Member Since: 19 Jul 2005
Location: Walkabout
Posts: 628
Check your blades first. I had what could be described as a knock at the top of the stroke blades were starting to split
New blades silence 2007 D3 HSE Artic Frost Silverish
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Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional.
31st Jan 2016 10:10 pm
discott
Member Since: 24 Sep 2010
Location: Harrow
Posts: 133
Donk fixed
I have just replaced the driver side wiper arm with one from Matford, and am chuffed that it appears to have cured the donk problem. Managed the swap without a removal tool, but it was a it fiddly. Best £9.95 I've spent in a while.
5th Feb 2016 3:52 pm
dlgis
Member Since: 02 Oct 2015
Location: Tunbridge Wells
Posts: 398
Impressed you got the old one off without a puller mine was a challenge even with one
DarrylD4 GS 12MY
5th Feb 2016 7:17 pm
discott
Member Since: 24 Sep 2010
Location: Harrow
Posts: 133
Two reasons....I'm too persistent to give up, and I'm too stingy to buy "one use" tools!
6th Feb 2016 11:22 am
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Posts: 17932
They usually come off with a quick thump just on the other side of the hinge.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 27 Dec 2014
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 18
I recently replaced the drivers side wiper arm after reading this thread.
The arm had been hit and I assumed twisted. It worked but was making a knocking noise similar to what has been described in this thread.
So I sourced a new one (genuine) from the UK and an arm changing tool locally in Australia.
It looks identical to the Clarke one mentioned here but I found it to be a poor fit.
You can see the misalignment here and the loosely reinstalled arm nut so that the screw had something to bear against.
Works perfectly now. Here's the old and new side-by-side showing the twisted end section. Perhaps could have straightened it but may have made it worse ....
Part Numbers:
Driver Side - LR038123 or DKB500040PMD
I ordered using the LR number but package had the DKB number on the sticker. No issues with fitting so I think they're interchangeable.
Passenger - LR038119
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Regards,
Scott
29th Feb 2016 12:37 am
3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
Posts: 504
My original arm is twisted as is the new replacement!
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