The price of some parts is scandalous!
Mark
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 9/12/04 at 10:57 PM |
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Ok MOT Definition. :-
Zone 'A' = swept area 10cm either side of steering centre line. - A crack, scratch, damage or obscurement greater than that contained
within a 10mm circle is reason for failure.
Zone 'B' = The rest of the windscreen that is swept by the wiper blade(s). - as above but the item must exceed a size of ( sorry I cannot
remember the excact size but I believe it to be )10cm.
I Hope this helps.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 10/12/04 at 12:46 AM |
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the screen actually cost nowt, cos it was covered by the insurance.... didnt lose no claims - but for 800 quid thats like an accident!!!!!!
its not heated.
The only reason I can think that it cost that much is cos its a trick screen - its light sensing to allow auto operation of the wipers when rain falls
on it. All it is, is a sensor thats stuck on the screen with some optical gel behind the mirror. The guy that fitted it didnt have the gel, so we have
a 800 quid, doesnt work replacement. That was about 9 months ago. by the time misses got round to complaining, she had lost the paperwork!!!!!
atb
steve
and thanks for the offer Mark - im hoping never to need it!
[Edited on 10/12/04 by stephen_gusterson]
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marktigere1
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| posted on 10/12/04 at 12:36 PM |
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Thanks for the replies chaps again.
An update on the screen.
On the way home last night the crack decided to travel to the other side from left to right.
Think it was trying to tell me something.
Being replaced on Monday.
Cheers again.
Mark
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