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wacc
Member Since: 26 Feb 2008
Location: Cope NSW
Posts: 45
  
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anyone have an easy way to get at the drivers side wiper blade to change it. Older models you could bend the wiper arm at 90 deg to the windscreen. With the disco 3 the arm only moves about 20deg and it is almost impossible to reach across and disconect the blade. Any suggestions??
Bill C Disco 3 and a Bushtracker that's heaven on earth!!!
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 10th Sep 2010 4:37 am |
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GraemeS
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: NSW
Posts: 706
 
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My arms must be longer than yours as I had no trouble on my D4.
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| 10th Sep 2010 6:53 am |
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BUDD05
Member Since: 12 Feb 2010
Location: Perth, Australia
Posts: 19
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Its one nut ,14mm under the cap, to undo and the whole assy comes off, i took mine off
to a cover and it was quick and easy.
Tim 2006 D3 HSE
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| 10th Sep 2010 8:17 pm |
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RetiredBob
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: New South Wales
Posts: 183
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On the same topic. What non LR blades are available??
Regards Retired Bob
2005 Disco 3 HSE TDV6 (Dual Battery, Snorkel, Nudge Bar, Kaymar Spare Wheel Carriers, Long Ranger Aux Tank. LED Shunt, Centre Console Cooler, New Tail Shaft, New Gear Box, Rigged for towing) Towing Trakmaster Van as often as possible
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| 11th Sep 2010 1:07 am |
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MickK
Member Since: 17 Dec 2009
Location: York
Posts: 28
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Drop it down to access level, then lift the arm as far as it will go, only a bit I know then just slide em off....I assume that you're not really vertically challenged....that said I'm 6'2 so didn't struggle that much.....good luck
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| 11th Sep 2010 9:23 am |
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WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
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Retiredbob
I got a set from Repco after LR replacements started to shudder again, before that I got a set from Supercheap.
The guy at Repco just looked up the reference and that was it. At least now I dont have to turn the auto wipers off when it starts to drizzle. Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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| 13th Sep 2010 10:47 am |
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Blue Berger
Member Since: 26 Jan 2010
Location: Adelaide Hills
Posts: 23
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Well I wish I had seen this thread earlier! Just handed over $140 to the service guy wearing a balaclava at Adelaide's primary LR dealership for replacement blades and fitment during 'service'.  The originals were not even 10 months old.
So where/which is the best non genuine replacement, cause I'm tipping these won't last much longer. MY09 TDV6 SE
09 Golf GTI
09 Husaberg 570
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| 26th Sep 2010 11:37 am |
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Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
Posts: 1254
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Blue Berger wrote:..... Just handed over $140 to the service guy wearing a balaclava at Adelaide's primary LR dealership for replacement blades and fitment during 'service'.....
Did you ask for these , or were they just fitted and billed?
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| 26th Sep 2010 9:51 pm |
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wacc
Member Since: 26 Feb 2008
Location: Cope NSW
Posts: 45
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Got the blade changed, problem I had was a snorkel and CB antenna next to each other ended up using a ladder. $140 for a blade change is a bit steep, OME blades are about $37 each.
Bill C Disco 3 and a Bushtracker that's heaven on earth!!!
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| 26th Sep 2010 10:30 pm |
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StornowaySA
Member Since: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 406
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Blue Berger, just pop in Supercheap or Repco - they have them and wisper quiet. No more than $40. MY2010 D4 HSE 3.0, e-diff, 19inch MTR's; LLAMS Height adjustor, LR f & r light guards, LR side steps, LR bright finish side door mouldings; LR/Mantec G4 front bash plate, LR G4 Winch kit, Warn 9500lb Winch; GOE compressor guard, Uniden UHF, LR bright finish roof rails, LR G4 driving light kit, LR G4 ladder, 4 x extra rear compartment 12V sockets, Traxide dual battery system and Optima Yellowtop battery, ORS drawer system / fridge slide, LED rear compartment lighting.
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| 27th Sep 2010 2:54 am |
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Blue Berger
Member Since: 26 Jan 2010
Location: Adelaide Hills
Posts: 23
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Thanks, I will next time I need to replace them.
Yes, they were asked to be replaced during the service, but had I the slightest idea of the associated cost, I would have checked out other options.
I suppose I should have anticipated the premium price after purchasing the t/bar tongue.  MY09 TDV6 SE
09 Golf GTI
09 Husaberg 570
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| 28th Sep 2010 9:32 am |
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