D2 wipers suck...
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 940
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From: Ballston Lake, NY
Hey,
Because I live so far from the Dealer I too have put the Disco I arms on my Forrest, now it is just so easy to replace the blades. Note: It did take a lot of looking to find a used set and still cost about $30 shipped but I did get the caps that cover the nuts.
Good luck,
Because I live so far from the Dealer I too have put the Disco I arms on my Forrest, now it is just so easy to replace the blades. Note: It did take a lot of looking to find a used set and still cost about $30 shipped but I did get the caps that cover the nuts.
Good luck,
I just so you all know, you don't really need the D1 nut caps (sold seperately from the wiper arms) if you put D1 arms on your D2. I found that the D2 nut cap works just fine with the D1 wiper arms.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 86
Likes: 2
From: Macedonia, Ohio
thanks jkid, i just ordered my d1 wiper arms today, sick of the d2 arms, tried a few things, but they still aret great. i tried the trico break-to-fit refills for a while and it worked ok, for only 7 bucks.
i tried experimenting with the rain-x frameless blades fitting on the d2 arms, i saw a thread on here about it. they DO fit on the arm, but the clip they supply with the "pin" doesnt fit with these arms. and theres missed spots on the windshield where the blade doesnt make contact, as if there isnt enough pressure onto the windshield.
also, where the "stop" is on the arm at the pivot point/hinge, tried grinding it down so the arm has more pressure on the window, but that didnt work either.
for actual Land Rover OEM D1 arms, they were $24 a piece, not horrible, if they work as well as i hear, it will be money well spent
i tried experimenting with the rain-x frameless blades fitting on the d2 arms, i saw a thread on here about it. they DO fit on the arm, but the clip they supply with the "pin" doesnt fit with these arms. and theres missed spots on the windshield where the blade doesnt make contact, as if there isnt enough pressure onto the windshield.
also, where the "stop" is on the arm at the pivot point/hinge, tried grinding it down so the arm has more pressure on the window, but that didnt work either.
for actual Land Rover OEM D1 arms, they were $24 a piece, not horrible, if they work as well as i hear, it will be money well spent
Pro Wrench
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,918
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From: St Louis MO
One problem with the Icon blades on used D1 arms: less than perfect spring tension on the arms. The arms worked fine with the Bosch Excel blades, but the curved Icon blades don't touch the glass a bit in the center of the (now) passenger blade at the bottom of the windscreen. It's barely noticeable from the driver's position, but I might try to put an extra twist in the springs tomorrow.
Overlanding
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: Charlotte, NC
My D1 wiper arms just came today, and I'm trying to remove my old D2 arms. No luck - can't get the wiper lug cap off. Shouldn't it come off with a bit of finger-strength pulling? I tried putting a flat-head screwdriver under the cap, and that didn't get it either... Any thoughts?
TReK
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,433
Likes: 5
From: Woodway, WA
My D1 wiper arms just came today, and I'm trying to remove my old D2 arms. No luck - can't get the wiper lug cap off. Shouldn't it come off with a bit of finger-strength pulling? I tried putting a flat-head screwdriver under the cap, and that didn't get it either... Any thoughts?
Don't worry about messing up the caps, you don't need them anymore (assuming you got the caps for the DI arms)