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Windscreen wiper problems
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:15 pm
by rolesyboy
Can anybody please give me some tips on ensuring wipers stay on the spigots on a Mk1. I cannot seem to get the hang of it. Replaced the wheel boxes and wiper arms last year. Gave me a headache then too. Anyway the issue is the wiper arms work for a few sweeps then one of them climbs up the spigot, slips, crosses the other one then pops off altogether. It resembles a clowns car and I cannot figure out why it does this. Got London 2 Brighton this weekend and an MOT to pass before hand. Any suggestions please? Pictures would be helpful as I wonder if I have assembled the wheel boxes incorrectly?? Cheers. Mark
Re: Windscreen wiper problems
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 11:58 pm
by ricardo
Repro items? A friend of mine is having the same issue with new repro boxes and arms.
Re: Windscreen wiper problems
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:55 am
by guru_1071
small dab of loctite stopped mine doing this
Re: Windscreen wiper problems
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:19 am
by Chalkie
my mate had this issue we used different wiper arms they have a screw and that locks them to it :S hasn't failed since
Re: Windscreen wiper problems
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:46 am
by rolesyboy
Thanks Rich. Loctite may help. Not sure if I have fitted the new old Minispares arms which were reportedly too baggy??
Changed to some old ones on my Mk 2 and touch wood all seems well.
RidingLow: would you have a link to where I find theses screw on arms. Sounds like a Land Rover part to me. Cheers