Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
Location: ox3 8pp
Posts: 31
discovery 4 noisy wiper blade
Hi, I have a 2011 discovery hse . when the wipers are on as they get to the extreme right as you look through the screen there is a very loud clack I mean very loud. it is not hitting the windscreen pillar. had alook at where the wiper blade attaches to the arm and it seems to be fitted ok checked the nut that holds the complete arm on that seems ok . , next port of call I will be fitting a new blade , it only seems to be doing it the drivers side. any one had a similer problem many thanks, alan.
23rd Sep 2018 4:52 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
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Assuming the blade is in good order check the arm has not become bent or twisted along the narrow end which meets the blade. If OK proceed as follows but carefully! Try gently lifting the blade whilst the wipers are on constant.(wet screen!) If it stops the "clack" you will need to slightly bend the arm away from the screen. If no change try a little pressure on the arm as it sweeps and see if that works, in which case you will need to slightly bend the arm towards the screen. Trial and error really!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Yep, new arm cured mine
23rd Sep 2018 5:50 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
This problem is much less likely if you have a JLR wiper, rather than an OEM one.
If the suggestions on here don't work try fitting a proper JLR blade. (Also, be aware that the 'proper' blades have the drivers side 1" bigger than the passenger side)
23rd Sep 2018 5:51 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
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Hardware17 wrote:
I'd try swapping the left and right blades first, just to eliminate it being the disposable part.
Oh yeah, forgot that bit yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
23rd Sep 2018 5:55 pm
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3640
For those who wish to try a new arm there is some more here.
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: SW London
Posts: 707
Brian_DL13 wrote:
This problem is much less likely if you have a JLR wiper, rather than an OEM one.
If the suggestions on here don't work try fitting a proper JLR blade. (Also, be aware that the 'proper' blades have the drivers side 1" bigger than the passenger side)
Totally agree.
23rd Sep 2018 7:07 pm
2Springers
Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 109
Arms on the driver's side become very bent as many have said. I changed mine a while back and the noises stopped
23rd Sep 2018 9:32 pm
alan morgan
Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
Location: ox3 8pp
Posts: 31
noisy clack to wiper blade
hi , thanks for the replies, looking at the drivers side wiper arm at the end where the wiper attaches it looks as if the arm is twisted compared to the passengers side. so I thought I would take the arm off the car.looking at the nut that holds the arm it was incredibly rusty. took the nut off the arm did not budge. I assume when you take the nut off the arm should lift off.so I have give it a good soaking with penetrating oil and leave it for a few days. I had noticed that if you put the screenwashers on the loud clack stopped for about 5 or 6 sweeps the became noisy again. did this every time. so I thought I would get a new wiper blade got a bosch one fitted it bingo no more clack.thanks again, alan.
24th Sep 2018 4:10 pm
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3640
That is probably a temporary fix until such time as the old arm deforms your new blade and the whole thing starts again.
24th Sep 2018 4:29 pm
2Springers
Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 109
The arm has a tapered hole that fits over the spindle and this will make it harder to simply pull off. You can use a wiper arm remover or I improvised with a small ball splitter. You may be lucky and be able to prise it off without but go carefully.
24th Sep 2018 6:51 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
A wiper arm remover is cheap and worth getting. Without, you tak the risk of b ing it.
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