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chrispaylin93

Member Since: 13 May 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 14

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Santorini Black

Td5 Wipers

Hello Hello,

Recently my drivers side windscreen wiper started to play up went from working fine then gradually got weaker then intermittent working and not working and now no movement at all! It’s not seized as I can move the wiper manually! I get the feeling maybe a spline has been stripped?

If this was the case I presume access it by removing dash/dials!

Any help would be much appreciated!

Chris

8th Nov 2020 11:08am

jimbo55

Member Since: 15 Jul 2020
Location: Midlands
Posts: 399

Assuming that the passenger side wiper is still working correctly, will most likely be the wheel box that has stripped. Quite a common problem and isn’t difficult to swap. Does require the top panel of the dash to be removed as well as the instrument binnacle

8th Nov 2020 11:43am

chrispaylin93

Member Since: 13 May 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 14

Great thanks for your help!! I’ve never taken a dash apart to this extent before! Can you tell me where about is the wheelbox? I’ve got the top part of the dash away and also all the dials! Do I need to remove the vent for blower to windscreen?

Thanks

8th Nov 2020 1:36pm

chrispaylin93

Member Since: 13 May 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 14

Is this the wheelbox? The rod is still moving

8th Nov 2020 1:47pm

chrispaylin93

Member Since: 13 May 2017
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 14

It’s looks to me that it’s the mechanism underneath rather than the actual wheel

8th Nov 2020 2:07pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 942

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

Wiper rack? PN DLE000010. Rather easy fix if that is the culprit.

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8th Nov 2020 2:30pm

Chris86

Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: South Yorks
Posts: 789

wipers

The main culprits tend to be the wheel boxes becoming stiff with corrosion over time then either seizing or wearing excessively on the gear that drives them- and eventually binding up on the rack.

Sometimes you can be a wee bit sneaky and flip the gear wheels through 180 degrees to drive on the non-worn section.

They are a relatively easy, but faffy fix requiring a fair amount of dismantling of the dashboard.
If you are going to go to the effort of changing them its worth doing the rack as well- and inspecting the gearbox on the motor.

Edit: there are splines on the spindles and the wiper arms, if these have been slack then they can sometimes wear so the wiper just rotates freely.

Regards

Chris

8th Nov 2020 3:01pm

jimbo55

Member Since: 15 Jul 2020
Location: Midlands
Posts: 399

I agree with Chris, if you’re going to the hassle of dismantling your dash that much to swap one you may aswell change both and the rack for peace of mind.

8th Nov 2020 6:11pm

jeffersj

Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: Near Preston
Posts: 431

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Bronze Green

I think that there are some good Youtube videos on the subject and LRO International did a good article about it. Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
Ex D3
Ex D4

9th Nov 2020 9:02am

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