Nick Berry Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Just received a pair or standard blades from Chris at Redline but the pivot is in the middle and the originals from 1997 are offset. The new ones won't work. Am I missing something or was the design of the blade/wipe arm changed at some point? I can modify without too much trouble, but thought I'd ask before reaching for the tool box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 You often have to cut off the upper end of the blade so that it doesn't abrade the screen surround. (Guess how I know!)But yours look as if that would leave the lower end short...Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrightpayne Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I wonder if the arm design was changed too? For some reason I put new arms on mine when I changed the blades last ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Berry Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Perhaps I should have bought the (longer) SV blades and trimmed down to suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 The last time I replaced mine, i used these 10" early Land Rover ones, and trimmed them to fit.JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Golf Juliet Tango Posted September 26, 2021 Area Representative Share Posted September 26, 2021 You often have to cut off the upper end of the blade so that it doesn't abrade the screen surroundOr the edge of your half hood! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I've had a good look through the archives... comments on S3s and SVs being different, observations that they're Land Rover parts and the part numbers, and various descriptions of cutting to length.But I can't identify why yours look like that... any progress, please?ThanksJonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Berry Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 In the end I just slid the 'clip' off the original blade, onto the new one and drilled a hole to take a M2.5 stainless cap head screw and nut with a dab of threadlock. Next time - if there is one - I'll get longer blades and cut down to suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Neat.ThanksJonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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