Series 2 wipers - size?

Series 2a 88 1966

Hi all,

Can anyone help? Driving down the motorway one wiper blade managed to detach - lost forever. I have ordered new arms and blades as I can't find any matching blades and the new ones are too long!

I have spoken to a few suppliers and they are stumped??

Pics below of current arms?

Any help appreciated.

Blades are 10", don't know about arms though 2, 2a and 3 are interchangeable.

The arms are resting way too low btw

i got a set similar to this last year for the 3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bearmach-...294923?hash=item33aa590d4b:g:UyoAAOSwjyVT0NGA

honolulujoe said:

i got a set similar to this last year for the 3

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bearmach-...294923?hash=item33aa590d4b:g:UyoAAOSwjyVT0NGA

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Are the arms adjustable??

Only rotated out of the way to get them off the window

chrisbrowneng said:

Are the arms adjustable??

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you position them on the splines in the right place if that's what you mean?

I got new splines too for around a tenner iirc

honolulujoe said:

you position them on the splines in the right place if that's what you mean?

I got new splines too for around a tenner iirc

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I'm good with the splines and the rotation it's just the overall length, they are about 25mm to long when fitted

This is what I mean

haven't got a better pic and its raining, this is how the wipers should be defender style or proper series they both point to the centre - not trying to teach you to suck eggs - and you may find your new ones fit

The arms just seem too long as shown in the picture I posted?

mine would be the same if I positioned them as they are in your pic, they don't swing down there in normal operation

Just seems like the arms are too long regardless of the rotation angle

Mine sit like this the new arm is wrong length.
Joe looks like one of your wheel boxes is fitted the wrong way up on the windscreen.

Any chance you have thecorrect part number for the arms? Someone mentioned there is an adjustable version?

Blackburn said:

Mine sit like this the new arm is wrong length.
Joe looks like one of your wheel boxes is fitted the wrong way up on the windscreen.View attachment 108346

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it is

by the time I realised I couldn't be bothered to change it, but I do prefer them both swinging the same way

The ones on both of mine are adjustable in length. One set is original stainless like yours and the ones on the other are new replacements from paddocks, both are adjustable

this could be it part was 261503 now superceded by RTC376
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-GENUI...id=100005&rk=3&rkt=3&mehot=lo&sd=151299614944

How long are those original ones? Give us a measurement and we can all go outside and throw a tape over ours. Seems very strange they would be different to anyone elses.
Those new ones dont look dissimilar to mine apart from mine fitted OK.

All sorted found these which fitted the existing arms - thanks got the help

https://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/697-container-wiper-blade-wrist-fitting-curved-screen

chrisbrowneng said:

All sorted found these which fitted the existing arms - thanks got the help

https://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/697-container-wiper-blade-wrist-fitting-curved-screen

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i would have just popped the blade assembly off the new arm