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Ladybird question - Rear wiper
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Author:  rav [ Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Ladybird question - Rear wiper
Ok a shameful question regards the rear wiper.

I have an early dash 944 and the wiper was really rusty looking. I purchased some reconditioned arms from Cocacola. They looked nice, but the rear wiper itself was so old and rusty. I bought a Bosch SP20 wiper from ebay and now it wont fit. What am i doing wrong?

The wiper arms, both old and the reconditioned one are straight arms with a single hole through it.
The SP20 wiper has a clip type fitting for a hook type fitment.

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The rear arm on my 944 is like the middle item here.

The Bosch wiper came with a clip, looking like it is expecting a hook type arm - I dont want to bodge it on as i wont be able to return it.

Any ideas?
Author:  ALZ1933 [ Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladybird question - Rear wiper
From what I remember my previous 944 had to use one of these on the rear wiper:

http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/ ... daptor-kit
Author:  MichaelW944 [ Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladybird question - Rear wiper
I had to find someone doing a rear wiper delete and buy the assembly with the more common J type arm. They only seem to supply wipers for this fitting now as modern cars only use that type.
Author:  944 Man [ Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladybird question - Rear wiper
From memory, only the later small hole in the glass / smaller spindle type mechanisms will take a conventional wiper assembly.
Author:  rav [ Wed Mar 16, 2016 8:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladybird question - Rear wiper
It seems that I will have to buy the £1.99 adaptor from Halfrauds then - Unless someone has a J Hook type arm they are willing to part with?
It just doesn't look right when the wiper is not in line with the arm, imo.

R
Author:  Bow Runner [ Wed Mar 16, 2016 3:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladybird question - Rear wiper
I bought a wiper blade kit from my local OPC. As I recall it was cheaper than a bosch blade kit from Halfords. It went on in seconds in the OPC car park!
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