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Steve_overland



Member Since: 14 Oct 2018
Location: Gaydon
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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Chawton White
Wipers falling off
Hey everyone, happy new year. Have an issue with my wipers, well passenger one really… it keeps falling off. Have replaced both the arms and the spigot thing that they slide onto but it just keeps happening… this time it didn’t stay on the bonnet, so having to replace the lot… any ideas on how to stop this happening, mods or anything people have done???



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110 expedition vehicle with pop roof
Post #1019785 1st Jan 2024 4:31pm
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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
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

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John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #1019786 1st Jan 2024 4:57pm
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Timo K



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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.
Post #1019814 2nd Jan 2024 4:59am
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Steve_overland



Member Since: 14 Oct 2018
Location: Gaydon
Posts: 290
United Kingdom 1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Chawton White
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
Post #1019853 2nd Jan 2024 3:36pm
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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
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

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John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #1019855 2nd Jan 2024 3:38pm
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Steve_overland



Member Since: 14 Oct 2018
Location: Gaydon
Posts: 290
United Kingdom 1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Chawton White
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
Post #1019943 3rd Jan 2024 9:47am
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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
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
Post #1019946 3rd Jan 2024 10:00am
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