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Jmracing66



Member Since: 03 Jun 2017
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Defender Wiper Blades
Hi all,

Bit of a dull question here..

I find the wipers on my 2012 defender don't really clear the screen that well. I have replaced the blades with 2 or 3 different makes and most recently have the Bosch Aerotwin blades fitted.

It is as though the arms aren't pressing the blades onto the screen firmly enough for it to clean the whole sweep. Does anyone else have this issue and is there anything i can do to help ?

Cheers
James
Post #666428 23rd Nov 2017 12:37pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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How old are the arms? Perhaps new ones would have more 'spring' in them? Darren

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Post #666432 23rd Nov 2017 12:43pm
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barbel jim



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And genuine, Pattern ones are no better. Try Dan at Duckworths.
Post #666435 23rd Nov 2017 12:53pm
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Jmracing66



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Im assuming they are original, so 2012. I never thought that would be a part that wore out !
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zsd-puma



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The arms are likely just tired, the pivots in them seize up and the springs get tired. so get new ones. They might have been made in 2012, but they're still basically a 1960's design.

As for blades, just buy genuine ones, they're only about £8 each.
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Screbble



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I changed the wiper arms a couple of years ago as they aren't expensive and mine were tatty and tired. At the same time I switched to Bosch Aero blades. That combination made a huge difference, but to be fair the old set up was quite poor.
There still doing their stuff Thumbs Up
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custom90



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Due a change, highly recommend the Bosch Aero. Thumbs Up Chillin In The BackwoodsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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L110CDL



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^^^^ +1 Thumbs Up Clayton.

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++1. Thumbs Up
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Lightningtweeds



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Bend the wiper arms a bit?
Post #666624 24th Nov 2017 10:14am
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Martin
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I found the Bosch Aeros interfered with the washer jets, what little fluid was aimed at the screen tended to bounce off the fat blades. Back to old-school ones now.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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Mo Murphy



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I found likewise Martin, I just use standard Bosch blades from Halfrauds.
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NickBristol



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Does anyone use the silicone blades that a few suppliers advertise? They look a good choice according to the spiel but reality often differs...
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custom90



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Many bought them and found they were awful very quickly. Chillin In The BackwoodsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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zsd-puma



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Mo Murphy wrote:
I found likewise Martin, I just use standard Bosch blades from Halfrauds.
Mo


You buy wiper blades from Halfords? Shocked

They're cheaper from main dealers. I bought a pair from my local dealer about a month ago. £8 each.
Post #666854 25th Nov 2017 5:33pm
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