MK1 Chrome Window Wipers repair?

[FredTransit]

The arms are original. The (black) wiper blade unit pulls off it. That's the bit I have made to look like chrome. I have not tried to get the actually rubber bot out. Might be worth a try too.

[madmark]

to find the orginals is very rare! and will go for good money! is this the type you have????

[FredTransit]

They are the type we have on the camper reversion, but the bit that directly pushes on to the arm is kept on with a tiny nut and bolt, so it must have been repaired at some time.

[welshrussell]

to find the orginals is very rare! and will go for good money! is this the type you have????

Bingo - the're the ones

I have one with the rubber missing and one with the rubber split.

What I'm after is a replacement for these.

I've tried allsorts but I just can't figure out how to get the rubber blade out of the tooth lined strip that holds it in place

Any suggestions

[MrMPuk]

to find the orginals is very rare! and will go for good money! is this the type you have????

Bingo - the're the ones

I have one with the rubber missing and one with the rubber split.

What I'm after is a replacement for these.

I've tried allsorts but I just can't figure out how to get the rubber blade out of the tooth lined strip that holds it in place

Any suggestions

Don't think the rubber bit is meant to come out.

[madmark]

there is a clip on the end if you gentaly sqeeze it in and pull it out the metal strip and rubber will come out of the wiper frame ,i will have a look and see what i have in my wiper draw
the problem is the frame is very wide and there isnt any wipers on the market you could use the rubbers out of! unfortunatly i gave away a set of rubbers a few weeks ago to a guy with a D series these are the same as the transit!

[FredTransit]

Are they? Fantastic. So the pound shop ones should fit too!

[madmark]

fred i doubt that unless you crimp the metal frame down!

[FredTransit]

No, you just hook the original adapter over the new wiper blade, then push it on to the wiper arm. It works, that's how I fitted them to the truck. The adapters that come with the wiper blades are too narrow, not too wide.

[welshrussell]

there is a clip on the end if you gentaly sqeeze it in and pull it out the metal strip and rubber will come out of the wiper frame ,i will have a look and see what i have in my wiper draw
the problem is the frame is very wide and there isnt any wipers on the market you could use the rubbers out of! unfortunatly i gave away a set of rubbers a few weeks ago to a guy with a D series these are the same as the transit!

Cheers Mark - I'll have a squeeze and see what happens

Let me know if you ever come across the rubbers again, as I'd love to put these back on the van

[madmark]

i will my frend! i only have a pair of 18 inch wipers not 20 !!!!! if you have a mk1 then you need the original type wipers as it adds to the caracter of the vehicle!

[FredTransit]

That's the other good thing, I managed to get hold of the 20in too.

[MK1Chris]

These people look like a good port of call for replacement wiper blades, arms as well as wing mirrors and wing mirror arms...

http://www.texautomotive.com/classic.html

Haven't tried them yet, but think I am going to order some wiper blades, arms and wing mirror stems.

[FredTransit]

I knew tex made the mirrors, didn't know about the wipers. I must put up some pics of my 'chromed' mirror arms.

[bron y aur]

Its true, blue peter was loads better years ago, i mean they wouldnt show the kids now how to fix their dads pug 207 eh, its good you remembered that episode Fred, i must of been in detention and missed it damn,