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excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5849 |
I had the same with mine - but fell off during heavy rain on the motorway. Luckily I had the old ones in the back.
Anyways - for me the fix was getting a new splined spigot and using a vice, I pressed in the splined spigot into the wiper arm and all good. I think the issue is the paint on the inside of the wiper arm where the splined spigot meet, caused the sspigot not to go 'all the way home' and thus allows the arm to fall off. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Jan 2024 4:57pm |
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Timo K Member Since: 23 Aug 2012 Location: Helsinki Posts: 171 |
I got fed up with the same issue and ended up replacing the spline adapters with the later type that has the retaining nut. No more issues.
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2nd Jan 2024 4:59am |
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Steve_overland Member Since: 14 Oct 2018 Location: Gaydon Posts: 290 |
Cheers guys… I still have the spigot on the end of the wheel box… it’s just the arm and the wiper blade that legged it … @steve_overland on Insta.
110 expedition vehicle with pop roof |
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2nd Jan 2024 3:36pm |
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excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5849 |
That was the issue I had. After pressing the spigot into the arm and then removing, clearing the paint out, I have had no more issues 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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2nd Jan 2024 3:38pm |
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Steve_overland Member Since: 14 Oct 2018 Location: Gaydon Posts: 290 |
Ah ok I understand what you mean now… was wondering before how you attached the spigot onto the spindle… will give that a try cheers @steve_overland on Insta.
110 expedition vehicle with pop roof |
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3rd Jan 2024 9:47am |
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excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5849 |
Ahh yeah, sorry!
I used a cloth between the wiper arm and the vice to stop the paint damage. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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3rd Jan 2024 10:00am |
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