Just been changing the wiper blades on the tintop - as I was doing the second one the arm snapped down hit the screen and cracked it......

I only recently changed the insurance to TPFT

S**t S**t F**k S**t S**t B*****d S**t

Not the Alfa ?
that will be BIG money

Easy done! I've dropped a few over the years but only had one screen crack on a customers "pride and joy" Capri. I replaced the screen and he was happy. The screen was already de-laminating in one corner so it ended up better than before but it's not a phone caal I want to have to make again. I try to put a rag on the screen whenever practical now.

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Originally posted by jacko
Not the Alfa ?
that will be BIG money

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Originally posted by mookaloid

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Originally posted by jacko
Not the Alfa ?
that will be BIG money

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No it was the Saab

I don't suppose it will be any cheaper though

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My mate runs a car spares shop, they have had to stop fitting wipers for customers because of this reason.
Apparently, because manufacturers have cut down the windscreen thickness to save weight, the slightest tap on the edge of the screen results in it cracking.

I lobbed my phone onto the flat part of the dash on the passenger side once, it bounced off the window and caused a big crack.

Be thankful it's not a heated windscreen!

Ooch,that's not good mate,is it a rubber seal jobbie or a glue in,either way wouldn't like to have a bash, time to get your wallet out

Cheers

R

Bummer!

I was sorting out the wipers on SWMBOs car recently and didn't realise how far the screen extended under the plastic mouldings. Trying to prise the wiper arm off with a large screwdriver and heard the fateful crack So far the crack has migrated from bottom left corner by about 6" although it seems to have stopped for the time being.

Must get onto it really and get it replaced

I've done the very same thing, felt a complete cock.

My niece and her husband down graded their good car to TPFT so they could get a second car as they both started working in oposite directions. The very next day as he was driving to work (in the good car), he hit a Deer on his way to work through the New Forrest.


Sh!t Happens.

Update:

I managed to get it replaced for £168 which I thought was quite good.

I suppose I should get windscreen cover added to the insurance now - talk about shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted

Ive done that! Cleaning a freshly restored Saph cossy, just finished with the leather chamois and flicked the arm down forgeting that the blades had yet to be put on. WACK!!!!!! My mate was not impressed, at all! I did say sorry many many times. Thankfully though i think i only chipped the screen from memory!