Reply With Quote???, is it damaged ? you can make the wiper clean the top 2/3rds .
YarnMaster
SubscriberAs part of my endeavour to improve my D2a, I’D like to replace the rear window, as only the lower third gets cleaned with the window wiper. How hard is it to change?
cheers
Julian
D2a Td5 Manual, Chawton White. aka "Daisy"
Build date 11th Oct 2003
Freelander 2 2011, manual, the daughter calls it Perri
Before I had a Land Rover I did not have any torque wrenches. Now I have three.
LROCV #1410
ChatterBox
Subscriber???, is it damaged ? you can make the wiper clean the top 2/3rds .
YarnMaster
SubscriberThe window is convex, bent.
D2a Td5 Manual, Chawton White. aka "Daisy"
Build date 11th Oct 2003
Freelander 2 2011, manual, the daughter calls it Perri
Before I had a Land Rover I did not have any torque wrenches. Now I have three.
LROCV #1410
ChatterBox
SubscriberI think it’s covered in the workshop manual, but I might be mistaken
"Land Rover - making mechanics out of everyday motorists for nearly 70 years"
Super Moderator
Would you like to borrow a rubber mallet?Originally Posted by Bohica
Ensure the replacement is flat, my back window is impossible to clean with the wiper, too. Another LR of idiosyncrasies?
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
TopicToaster
SupporterShould be convex.
Did you replace the wiper rubber?
Did you replace the entire blade?
Both mine are the standard convex shape and wipers work fine(same with the D1)
In fact, I think I've read that the D1 and D2 still share the same rear window, and maybe door(shape), but that the locks are different.
Haven't checked the locks.
I reckon, if you changed the wiper rubber, either you got one that just doesn't work very well, probably too stiff plastic backing on it.
If you did get a good quality rubber blade with metal backing, then maybe the metal blade holder is either bent a little, or could be squashed in at the joints and not flexing enough.
Arthur.
All these discos are giving me a heart attack!
'99 D1 300Tdi Auto ( now sold :( )
'03 D2 Td5 Auto
'03 D2a Td5 Auto
Super Moderator
My rear wiper was only contacting at the perimeter of the arc. I replaced the wiper with a new, complete unit which replicated the wiping pattern, leading me to believe the issue is with the glass.
If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
Killer Wabbit!
Try a Discovery 3 rear blade.
Bit of naffing about to make it fit but it wipes the rear window properly.
Jonesfam
YarnMaster
SubscriberI halve replaced both the arm and the blade. The blade came from super cheap autobarn. Might try a new blade. A proper one.
D2a Td5 Manual, Chawton White. aka "Daisy"
Build date 11th Oct 2003
Freelander 2 2011, manual, the daughter calls it Perri
Before I had a Land Rover I did not have any torque wrenches. Now I have three.
LROCV #1410
TopicToaster
SupporterBy "blade" you mean just the rubber, or the rubber plus the metal holding part?
I don't like plastic backed rubber wipers, and only use the rubbers that use the metal strips .. far more flexible.
Just a habit I picked up from my old Rover P6 owning days, as they had quite a severely curved front screen.
The plastic backed rubbers just never flexed enough at the curves and you lost close to 1/4 of the screens surface in the rain.
If you go back to SCA, have a look at the flexblade range. Massive curve on the blade, which straightens out when on the glass, but still flexes to follow curves.
Work really well, brother in law has them on his MB140.
Arthur.
All these discos are giving me a heart attack!
'99 D1 300Tdi Auto ( now sold :( )
'03 D2 Td5 Auto
'03 D2a Td5 Auto
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