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GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Winter general prep-Puma wipers

As the cold/wet weather approaches, I'll be doing loads of little stuff, that's easy for anybody to do and hopefully prevent some breakages.
I decided look at the wiper spindles on Mrs Greeni's 90, as I've had friends whose wiper mechs had snapped off for some reason, and I'd seen loads of rust from the spindles running down the vents (I mean faux vents

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So I decided have a look and it appeared one nut holding the spindle on the bulkhead was loose and the other was not even on the threads making the spindle move around a lot.
Here's how to:

13mm nut holding wiper

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The wipers were a bit stubborn, so give them a squirt of Wd40 and have a coffee whilst it soaks in, then give them a jiggle...or if you have a wiper puller.....

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The spindle needed pulling out as there were no thread to wind the nut on, so I put the wiper nut back on and used it as a handle to pull the spindle out of the bulkhead

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You need a 19mm multi ring spanner or socket as the nut is 8 sided on the spindle, not the usual 6.

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The rubber cover I decided fill with marine grease, as they were dry and I gave the spindle a smidgen of grease too, so next time the wiper won't be a bitch to get off.

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Then bolt the wiper back on, don't go mad tightening it up, a small ratchet will be ample...don't over do it.

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Go and have a look at your spindles...make sure the nuts are holding them on

2nd Oct 2016 11:07am

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

That's a great explanation. Thanks for that. Surely one day will come in handy.

Mine are ok I think, nothing loose, no strange sounds. Just this morning, also as winter general prep, I put ACF 50 everywhere I could on the wiper spindles, let the wipermotor with the wipers off the windshield run for a while in the hope that the ACF50 will penetrate some.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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2nd Oct 2016 11:33am

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

good thing for all defender wipers

old and new

2nd Oct 2016 2:38pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

I had all the wheels behind the dash replaced last service as they can part company after time

2nd Oct 2016 4:54pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Re: Winter general prep-Puma wipers

Mmmmmm. Snap on .... 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

2nd Oct 2016 6:29pm

Hairysteve

Member Since: 15 Jun 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 692

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Barolo Black

Greeni has a good taste in tools, mmm, tool envy

2nd Oct 2016 6:40pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

Don't get too envious, I only have the one

2nd Oct 2016 6:45pm

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

That looks like a Bahco ratchet to me.

3rd Oct 2016 7:11am

AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 1043

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

A wiper puller - the things I didn't know I needed.

3rd Oct 2016 7:51am

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