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Title: Windscreen wiper
Post by: gun41 on March 31, 2008, 12:58

Hi

i need a new wiper for my 2

MrT quoted £23.28 seems expensive to me
Is a generic just as good?

what price?

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Post by: DannyN on March 31, 2008, 13:08

Mr T can just replace the blades think it cost about 7 quid and they will do it for you while you sit in the showroom

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Post by: SteveJ on March 31, 2008, 13:21

Or order a pair of Aero-VU wipers from eBay (loads of different suppliers) - much better than the OEM ones and only about £24 for the pair.

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Post by: Wabbitkilla on March 31, 2008, 13:35

I've had MrT replace my rubbers dead cheap and there's nothing wrong with them. Can't see the point in spending anymore on blingy stuff.

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Post by: uktotty on March 31, 2008, 13:40

Quote from: "Wabbitkilla"I've had MrT replace my rubbers

Now THAT is what I call a personal service level Nick!

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Post by: Steven Velocity on March 31, 2008, 13:42

Yeah, £23 has got to be for the whole wiper blade. As long as you don't have an aftermarket wiper blade (the part that the rubber wiper insert goes into), and you're not missing either of those 2 pesky little metal bars that hold the rubber in place Toyota should put a wiper rubber in for you for less than 5 quid.

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Post by: Liz on March 31, 2008, 13:43

s:roll: :roll: s:roll: @ Russ!

I bought new ones from Mr T the other day - £10.55 for the both of them and that was with the blades and everything - he took my chassis number in order to get the parts cheaper for me s:? :? s:? , I was well chuffed! s:D :D s:D

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Post by: uktotty on March 31, 2008, 13:47

On the subject of wipers and stuff has anyone done the single wiper conversion that is available???

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Post by: gun41 on March 31, 2008, 13:49

thanks for all your posts

just rang Mr T in Wigan - they will replace the wiper blade rubber for £6 + vat
Southport Mr T seem to be trying to rip me off

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Post by: Wabbitkilla on March 31, 2008, 14:01

Quote from: "gun41"Southport Mr T seem to be trying to rip me off

Noooooooo!

Would they ever? s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Sometimes makes me think we should be able to report garages for shoddy behaviour!

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Post by: red_leicester on March 31, 2008, 17:38

£1.25 in Wilkinsons. s8) 8) s8)

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Post by: normanh on March 31, 2008, 20:44

mmm a pair of Bosch with deflectors for less than a tenner the pair at my local motor factors, dont think you can do much better than Bosch.

normanh

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Post by: Jaik on March 31, 2008, 22:20

Quote from: "normanh"mmm a pair of Bosch with deflectors for less than a tenner the pair at my local motor factors, dont think you can do much better than Bosch.

normanh

Best wipers I've ever had were PIAA ones; basically as good as Bosch with Rain-X s:) :) s:)

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Post by: ChrisGB on March 31, 2008, 23:09

Another vote for Bosch ones here. I use them on everything, wipe better than almost anything else (never tried PIAA) and last well too.

Chris

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Post by: kanujunkie on April 1, 2008, 10:53

i've got to say i think the Bosch ones are crap, always had issues with them, Mr.T's ones are far better

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Post by: roger on April 1, 2008, 13:04

Has anybody tried the "new" flat blades?

Like Jaik said, I use Rain-X, probably why I'm still on my original blades. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Title: Windscreen Wiper
Post by: wbarrwebster on April 1, 2008, 13:13

Bought the flatter, non spring Wiper blades for both the "2" and my youngest's Fiesta from EBay about 3 months ago.........work ok so far!

To repeat an earlier question, has anyone fitted the single large wiper?

Cheers,

B

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Post by: Anonymous on April 1, 2008, 13:59

Here's a link to the units made by Storm

m http://www.autotintdesign.com/singlewipers.html (http://www.autotintdesign.com/singlewipers.html) m

Demon Tweeks also sell the same thing - I've never seen one fitted.

Rob

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Post by: Jaik on April 1, 2008, 22:32

What's the point of the single wiper conversion? Just to "look like a racing car"? Not having a go if that's why people want to do it, just curious if there's any benefit.

Title: Re: Windscreen wiper
Post by: Ilogik on September 14, 2009, 11:09

would something like this work ok?

m http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RETROFIT-FLAT-Wip ... 286.c0.m14 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RETROFIT-FLAT-Wiper-Blades-for-Hook-Shaped-Wiper-Arms_W0QQitemZ390059897775QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5ad161b3af&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14) m

m http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyata-MR2-MK3-20 ... 5394wt_941 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyata-MR2-MK3-2000-ON-Aero-Flat-Wiper-Blades-20-19_W0QQitemZ320333062317QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item4a9556a0ad&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_5394wt_941) m

or does someone have a link to a pair.

Title: Re: Windscreen wiper
Post by: Ilogik on September 14, 2009, 12:59

Ended up popping up to local motor factors picked one up a set of bosch supers for £8 for pair, seem to work ok.

Title: Re: Windscreen wiper
Post by: ChrisGB on September 15, 2009, 09:18

One thing that always bugged me about the MR2 is the way the aerodynamics throw a lot of trails of screen wash up the middle of the screen. The water seems to cling to the frame of the wiper and stream its way up the screen after washing. I thought I would try some Trico flat blade replacements out and so far I would say they do a better job than the Mr T ones I had on before. Much less water streaming up the middle of the screen and a good wipe generally.

I also got a set for the Mini and on there, they are maybe not as good as the OEM items.

Chris

Title: Re: Windscreen wiper
Post by: Ilogik on September 15, 2009, 09:39

the thing i hate is if your driving with the window open and use the window wipers youg et a car full of water. s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

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