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Is there a conversion kit or way to convert oem wiper arms. I've been unable to find a manufacturer for replacement wipers anywhere other than the dealer or online. Anything would be appreciated.
YES D1 WIPERS arms WILL FIT ON YOUR D2. IT IS A STRAIGHT REMOVE/REPLACE SWAP. THEN YOU CAN GET NORMAL 16" (?) WIPER BLADES FROM AUTOZONE OR WALMART OR WHEREVER FOR YOUR D2.
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pilsner
2000 DII w/140+k
I was the kid who could never walk around the mud puddles - I had to stomp IN them. Now I do the same thing, I just do it in my rover...
Complete:
bosch +4 plugs, full synthetic fluids
8mm plug wires, Optima battery,
new waterpump, new headgasket,
new headlight
Upcoming:
1. New bumpers from BOTTORF FABRICATIONS -waiting on them to get here!
2. OME front springs
3. Rhino-line interior
4. no mas tres amigos!
I am doing mine as we speak.
After installing the D1 arms, buy a set of 21" Bosch or better, new style wiper blade that give much better window coverage.
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Mike
Retired service manager. Member of the Solihull Society, NCLR club, SCLR and Santa Barbara 4 Wheelers.
99 D2, 3" lift, CDL with a Detroit and T.T. lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, sliders, Warn winch, and 5 HID's.
Need Parts? paulgrant@mac.com, or 203-770-1699 willtillery@roverguy.com, or 434-251-9331
Paul PTSchram 260-804-0458
PM Marty(Drillbit)[url]http://www.landroversonly.com/forums...o=newpm&u=5940
British Parts of Utah, http://www.bputah.com/
Lucky8, http://lucky8llc.com/
You can get cut to fit replacement rubber for the factory D2 blades at Adv Auto or Autozone with a metal alloy rib on it and slide it in. Also, found a source for inexpensive rear wiper blades.
Black '01 D2 SE 135K AMSOILSynthetics
HG Jul-11, Magnacor 8mm wires, NGK plugs, TW front driveshaft, QT diff guards, TF steering damper, BottorF'ed rear bumper w/swing-away modified, Yokohama Geolander AT-S LT245/75/16, SS ext brake lines
Waiting for time to install:
1) WABCO ABS repair kit
2) MD OME Springs still need to get some shocks
3) Used SD rack that came with 4 Hellas and a rear work light
GO HOKIES!!
Last edited by Rover_Hokie; 01-13-2010 at 09:52 PM.
It is not so much that you can't do a cut to fit blade, but the D2 wiper arms as well as the spring assembly become weak and don't give you the proper tension to the glass.
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Mike
Retired service manager. Member of the Solihull Society, NCLR club, SCLR and Santa Barbara 4 Wheelers.
99 D2, 3" lift, CDL with a Detroit and T.T. lockers, H.D. axles, 4:11 gears, Custom front and rear bumpers, sliders, Warn winch, and 5 HID's.
Need Parts? paulgrant@mac.com, or 203-770-1699 willtillery@roverguy.com, or 434-251-9331
Paul PTSchram 260-804-0458
PM Marty(Drillbit)[url]http://www.landroversonly.com/forums...o=newpm&u=5940
British Parts of Utah, http://www.bputah.com/
Lucky8, http://lucky8llc.com/
Is there a conversion kit or way to convert oem wiper arms. I've been unable to find a manufacturer for replacement wipers anywhere other than the dealer or online. Anything would be appreciated.
Have you tried your local Advance Auto (or other parts store) for Trico - Part 21-11?
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Tom Rowe
Four wheel drive allows you to get stuck
in places even more inaccessible.
I am doing mine as we speak.
After installing the D1 arms, buy a set of 21" Bosch or better, new style wiper blade that give much better window coverage.
Mike:
Is 21" the size you would recommend? I'm picking up a set of D1 arms at the dealership in a couple days, and plan to grab new blades on the way home.
Also, the new arms will have new spring assemblies, right? Mine lost their tension before a bad snowfall, and the wipers would miss the bottom 1/3 of the windshield every time they would try to swipe. Not cool. Just want to make sure there aren't additional parts I'll need to order to do this the right way.
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1999 Discovery Series II
Epsom Green
Bahama Beige
Dual Power Moonroofs
Leather Seating
Power Drivers Seat
Power Front Passengers Seat
CD Changer
So went to purchase some new wiper blades at the Autozone for my recently purchased 2002 Discovery and found out they had to special order them. A pair of front blades with tax was $54.00.
I put 20" Bosch blades on mine after I did the DI arm conversion the other year. I could probably squeeze 21" blades on it, but the 1/2" unwiped area at the very top and very bottom of the windshield is insignificant. I believe I paid $10 from a local salvage yard for the D1 arms.
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2000 Disco II 113,000 miles
Maintenance: 60K service with BG fluids, front drive shaft rebuild, Denso iridium plugs, front O2 sensors, Akebono ceramics front and rear with new rotors, belt tensioner and idlers, brake fluid and coolant flushed every two years- regardless of miles
Upgrades: OEM brushguard and driving lights, 04 CDL, extended rear axle breather, DI wiper arms, heated seat kit, grey painted chalkboard headliner
Wiper Blades 2000 Disco II
