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Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:47 pm
by rwb
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:53 pm
by waue1978
If you've got time today mate, go to the nearest breaker & chuck one of the lads £20 to chuck a window in yours (if you're not up for doing it yourself).
Chances are most breakers will have a 406 window & the guys that took them out will be happy to stick it in yours if they're getting cash in the pocket. Gets you sorted quicker & cheaper.
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:13 pm
by rwb
Got one in Wokingham for £25 but I have to take it out and they won't put it in, so, how the f*k does it come out?!
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:35 pm
by rwb
MOST important question: is there any difference between the 4 combinations of D8/D9 and saloon/estate?
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:39 pm
by rwb
Haynes wrote:drill off the head of the pop rivets ... New pop rivets will be required on refitting
So that's a non-starter
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:10 pm
by lozz
rwb wrote:Haynes wrote:drill off the head of the pop rivets ... New pop rivets will be required on refitting
So that's a non-starter
The pop rivets referd in the haynes will more than likey be for the window Mech,
you wont need any pop rivets if your just fitting the glass
take door card off and have alook,you will work it out
its easy,
ihope you catch the Bastards bend there fingers until they snap if you do
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:04 pm
by rwb
Found scrap in Wokingham, got there at about 4:45 then got thrown out at 5 when they close, so I'll be off back tomorrow morning
Massive thanks to midsmike for his advice.
I got stuck trying to get the glass out of the scrapper. Got the two runner nuts off but the top bolt is tight against the hole and won't push through (nomatter how hard I hit it -- and I was in the mood for hitting quite hard). So any ideas welcomed...
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:21 pm
by midsmike
The only other idea is to take sum sharp cutter and cut the cable
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:28 pm
by rwb
midsmike wrote:The only other idea is to take sum sharp cutter and cut the cable
Now that's a good idea.
Well f*cking Autoglass turned up despite my having cancelled the appointment, so I let them put it in
Saves having to go into work on Saturday I suppose.
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:56 pm
by midsmike
You are mad lol i wouldnt of paid that
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:50 am
by Alberto
sh*t happens mate:( that will be a lesson to you dont leave anything inside,when i had my first 406 c*nts smashed my window because i left sat nav holder,so they took some cd`s ,holder and charger,well,they found radio fascia under the seat so they took radio aswell worth 15£,doeas them things make them rich???
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:34 pm
by rwb
Well it aint over yet...
Autoglass fitted a clear window, but mine are tinted. I didn't notice in the dark when the window was fitted.
So, I've been back to Wokingham and got the correct window from scrap.
Having had a good ferret round inside the door, I now also know that they f*cked up vaccing out all the bits of broken glass (in fact after the fitter had 'finished' I grabbed the vac and did a bit more).
Autoglass want to come to sort it out tomorrow, so I want to get my glass fitted tomorrow morning so I can send them away with their wrong glass.
Any tips for getting the plastic runner out of and back into the track? I just pulled all the rubber off the scrapper, which seemed a bit excessive.
I'd like a full refund from Autoglass. From their point of view a refund for the glass is fair. From my point of view I've been pissed about.
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:00 pm
by rwb
Well that was easy enough.
Do these windows look the same tint to you?
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:39 pm
by Sonia406
rwb wrote:Well that was easy enough.
Do these windows look the same tint to you?
No they don't
Re: An entirely unremarkable 406
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:49 pm
by rwb
Just passed an MOT.
I was expecting a drive shaft oil seal as spotted by Jasper5, maybe a ball joint, and at least an advisory on a tyre or two. But nothing! Straight through!
Paid enough for it though: £150 for MOT, oil & filter.
On the one hand, I quite fancy getting the cat smashed out and losing a box on the exhaust, and then maybe a remap.
And I ought to sort out the passenger door.
I'd love to take it to 300k.
On the other hand, did you see how nice Jasper5's 407 is?