Mark Two Wiper blades

[jonm]

Does anyone know where I can get a new set of mark 2 wiper blades? The wiper arms on my van are the "push on" sort, and the wiper blades themselves have a fitting which is not supplied with the wiper blades you can get from motor factors etc. It failed it's MOT on this, and I can't believe it's keeping me off the road!

Failing that, is there a conversion to a more modern type of arm?

[Luke]

Hi jon Welcome mate!!

Ive used sierra blades once - just grind out the pivot rivit!! and almost any blade will fit!!!

look closely at the picture of my minibus you will see the other way i did it half mk3 arm welded to mk1 arm - looks abit crap though - not recommended

[FredTransit]

I would just change the arms, so that you have more choice. All of ours (Mk2 phase2) have a hook on the end of the arm. We buy our wiper blades from the pound shop!!! Like Tescos say, every little helps. The arms should be a straight swap. Midnightclassix Tony is breaking a Mk2 phase2 at the mo, PM him and see if the wiper arms are still there.

[jonm]

Nice one. Thanks.

[FredTransit]

You're welcome, can't see a Mk2 off the road now can we, specially for something stupid like wiper blades! I think the blades would be easier to get for the type of arm with a hook. Like I said try the pound shop. Make sure you get the 16 or 20 inch ones though, the regular one are too little.

[jonm]

yes, the guy I bought it from has a pile of brand new, correctly sized blades in the cab - just no fitting.

I even tried fiddling around with the "cut to size" replacement kits- but they just fell out of the arms.

Still, end in sight.

[madmark]

its a shame you dont live me ,i am the wiperblade king , if you get stuck i have a pair of bradnew crome type ones ! would want £6 for the pair but postage i dont no how much this will cost!

freds £1 specials wont fit on your type arms! you need the later mk2 arms for them!

[FredTransit]

its a shame you dont live me ,i am the wiperblade king , if you get stuck i have a pair of bradnew crome type ones ! would want £6 for the pair but postage i dont no how much this will cost!

freds £1 specials wont fit on your type arms! you need the later mk2 arms for them!

....That's why I said change the arms. One pair of wipers won't last forever, which is why it would be better to have the choice. If nothing else, jonm can keep the old arms to keep his options open. Like he said, he can't find the wiper blades for his arms now, what will happen in a few years? Scarp the van cos he can't get the wipers?

[madmark]

keep stock ! there is lots of ways round sorting it .but the mk2 wiper arm fitting is the same as alot of fords so some granada,or siera ones might fit! but then that means a trip to the scrapy!

[FredTransit]

keep stock ! there is lots of ways round sorting it .but the mk2 wiper arm fitting is the same as alot of fords so some granada,or siera ones might fit! but then that means a trip to the scrapy!

Why hunt round scrap yards and get second hand (if you get lucky) when you can buy new? Change the arms and you can get generic ones. Easy

[madmark]

fred i hunt round for new! but i am fussy as i want my van as near as i can get it to be as it should be ! for a working motor then i agree what ever will fit! its the same with exhausts i like the corect type as they should be ,most poeple dont bother and just slap any old thing on ! but thats the way i am to bl**dy fussy!

[FredTransit]

fred i hunt round for new! but i am fussy as i want my van as near as i can get it to be as it should be ! for a working motor then i agree what ever will fit! its the same with exhausts i like the corect type as they should be ,most poeple dont bother and just slap any old thing on ! but thats the way i am to bl**dy fussy!

Mark you should be fussy, but in the end I am happy to fit anything that works, keeps you on the raod and doesn't look drastically different. I am funny about wheels. I hate to have Mk3 wheels on a Mk2!