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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Must have read my mind
Your wish is my command 
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1st Dec 2021 9:42am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Believe 115 degrees is normal.
Or you can DIY it https://youtu.be/EpG9P6auilk |
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1st Dec 2021 9:44am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889 
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Cheers. So the only way is to replace the cog in the wiper motor? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Dec 2021 9:45am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Yup that's what controls the sweep.
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1st Dec 2021 9:47am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889
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Very useful - thanks. I think I need more like 100-110 degree sweep.
If 115 is standard then I wonder why my wiper likes to clean the windscreen seal ? 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Dec 2021 10:17am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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How much play do you have in the wiper arm? Usually when Defender wipers start hitting the windscreen seal it is that there is play in the wiper wheel box or in the spindle. It is worth checking that the wiper nut has not come loose as well.
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1st Dec 2021 10:25am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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And I think I was wrong. I think that 110 degrees is normal, although mine do not seem to go past 90 degrees.
When I next have a look in the dash I will check what cog is in there. |
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1st Dec 2021 10:27am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889
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I have recently done new splined adapters and new wiper arms. There is a little bit of play but not what I would call excessive.
Wiper nut ? just splined adapters and a grub screw on my wiper arms. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Dec 2021 10:27am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Ahhhhh Ol'skool wiper wheel boxes
 Notoriously finicky with the habit of welding completely together over time. Or flopping about like a wet fish... |
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1st Dec 2021 10:31am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889
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Yup old skool! They get replaced a good few years ago with new LR wheel boxes. Not doing the job again..... 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Dec 2021 10:33am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Well just for completeness sake
Pre 2002 - 1A 622423 VIN - 517646 - 110 degree sweep Post 2002 - 2A 622424 - DLW000020 - 140 degree sweep Which is interesting because My 2003 definitely does not sweep 140 degrees
Land Rovers, nothing is ever straight forward... |
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1st Dec 2021 11:09am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Yeah not a fun solo job, but worth it for decent wiper motion  |
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1st Dec 2021 11:09am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Well that seals that then... A little look back in the DIY archives and...
 Click image to enlarge Those VIN change over points mean jack...
When it comes down to stuck wiper arms on spindles, this is what id did to get mine off. May help someone else at some point. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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1st Dec 2021 11:32am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5889
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A 115 degree wheel
I had to do similar to remove my splined spindles. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Dec 2021 11:42am |
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