Defender wiper sweep

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cee-b

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Hi, I know that wiper problems have often been raised, but this one has got me baffled.

My 05 reg 90 Td5 wipers usually work as advertised; the sweep is as it should be.

However, intermittently and for varying periods of time, the wipers over-sweep at both ends. The drivers' side wiper runs on to the windscreen rubber and both wipers hit the bottom of the screen with a loud thump.

No work has been done recently on the wipers, so there is no logical reason.

Any ideas what is going on please?
 
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Hi, I know that wiper problems have often been raised, but this one has got me baffled.

My 05 reg 90 Td5 wipers usually work as advertised; the sweep is as it should be.

However, intermittently and for varying periods of time, the wipers over-sweep at both ends. The drivers' side wiper runs on to the windscreen rubber and both wipers hit the bottom of the screen with a loud thump.

No work has been done recently on the wipers, so there is no logical reason.

Any ideas what is going on please?
Just a thought,do you think the wiper motor mounts could be loose? So sometimes it sits where it should and then moves under certain loads ? Might be with a look if they're accessible , I've no idea how to see them though
 
That is a thought Joe, thanks.
I'm not sure how it would extend at both ends of the sweep, but it is worth checking.
 
I'm probably wrong but it was the first thing popped into my little pea brain, I've no doubt at all that someone will know exactly what's the trouble is and will help you.Have you posted it on the disco forum ?
 
It is on this thread and one on the Defender forum, that is probably enough duplication without peeing folk off. I didn't actually know that the Disco had the same upmarket, reliable wiper system as the Defender ;-)
 
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