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rear wiper FALLEN OFF!! aaargh!!

BartGirl
BartGirl Posts: 510 Forumite
in Motoring
The entire wiper arm of my rear wiper has fallen off.

I called Toyota who've told me that the wiper arm including blade'll cost £49.17 :eek: the labour to fit will be free.


I still think this is expensive...can anyone suggest a more MSE way of getting this done?

Thanks, Bart Girl
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    What's actually broken? It may just need a new nut to attach it to the rear motor?
    :A Luke 6:38 :A
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  • BartGirl
    BartGirl Posts: 510 Forumite
    Its somewhere on the A30 on my way into work this a.m.!!

    I watched it fall off :confused:

    So i definetly need the arm replacing..
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    Oh OK! :doh:

    Scrap yard? eBay?
    :A Luke 6:38 :A
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    ...or go back via the A30 on the way home and hope to retrieve it?!
    :A Luke 6:38 :A
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  • BartGirl
    BartGirl Posts: 510 Forumite
    shall try ebay then..good idea!
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  • BartGirl
    BartGirl Posts: 510 Forumite
    TiTheRev wrote: »
    ...or go back via the A30 on the way home and hope to retrieve it?!

    probably crushed into smithereens by now
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  • hewhoisnotintheknow
    hewhoisnotintheknow Posts: 3,162 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    search ebay for "toyota breaking", "toyota spares" etc or just goto a scrap yard and get it your self

    Looking at £5-£10 MAX

    was it frozen this morning and not moving?
  • BartGirl
    BartGirl Posts: 510 Forumite
    hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »
    was it frozen this morning and not moving?


    YES YES YES it was - were u there? did u see me ? ;)

    i could pop into the scrap yard later - although its a '52' plate toyota..what r my chances do u reckon?
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  • TiTheRev
    TiTheRev Posts: 3,215 Forumite
    There may be a few, that's 5/6yrs old now, so a few will be there after accidents im sure. If they're anything like other brands they will hopefully be the same as similar other models in the range.
    :A Luke 6:38 :A
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  • BartGirl
    BartGirl Posts: 510 Forumite
    I'll head out first thing tomorrow a.m.
    Cos i know if i can find one - then my local garage guy'll prob help fit it for a fiver..me hopes ..
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