Does anybody have experience of replacing the Defender rear wiper motor with an alternative? Mine is completely shot and Defender ones are pricey but I noticed that there are quite a few Discovery 2 motors around much cheaper, they look almost similar and perhaps could fit with a bit of rejigging. Has anybody done this or found another cheap solution?
ALTERNATIVE TO DEFENDER REAR WIPER MOTOR
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sam1986
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I just fixed mine on my defender. The dc motor itself was ok. So I'm assuming yours is.
It's the shaft that seizes up with corrosion etc.
There is a video on youtube that shows you how to do it.
Rather than paying 190 quid for a new unit.
It all comes apart fairly easy apart from the shaft which you have to bash out. I cleaned mine up with a dremel tool and greased up and put back together.
Hope this helps
It's the shaft that seizes up with corrosion etc.
There is a video on youtube that shows you how to do it.
Rather than paying 190 quid for a new unit.
It all comes apart fairly easy apart from the shaft which you have to bash out. I cleaned mine up with a dremel tool and greased up and put back together.
Hope this helps
Marine ones are available with many different angled sweeps, cheap ones 25 quid.
Ebay search boat wiper motor
Example, no mention of wiper arc though?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Wind...812521&hash=item4218504488:g:H8EAAOSwWJxeun2o
Ebay search boat wiper motor
Example, no mention of wiper arc though?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Wind...812521&hash=item4218504488:g:H8EAAOSwWJxeun2o
doriz
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I took the rear wiper motor out of a Skoda Fabia we were given to cut up at work, works a treat 
