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Joeytf

Member Since: 20 Sep 2024
Location: Somerset
Posts: 19

Wiper issues, they don’t clear the whole screen

Hello

Thank you for reading this, hopefully you can help.

I recently had my wipers out to change the wiper wheels to the newer style. I also changed my arms and wiper blades.

Had an issue with intermittent wipe so changed the stalk and relay and that solved it.

Now the 3rd issue is they ‘swoosh’ across the screen but not as much as they used to.

I’m kind of stumped as the only things left are the motor (which is moving so don’t think that restricts distance of swoosh) and the cable

25th Apr 2025 9:38pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2737

What do you mean by the wiper ‘wheels’? Do you mean the wheelboxes?

The two types of wheelbox (to 2001 and 2002 onwards) have different tooth counts on the gears, and so you need the corresponding gear in the motor to match otherwise it could affect the sweep angle.

25th Apr 2025 10:13pm

Oldowner

Member Since: 26 Dec 2018
Location: South west
Posts: 659

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Aintree Green

If you have changed from the early wheel boxes to the later wheelboxes then the ratios are different and the gear needs changing in the wiper motor gearbox to get full sweep.

25th Apr 2025 10:15pm

Joeytf

Member Since: 20 Sep 2024
Location: Somerset
Posts: 19

Legends! Ok I’ll get onto that. I’ll try and find a part number. Mine must be the early type and I’ve defo fitted the later type wheel boxes

25th Apr 2025 10:48pm

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