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Ecosse
Member Since: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Grampian, Scotland
Posts: 892
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Over the past week I have found the rear wiper sticking when first used to the point of actually jamming (& I assume some safety cut off working). I think this may have been encountered before but can't recall the posting? Anyone else come across this or any solution to it (& for that matter what is causing it?) 
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 7th Apr 2005 7:18 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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It was me, I had the arm replaced due to salt corrosion jamming it all up. New one seems fine, although its not too salty on the roads at the moment.
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| 7th Apr 2005 7:28 am |
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Griff
Member Since: 18 Jan 2005
Location: New Forest, UK
Posts: 13
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Same problem here too. Dealer has 'fixed ' it more than once but re-occurs every time the road and weather crud accumulates at the back of the vehicle. Dealer has now tacitly acknowledged the problem as being 'known' to LR and the result of yet another piece of poor engineering and component design relative to its intended use. I am awaiting a redesigned component and have been advised that the only interim solution is, 'regular cleaning and lubrication'!
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| 7th Apr 2005 9:26 am |
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NightFox
Member Since: 02 Apr 2005
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 125
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Mine needs to go in to have the rear wiper looked at too – no chance of mine getting stuck in its parked position as when parked it sits about 1cm off the rear screen! This means that the nice clean “arc†you get on a dirty rear screen artistically fades away towards the bottom. 
However, still have sticking problems of sorts: if I reverse with just the front wipers on, the rear comes on automatically as it should, but the rear wiper sometimes struggles to get to the vertical position and then stalls there, though happily moves off again if I actually activate it from the stalk
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| 7th Apr 2005 10:30 am |
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mwillems
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 154
 
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The original post was mive. A nit of oil, regularly aplied, fixes it - but it IS an astonishing design fault. I mean, they can't build a reliable wiper, in 2005?
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| 7th Apr 2005 11:16 pm |
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olav
Member Since: 08 Jan 2005
Location: NORWAY
Posts: 16
  
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Same problem with the rear wiper on my TDV6 where the rear wiper is too tight in the hinge so that with some dirt it get stuck.
In new cars for delivery now I see that this problem is fixed with much more play in the hinge.
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| 10th Apr 2005 8:30 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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mine had a new wiper arm fitted and the spring is MUCH stronger. Does not sit proud of the glass any more.
-s
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| 10th Apr 2005 10:07 am |
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MC1903
Member Since: 08 Jan 2005
Location: Hampshire, UK
Posts: 39
 
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I am getting the very same problem of my rear wiper stopping at various places through the wipe cycle. When I move the arm it is very stiff.
I have looked on GTR but I cannot see a TSB for the replacement arm and/or spring? Is one available or is it just up to the dealer to 'fix' it in their own way?
Cheers
Martin 2005 - Bonatti Grey TDV6 HSE...
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| 30th Mar 2006 1:33 pm |
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KL
Member Since: 16 Jun 2005
Location: Gilling, nr York
Posts: 713
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MC1903 wrote:I am getting the very same problem of my rear wiper stopping at various places through the wipe cycle. When I move the arm it is very stiff.
I have looked on GTR but I cannot see a TSB for the replacement arm and/or spring? Is one available or is it just up to the dealer to 'fix' it in their own way?
Cheers
Martin
A dose of vinegar rubbed on the wiper blade should be a start, to clean the thing thoroughly and make sure it's not sticking due to glass / debris.
I guess it's too warm to be sticking due to ice! Discovery 3 tdv6 7 seat Buckingham Blue
Had it since new - sold Jun 17 after 12 years and 214,000 miles
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| 30th Mar 2006 2:45 pm |
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djheaton321
Member Since: 18 Sep 2005
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 45
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Had the same problem on the D2 as well as my 3. It happened within a couple of months of getting it. Sprayed some WD40 into the hinge (enough to rinse out all the dirt in there) and have not had the problem reoccur in four months. Have to admit the wiper arm does get filthy! Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
Defender 90 XS - now with a Webasto FBH that works!
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| 30th Mar 2006 3:20 pm |
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lr1
Member Since: 09 Nov 2005
Location: Crash and Burn
Posts: 156
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I have had the same problem with the rear wiper regular cleaning and lubrication seems the order of the day.
D.
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| 30th Mar 2006 7:40 pm |
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