nictry Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Having spent a small fortune on my zed this week with a P3, slave cylinder replacement, new tyres and tax/insurance all clocking in around £1k in total which hurt a lot!! I realised that there is still a niggle that I have been meaning to sort for 3 years now which is to replace the wipers which have started to look very poorly with rust bubbles almost breaking through the paint now. I wouldn't know where to start but am guessing this is not an easy fix and being completely mechanically incompetent it is something I will need a garage etc. to do the actual work assuming it's even possible to obtain new wipers? Any advice or thoughts on potential costs and grief involved in sorting this issue? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) £1k for a P3, slave cylinder replacement, new tyres AND tax/insurance??? Sounds like an absolute bargain... As for the wipers, you can just sand them back and repaint them. If you can't be bothered, then just or Jon@Emperor who I bet both have spares for sale. Procedure for removing is in the service manual, but this thread may help. Edited April 5, 2017 by Strudul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nictry Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) £1k for a P3, slave cylinder replacement, new tyres AND tax/insurance??? Sounds like an absolute bargain... As for the wipers, you can just sand them back and repaint them. If you can't be bothered, then just or Jon@Emperor who I bet both have spares for sale. Procedure for removing is in the service manual, but this thread may help. Actually you are right it was just over £1100 in total (and only 6 months tax as it goes SORN for the winter) but I can't spin it anyway to sound like a bargain I did find the thread on repainting the existing ones but honestly diy is not for me and I would likely make a very bad mess! I will do as you suggest re the PMs as looking around trying to find 'new' spare arms seems difficult in the UK, ironically for around £50 I could get both arms from the US but suspect that option wouldn't work on a UK spec car! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited April 5, 2017 by nictry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Jon sells them for £15 each on ebay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Assumed a years tax, but even so... General pricing: P3: £200-400 Slave cylinder: £100-500 6 months tax: £300 Tyres: £400-600 Insurance: £200-£2000 Total: £1200-3800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nictry Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Assumed a years tax, but even so... General pricing: P3: £200-400 Slave cylinder: £100-500 6 months tax: £300 Tyres: £400-600 Insurance: £200-£2000 Total: £1200-3800 Close! P3 and slave £470 Tax £285 Tyres x2 £200 Insurance £210 £1155 total Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited April 5, 2017 by nictry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Well it was a bargain with 12 months tax and 4 tyres, bit less so now you've clarified . Still not bad though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 To do them yourself look through this guide... http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/74417-windscreen-wiper-arms-respray/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nictry Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Thanks both, likely going the Alex route instead (I know I'm lazy/incompetent mechanically!) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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