New defender wiper system

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Tony Boyle

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #1

Hi all,

The wiper system on my 99 TD5 defender is knackered. I was wondering if I
could replace the old system with the newer one fitted to later models which
is supposed to be better. does anyone know what the changes are? Is it the
same motor with different actuators or a whole different system and
attachmnets?

 

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Huw

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #2

Tony Boyle wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The wiper system on my 99 TD5 defender is knackered. I was wondering
> if I could replace the old system with the newer one fitted to later
> models which is supposed to be better.

Perhaps you should consider fitting the system from earlier models. My
1984 system is still going strong and it is therefore 'well proven'
)

Huw


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Derry Argue

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• Jun 29, 2004

• #3

"Tony Boyle" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Hi all,
>
> The wiper system on my 99 TD5 defender is knackered. I was
> wondering if I could replace the old system with the newer
> one fitted to later models which is supposed to be better.
> does anyone know what the changes are? Is it the same motor
> with different actuators or a whole different system and
> attachmnets?
>
>

Just a thought but mine was too! I took the old motor to a auto-
electrician and he said it probably just wanted cleaning as
these things don't do enough work to wear out. I dismantled
mine, removed a couple of cwt of rust and spiders, reassembled -
- and it works fine. If you don't want to spend the money....

Derry

 

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Tony Boyle

Guest

• Jun 29, 2004

• #4

Unfortunately (????) its not the motor but the mechanism in the dash,
probably one of the wheel thingies behind each wiper. I was just wondering
if the newer ones were better and would retro fit.


"Tony Boyle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
>
> The wiper system on my 99 TD5 defender is knackered. I was wondering if I
> could replace the old system with the newer one fitted to later models
which
> is supposed to be better. does anyone know what the changes are? Is it the
> same motor with different actuators or a whole different system and
> attachmnets?
>
>

 

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Huw

Guest

• Jun 28, 2004

• #5

Tony Boyle wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The wiper system on my 99 TD5 defender is knackered. I was wondering
> if I could replace the old system with the newer one fitted to later
> models which is supposed to be better.

Perhaps you should consider fitting the system from earlier models. My
1984 system is still going strong and it is therefore 'well proven'
)

Huw


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Tony Boyle

Guest

• Jun 29, 2004

• #6

Unfortunately (????) its not the motor but the mechanism in the dash,
probably one of the wheel thingies behind each wiper. I was just wondering
if the newer ones were better and would retro fit.


"Tony Boyle" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all,
>
> The wiper system on my 99 TD5 defender is knackered. I was wondering if I
> could replace the old system with the newer one fitted to later models
which
> is supposed to be better. does anyone know what the changes are? Is it the
> same motor with different actuators or a whole different system and
> attachmnets?
>
>