Bit of a challenge with the Sirion which might become a major challenge.
Driving back from a meetup earlier this year and a stone flicked up and cracked the windscreen which was mildly annoying. I held off bothering to get it replaced, waiting til nearer MOT time (having been burned by needing to get 2 screens replaced inside 12 months before…)
I rang up the insurance people, they put my through to national windscreens who took details and said they’d call back.
today they did call back, but rather than the hoped-for “when do you want us to come and fit it m8” conversation, it was to say that they were having a 'mare of a time getting hold of a replacement screen. They said they had a couple more places to check, and they’d give me an update.
The MOT was due early the next month, and was booked in already. The crack is too big to get repaired I think, but its right in Zone A so no way it can pass as-is.
bumhats. Hopefully they can sort something out but if not then I’m not sure what options I have? I saw on another thread that a polycarbonate screen could be an option but that looks pretty extreme? And I assume the insurance wouldn’t cover that?
I contacted a local indy windscreen company who reckoned that they could get a screen - JUST ONE - but a screen nonetheless, I was quite doubtful and suspected that once the herbert got to the bay in the warehouse they’d realise that it was an inventory error, however
After an anxious wait, today my new windscreen arrived!
Massive thanks to Alternative Windscreens who were able to source and fit the last M100/M101 Sirion windscreen in the UK today. I did have a chat to them about ‘what happens if I break this one?’ and they said that they are happy to fit a 2nd hand one if I could source it so that is an option.
Next job was to tweak the exhaust again, it sits a fraction too low after my most recent modifications and knocks against the rear axle (I think) on left hand turns which is a bit annoying. Its a fine balance because if its too low it hits the subframe, and too high and it chafes on the rear bumper so I needed to fiddle about with it and get it right.
I managed to get out and fix the exhaust, it was hitting the bodyshell in the pinch between the rear beam and the bodyshell - its an awkward spot. I ended up swapping the hangers around so it sits lower in the centre section, and higher in the rearmost section and now clears a lot better. I also enlisted my youngest daughter to do the pre-MOT checks of lights, tyres, horn, screenwash, oil, coolant and brake fluid and it should be OK I hope.
I’ll get it tested then I want to redo one of the joints on the exhaust, its gastight but I’m not 100% happy with it. I had a go at fiddling with it but then decided that its currently fine for the MOT and maybe it’d be best to leave it well alone until after I have a new ticket on it.
Its racked up a fairly unimpressive 1000 miles since the last test (and I fixed the advisory from last time) so hopefully it’ll be OK.
