Wiper Problems 110 TD5
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jamesmartin
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box doesnt mean much is there a g on the end of the number ?certain items britpart now only sell genuine or oe
jamesmartin
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if britpart puts it on the box it is as they sold it,whether a retailer changes that is a different matter
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Finally!
Got the Bearmach wiper boxes in today and they work perfectly. I can't recommend Britpart in this case. The wiper boxes are so inferior they don't actually work properly. I have learned a valuable lesson.
I was going to just leave it until I was on my shift break to do the work but my hand was forced today. The weather up here is so bad I'm going to need the Landy to get to work tonight, and, more importantly if the weather stays as is tonight, get home in the morning. So I've had to get up early today and work in the driving wind and snow to get the wipers working. It wasn't fun.
Got the Bearmach wiper boxes in today and they work perfectly. I can't recommend Britpart in this case. The wiper boxes are so inferior they don't actually work properly. I have learned a valuable lesson.
I was going to just leave it until I was on my shift break to do the work but my hand was forced today. The weather up here is so bad I'm going to need the Landy to get to work tonight, and, more importantly if the weather stays as is tonight, get home in the morning. So I've had to get up early today and work in the driving wind and snow to get the wipers working. It wasn't fun.
Macytia
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Glad I found this thread and glad you have resolved it, my wipers have packed in this afternoon, I can hear the motor moving but wipers do not move, if you grab them and force them they will return but not start again, does this sound like the same symptoms?
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Mine had seized up on one side. Sounds more like you may have a stripped cable. You're still going to have to take it apart to find the problem. Taking the motor out is the easy part. It's the wiper boxes that cause the hassle. Depending what age Landy you have will decide how much of the dash has to come out to remove/refit them.
Start by removing the wiper motor and pulling out the drive cable. Check the spiral wound part of the cable for breaks. You'll need to take the wipers off to allow the wheel boxes to revolve as you withdraw the cable. If you're lucky it'll just be the cable you need to replace.
Start by removing the wiper motor and pulling out the drive cable. Check the spiral wound part of the cable for breaks. You'll need to take the wipers off to allow the wheel boxes to revolve as you withdraw the cable. If you're lucky it'll just be the cable you need to replace.
Sambora8080
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Good advice that! If you end up taking any more dash off though replace the wheelboxes aswell its not worth not doing can be a pig of a job on later defenders td5 etc
Macytia
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Thanks for that, it's a 2002 TD5 so the same as yours, I will have the bits tommorrow, is it a lengthy job if just the wormed cable?
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If it's just the cable then no. Depends how handy you are as well I suppose. You still need to take some of the dash apart on the passenger side as the motor is underneath the dash, screwed to the bulkhead with a U clamp. The cable is threaded through tubes that connect the wiper boxes. Undo the hex nut at the end of the tube where it enters the gearbox on the wiper motor and just pull the motor out the door dragging the cable out with it. Don't forget to remove the wipers first.
There's a good guide here with pictures:
Busters Bus Wiper Guide
There's a good guide here with pictures:
Busters Bus Wiper Guide
Macytia
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Thanks for the input guys, it was a snapped cable in my case, pretty straight forward to replace, another set of TD5 wipers fixed when I need the truck the most:clap2:
I also bought the wiper boxes from my local specialist, they were gen Landrover, not that I have fitted them yet, I will wait for them to fail again.
I also bought the wiper boxes from my local specialist, they were gen Landrover, not that I have fitted them yet, I will wait for them to fail again.
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Good work! Glad to be of help.
