Alberta Land Rover Enthusiasts Club Forum
General => Technical Discussions => Topic started by: B-Red on April 28, 2020, 08:22 AM
With spring here it's time to place an order for windshield wiper blades. I am trying to source out the part numbers for the following:
Series Lightweight wipers
Defender front windshield wipers
Discovery 2 front and rear wipers
There also seems to be summer and winter types.
Hoping to send my order this Sunday
Appreciate the help
Emad.
This might not be necessary. I bought some wiper blades with the metal frame arms from Princess Auto's surplus area about a year ago.
They were faded NAPA 13"? Wipers. It was $3.50/ea, no shipping. They're on the 90 now. Napa would have been like 18/ea or something.
I think they might have had the sizes for series as well then. You'll have to check.
I buy Tyco (OEM) ones from the UK when bringing in other parts. They are a couple of dollars each. Swap them out every year.
Quote from: Red90 on May 01, 2020, 06:51 AM
I buy Tyco (OEM) ones from the UK when bringing in other parts. They are a couple of dollars each. Swap them out every year.
That's the way I go too. But like my filters I buy a mess of them at a time. Invariably someone will need some too. ;D
I just get the Michelin wipers from Costco for the Defender. They are pricey but work well. Usually last a couple of years but it's not a daily driver for me.
I also always switch the Disco 2 wiper arms with arms from a Disco 1 so I can run a standard wiper. Also from Costco.
My 2c.
Hey Matt
I also switched out my front with D1 arms, have you done anything for the back?
DM
Yup.
The rear is a bit more involved than the front but it still just bolts in place of the original. You have to re-route the washer pipe. Some folks just leave it open next to the wiper so it sprays on the window. I used a right angle nozzle (from a Ford iirc).
Next you either need to notch the rear tyre carrier or remove it and flip it 180. Notching it is easy but a little butch.
I flipped mine. You need to remove the door card to gain access to the nuts on the inside of the door that secure the carrier. Then drill out a couple of mounting holes and reassemble but it gives a way nicer finish. Start to finish it takes about 30-45 min....or about two beers.
It's a common modification if you run oversized tyres as it raises the mount and moves it to the left slightly (thus allowing clearance for the Disco 1 wiper arm) Easy.