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KMMI77

Posts: 1821
Joined: Jul. 26 2009
From: The land down under

Vandalism

I had a gig today. When i returned to my car someone had snapped my windscreen wiper arm off

They snapped it nice and low so i'll have to replace the entire arm. The remaining bit still moves when i switch them on.

Does anyone know roughly what i can expect to pay to fix it? I hope it's less than what i was paid for the gig.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 10 2011 12:16:52

BarkellWH

Posts: 3458
Joined: Jul. 12 2009
From: Washington, DC

RE: Vandalism (in reply to KMMI77)

I'm sorry about your car's windshield wiper arm being snapped off, but I must say that in the time it took you to detail it on the forum and ask members if they knew how much it would cost to replace it, you could have simply called your local auto repair garage or auto parts store and gotten the answer.

Cheers,

Bill

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 10 2011 13:21:14

Pgh_flamenco

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Joined: Dec. 5 2007
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

RE: Vandalism (in reply to KMMI77)

You could call a parts store, but the arm might only be available from a dealer that sells your make of car. It is common for people to replace the blade assembly so these can be purchased anywhere. The arm is usually held on by one nut. There might be a retractable cover over this nut that has to be moved to get to it. This is a very simple fix. Save on labor---get the parts and do it yourself.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 10 2011 17:59:20

JuanDaBomb

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Joined: May 18 2011

RE: Vandalism (in reply to KMMI77)

If you're in California I'd say go to your local Pick n Pull and save some dough! They also have an interchange guide to see what other model cars might also fit your car.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 10 2011 19:29:51

KMMI77

Posts: 1821
Joined: Jul. 26 2009
From: The land down under

RE: Vandalism (in reply to BarkellWH)

quote:

that in the time it took you to detail it on the forum and ask members if they knew how much it would cost to replace it, you could have simply called your local auto repair garage or auto parts store and gotten the answer.

Yes, I would have done exactly that but mechanics in brisbane only open weekdays and sometimes saturday morning. This happened saturday afternoon, so i have to wait until Monday. I also googled the parts to find out but could not find a price to have one replaced and installed. I just thought someone here may have had the same thing happen.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I will see if i can remove the broken one.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 10 2011 21:22:15

Guest

RE: Vandalism (in reply to KMMI77)

think a you 'you pull it' wreckers...pretty common in Aus..may save you $$$ if your keen to do the labor...
had my back window smashed on a van not too long ago...damn '94 toyota was a russian import so took 2 months to find the screen...
good luck...some real a***holes out there

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Dec. 10 2011 23:07:31