Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
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I'm not a techie and it took me 30 mins, 75% of which was getting the old arm off!
Take off the cap
Undo nut
Note rough position of wiper on windscreen
Next bit is the trickiest
Gently wriggle off the old arm, there's teeth on the wiper motor sprocket thing which the nut bites it onto
Attach wiper to new arm
Position new arm on sprocket
Push down firmly so the wiper is in the same place as noted before
Tighten nut, keeping an eye on windscreen position
Also make sure wiper arm is square on sprocket
Tighten nut a bit more
Test wiper sweeps and returns to correct position not fouling window a pillar or other wiper blade
Final tighten of nut
Replace cap
Job done
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15th Nov 2015 5:29 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Sounds not too bad, many thanks. WD40 to help get the old arm off?
15th Nov 2015 5:31 pm
Nick H
Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
Posts: 659
Little bit of penetrative spray helped but other than that just be firm when wriggling the arm off, go one way then the next then up and down and it should come off
15th Nov 2015 5:33 pm
Nick H
Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
Posts: 659
I also gave the teeth on the sprocket a bit of a clean before putting the new arm on, you'll see what I mean
15th Nov 2015 5:34 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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15th Nov 2015 5:34 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Wonder what this is?
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18th Nov 2015 1:30 pm
Nick H
Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
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DSL
When you take the old one off make sure you wriggle it by holding near the sprocket/base of the arm, sounds obvious but you don't want a broken motor unit through using too much leverage with the whole wiper arm.
18th Nov 2015 1:47 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Looking to get one of those puller gizmos that CFB suggested on his thread. That should keep the pull nice and straight.
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18th Nov 2015 1:51 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Aye these pullers make it a doddle, arm pops off and no strain on the spindle etc.
Also used it to level my rear wiper as it wasn't parking completely horizontal and I am a bit fussy like that (although found that I may need a rear arm soon as the spindle has worn the grooves away in the arm)
18th Nov 2015 2:09 pm
conman69
Member Since: 11 Aug 2012
Location: Norfolk
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Just purchased one to, happy Xmas to me Discovery3 TDV6 GS
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Belts, pulleys, oil pump replaced, double tow-bar electrics
Land Rover rubber mats throughout, tinted windows, wind deflectors, smoked side repeaters, retro fitted Garmin, smooth leather steering wheel, cruise control + radio switches, 19" HSE wheels, Bearmech side-tubes, BAS IFBH module, roofbars.
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18th Nov 2015 4:39 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2318
I also got one of these, arrived today, can I just clarify though, that there appear to be no splines in the attachment hole on the arm,just a taper. Is this correct? Assuming splines on the spindle maybe bite into the softish metal when you tighten the nut ( with the arm in the right place ). Or is this why they are cheap ? D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
19th Nov 2015 5:22 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Mine had splines albeit very fine ones (or at least I think it did), it went on fine whatever
19th Nov 2015 5:26 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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None on mine!!
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19th Nov 2015 5:29 pm
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3643
From what I recall from fitting one several months ago, the arm seems to cut its own as you scerew down the nut.
19th Nov 2015 5:31 pm
Nick H
Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
Posts: 659
Correct, new grooves created as you tighten the nut.
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WD40 to help get the old arm off?
