by PARR » Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:16 pm
Went to dealer yesterday - they decided that to strip the front down to reach the wiper mechanism would cost £55.
Waited about half an hour for report, only to be told that they didn't want to 'be involved' in case they damaged something (a clip was mentioned) that they could not repair. So, no strip down - at least no charge!
They said they had put the chassis number through the system, to be informed that 'no parts are available for this vehicle'.
They refused to put the queries directly to Honda, saying that the system was sufficient.
I have emailed Honda, who tell me that all genuine parts are available, but that the Stepwgn was never imported officially to the UK. This to me means that parts will take longer.
I have asked Honda to tell me if any other Honda vehicle uses the same wiper linkage - I assume the RF3s would, and possible the older ones as well - just a different wiper arm. Possible also the CR-V.
I will strip this down in the New Year and photograph the mechanism, try to find out if it is the ball joint, and if so I'll get a repair kit from the US! There is an English firm that makes kits for linkages for almost all makes in the UK, so they might have something when I can get dimensions.
I suppose I could go to a Japanese parts specialist, but their prices are very high.
More to come later, but don't hold your breath.