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Guys,

Recently my windscreen's crack is starting to show and I suppose it's high time to change it before the screen explode in my face while driving on the freeway.

I'm currently with Shannon's and I get 1x free windscreen replacement and they recommended O'Brian for my screen repairs since they come out to houses. Anyone used their service before? The windscreen would be for a r34. Besides O Brian are they any other providers who do wind screen repairs? Shannon's said any repairer will do since the repairer will bill Shannon's directly so I'm guessing here $ isn't a big issue?

One more thing, my window motor pads at the driver side is starting to wear out and as a result I now have a visible mark running from the bottom of the window to the top and also the annoying scraping sound (tok tok tok tok) when I wind the window up or down. Do you know who can replace these pads and also the scratched window? I've been told by a mate it's a bitch to replace windows in r33 as you need to position the glass via 3 directions but I'm clueless on the r34.

Thks in advance all.

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O'Briens will do, doesn't matter if you're not paying, does it?

Driver's side window:

What do you mean by the pad wearing out?

Its likely only the tint that's scratched, not the glass itself, so check that on removal, and putting a new window in is easy, you need to attach it to the tabs (2 screws), and align it inside the water seals on both sides...its not hard though, just loosen the rails, move them apart, put the window it, close them and tighten it back up.

O'Briens will do, doesn't matter if you're not paying, does it?

Driver's side window:

What do you mean by the pad wearing out?

Its likely only the tint that's scratched, not the glass itself, so check that on removal, and putting a new window in is easy, you need to attach it to the tabs (2 screws), and align it inside the water seals on both sides...its not hard though, just loosen the rails, move them apart, put the window it, close them and tighten it back up.

Pardon the amateur paint drawing. It looks something like this: -

Definitely sure it's from the outside and not on the tint. I'm thinking the pad is eating away after constant usage hence the bare metal of the motor is scraping on the window. Think it as your brake pads which are worn out and you will start noticcing scrapings on your brake disc. Mind you the car's close to 9 years old btw.

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Teo, any window place would be good really. As long as they have the window you need. Let me know how you go, because I need mine replaced very soon as well!

As for the scratches, sorry Nic but Teo is right. It is the pads wearing out, so the window will need replacing. Again, I have the same thing... I've never done a window in a Skyline, but I've fitted one to a Mitsubishi Express van and I hated it... I was a 1st year apprentice at the time and took 30mins to work out how the f**k it went back together. Might be a little easier now.

one thing about getting your window replaced is they will generally use their own manufaturer so you will sometimes get the blue tint across the top of the window, if you dont want this then double check with them that it will not have it as it may need to be ordered from nissan direct..

i had them do a window for me in the front yard while i was at work come home and had a fight with them to fix it as i asked for a factory direct replacement and they said it was... i guess our ideas of factory direct were different :D

teo I work for shannons and Im pretty sure I spoke to you yesterday about your windscreen :)

lol small world after all. can you pls pm me your name so i can speak to you again in regards to the windscreen? Icalled again today just to reconfirm after speaking to o'brian about my windscreen. Apparently, o'brien only has their ADR approved windscreen which i'm guessing here it's made in China. Then i told them i wanted an OEM Nissan one and they said they will ring Nissan tmr but i needed to speak to Shannons to see if i'm covered for OEM replacement.

10 minutes on the phone with Shannons and after a hold for 5 minutes (i'm guessing the guy needed to speak to his TL to reconfirm ) they said Nissan OEM windscreen is covered by them BUT if O'brian needs to freight them, they will not be laible for the air frieght costs. However, if they said i don't mind the wait they can do it via sea freight which is covered. So yeah, everything looks alright from here.

Just a question though, who else stock Nissan OEM windscreens for r34. O Brian quoted me $490 for the 'adr' approved windscreen.

One more thing guys, if i were to go for the adr approved windscreen which is quite unlikely, i've been told that most of them don't come with built in antennas.

So.......... i'm guessing no radio then if i go for the adr approved ones?

Quote from dan666:

my one is the front windscreen so no antenna. Was 100% Australian made (not that it means much haha)

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