HELP!!!!!!

[Liquid Knight]

My Rover 213S is due it's M.O.T on Tuesday and I get a stone chip that cracks straight away in the "B" zone between the wipers on the windscreen. I got the tape measure out and it's 2mm too long for a pass. Grrrr!

I can't find a replacement screen anywhere for "such an old car".

Any ideas?



My insurance company wanted to write off my Subaru Justy last year because of a broken window I would hate the same thing to happen to this car.

Thanks in advance for your assistance and suggestions (productive ones). All the best for 2011 Rob.

[CraigVmax]

try here:

http://www.find-a-part.com/rover-parts/213

failing that ring round lots of breakers, good luck

[Liquid Knight]

This guide (borrowed from the M.O.T VOSA site) says 40mm in the "B" zone. The Autoglass one said 25mm. Overkill to sell glass perhaps?

[aw51 121565]

So is the 'defect' 42mm long? If so...

RAC Auto Windscreens.
Autoglass.
Any other windscreen fitter - try your yellow pages/yell.com/local suppliers list on the interweb or local town business directory.

If you are fully comp insured, your insurer will have a preferred car glass supplier - read the insurer's bumph and use their recommended supplier (the excess will probably be about £60).

If the defect is 27mm long, no problem. If you're insured less than fully comp and the windscreen doesneed replacing, you're on your own - but you can make a saving by shopping around, still.

Also, doesn't this screen also fit a Honda Ballade of the same era?

EDIT: I am sure Glassman of this parish will be able to give you chaper and verse on what is available for an SD3.

Edited by aw51 121565 on Wednesday 29th December 22:56

[98C4S]

This might be silly - but is there any way of getting it repaired?

[B'stard Child]

Liquid Knight said:

My Rover 213S is due it's M.O.T on Tuesday and I get a stone chip that cracks straight away in the "B" zone between the wipers on the windscreen. I got the tape measure out and it's 2mm too long for a pass. Grrrr!

Is it in clear view when seated in the driver seat and as such in line of sight or can you only see bodywork

[mcford]

As above, if it's not affecting the drivers view of the road, then it should be a pass and advise, forget the Autoglass advert where their tester looks at the screen from the outside in, it is the wrong method of inspection, it should be checked by sitting in the drivers seat and looking out.

Have you tried a small independant windscreen company?, we have one at work and I had no problem with getting a heated front screen for my Sierra for the next day.

Is it possible to reposition the arm so that the damaged area is not swept by the blade?, obviously you don't want the view restricted by a parked wiper arm.

The official MOT testers manual is here:

http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/doitonline/b...

Edited by mcford on Thursday 30th December 05:55

[Liquid Knight]

It grew overnight.

[DrDeAtH]

is there nothing you will do to get your car into as many threads as possible? ;-)

best look for a new/used screen, that wont be fixed easily

any rover breakers near you?

[Liquid Knight]

Already won that bet (and it was other threads not ones you start yourself).

No Rover breakers as the car is too old, no windscreen fitters supply new ones either. £390 + VAT to have one made!

I've been at Honda dealer to see if they can order one from Japan. Will find out tomorrow.

[Liquid Knight]

Just got a call back from "Jim" at Autoglass. £434 + VAT fitted.


So that's a the Rover writen off then. :et me know if you need any spares.

[thinfourth2]

You don't need a windscreen to pass an MOT

Remove windscreen, pass MOT, replace windscreen

[magpie215]

looking at that pic it is not in the swept area??

[N Dentressangle]

aw51 121565 said:

EDIT: I am sure Glassman of this parish will be able to give you chaper and verse on what is available for an SD3.

Checked with this chap then yet?

Seems a shame to scrap a pretty rare, OK car for the sake of a windscreen.

[paoloh]

magpie215 said:

looking at that pic it is not in the swept area??

Totally agree, IMO that should pass.

[Liquid Knight]

N Dentressangle said:

aw51 121565 said:

EDIT: I am sure Glassman of this parish will be able to give you chaper and verse on what is available for an SD3.

Checked with this chap then yet?

Seems a shame to scrap a pretty rare, OK car for the sake of a windscreen.

PM sent. Apendages overlapping.

[Fish981]

That's a pass. Avoid any large bumps on the way to the MOT station.

[Glassman]

aw51 121565 said:

I am sure Glassman of this parish will be able to give you chaper and verse on what is available for an SD3

Sure can (and thanks for the mention).

Screens are available in clear, bronze or bronze with blue top.

LK: yhm

[Liquid Knight]

Glassman said:

aw51 121565 said:

I am sure Glassman of this parish will be able to give you chaper and verse on what is available for an SD3

Sure can (and thanks for the mention).

Screens are available in clear, bronze or bronze with blue top.

LK: yhm

Thank you everyone.

I'll be in touch in due course.

P.S Paul can you post a link to your site here please so I can copy and paste it on other forums doing a search.

Happy 2011 everyone Rob.

Edited by Liquid Knight on Thursday 30th December 18:19

[dave9]

thinfourth2 said:

You don't need a windscreen to pass an MOT

Remove windscreen, pass MOT, replace windscreen

this is true i think - think about cars with no windscreen - ariel and westfield etc.

if it has a windscreen it needs to be ok but if it doesn't have a windscreen then you are ok i think.

so, take it out