Looking to upgrade the wipers on the van, was looking at this set from minisport http://www.minisport.com.au/prod464.htm are they any good, wondering where other people have bought wiper sets from? Cheers
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| Author: | MORRIS COOPER S 501 [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:13 pm ] |
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Looking to upgrade the wipers on the van, was looking at this set from minisport http://www.minisport.com.au/prod464.htm are they any good, wondering where other people have bought wiper sets from? Cheers
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| Author: | kimini [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:55 pm ] |
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Hiya, I bought these for mine. They look the goods!!! We had to grind a fair bit off of the chrome finishing bits (or whatever thay're called   !) on the flat side to make them fit right, but i was told that when i bought them. And they fit perfect now!
Having said that...........me thinks my wiper motor might be a dud, so i havent been able to give the new shiny bits a go yet  !
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| Author: | MORRIS COOPER S 501 [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:05 pm ] |
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Can you still buy S/S Tex wiper arms and blades |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:09 pm ] |
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Yes you can, from Minispares UK... My Tex ones needed rubbers replaced, they are held in with no clips and I can't see how to replace them.  The rubbers' ends are moulded.
So, I got some Chinese made plastic blades from Karcraft. Cheap as chips and work fine, but are not Bling. |
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| Author: | MrFail [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:15 pm ] |
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I am looking at new ones too, but i am confused as to which ones will suit my car.. 
The minisport AUS ones say they suit from 68- on will these ones from minispares fit my 64?? http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx? ... 248&title= They say suit RHD MK1 that have RH park. Thats right isn"t it??? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:19 pm ] |
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Those should be right for early cars that were RH park. Same wiper setup. But their LH park ones don't suit later Oz cars 1968> unless you rebend the end of the arm. The UK spindles are in a different spot to ours. |
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| Author: | MORRIS COOPER S 501 [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:51 pm ] |
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Ok, so can you bend the arms easy enough or should I look somewhere else for wipers? my van is 71, so parks on left when your in the car |
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| Author: | Harley [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:13 pm ] |
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Something doesn't seem right with that first mentioned kit. The 68 onwards aussie cars had the wiper bases recessed into the scuttle panel: the chrome bit shown looks like an english / 850 one which is a different angle.
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| Author: | MORRIS COOPER S 501 [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:29 pm ] |
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I don't really need the kit, just a good set of wiper arms and blades for 68> as mine are badly worn. Doc do I need to bend the tex wiper arms as well? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:54 pm ] |
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I had to bend my Tex arms (from UK) to fit my `70 Mini. But once done, you can fit aussie blades on if you want. [edit] by arm I mean the bit attached to the spindle. Blade is the whole top bit, with the rubber in it. |
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| Author: | MORRIS COOPER S 501 [ Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:44 am ] |
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Thanks Doc
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