Windscreen Replacement for Multivan

[The_Hawk]

Looks like I'm in need of a new windscreen after a rock flicked up from the road and has left a nice chip and a 20cm+ crack (I'm yet to see it myself, but from the phone call I got it's going to be a replacement job).

Of course it's rain sensing so is that much harder (expensive) to replace, (2010 Multivan). Who is the recommended repairer/supplier for glass for these? (In Sydney) The insurance use O'Brien so the process to use them is very simple, but I welcome any feed black people might have on them.

[Transporter]

I'm sorry to hear that, mate. The 20cm crack does always warrant the windscreen replacement. It hurts more when it happens on the new vehicle.

[Greg Roles]

I'll be watching with interest, I did my screen this week too...it's already spreading.

Bit wary of a no name el cheapo insurance replacement....may actually want to ge genuine on this one!

[The_Hawk]

I was surprised to hear the replacement cost for the aftermarket unit, even with the rain sensing wipers, is a shade under $600. I always thought they were much more expensive.

I have booked O'Brien for later in the week, will keep you all updated on how things travel.

[Sunny43.5]

I have a crack in my work van that starts at the bottom corner of the passengers side and has travelled to almost the middle of the drivers side but it has stayed right along the bottom 15cm up from the bottom all the way accross . It has been that way for nearly 18 months I just can,t be bothered as I do a lot of out of town trips with my work and I can gaurantee that if I fit a new one it will be hit the next day . I was recently pulled over for a RBT and the guy doing the test was fine but his superior made a big deal about the crack so while he was going on about it, typicaly I forgot to use common sense and I slid down sideways onto the seat until I could just see over the dash and I said to him that yes it was dangerous from down there as that was the only position that the crack was in eye view . The young cop was laughing but the older one just grunted and said I should get it fixed any way , I drove off smiling to myself and also thinking that I should not have tested his patience . Howard PS was stone cold sober

[Greg Roles]

Ferkin classic.....

[The_Hawk]

Yeah, looked into retro fitting them, have to import parts apparently... Although I didn't look very far into it.

Would be interested if you do have the appropriate arms

---------- Post added 09-12-2011 at 05:18 PM ---------- Previous post was 02-12-2011 at 10:42 PM ----------

A week on all seems to be well... although I still haven't fixed the wiper position