Windscreen wiper tubing

[aorchard]

The thick piece of tubing on one of my wipers has perished. (95 chim)

Where can I get replacement, also it's attached with some sort of black sealent, is this anything special ?

[craigalsop]

Do you mean the flexible tube which goes from the bulkhead to the wiper? If so, get it from a TVR dealer - it's cost is pennies. Black silicone sealant from B&Q should be fine (will need replacing periodically)

[M@H]

..and if your nearest tvr dealer is 1 1/2 hours away ??

[SwanJack]

Just a possibilty: what about tubing used for garden irrigation systems. It comes in black and is sold by the metre at B&Q in various diametre sizes. Might work.

[andyvg]

Adrian,

It's just a cut to size length of standard diameter piping used for automotive wash/wipe systems - get some from Halfords - If you're lucky it will be a push fit - but judicious use of super glue will keep it in place.

Make sure you route it carefully, as get it wrong and the wiper arm pulls it out of the bulkhead when you use the wipers.....at least it did on my Griff until I glued them to the arms themselves!!!

Andy.

[aorchard]

Thanks all,

I shall try halfords first. The whole lot (wipers, tubing etc) was only replaced back in Feb !

Would silicone tubing be better than rubber ?

[craigalsop]

quote:
Thanks all,

I shall try halfords first. The whole lot (wipers, tubing etc) was only replaced back in Feb !

Would silicone tubing be better than rubber ?

I couldn't find any black tubing in Halfords when I checked. I do think it should have lasted longer than 7 months though. If you're 1 1/2 hours away from your nearest dealer, either use it as an excuse to go for a run , or just get them to pop you some in the post (they will cut it to whatever length you want). Dunno about silicone tubing being any better.

[trefor]

Call up one of the specialists or someone like www.tvrgear.com and they'll post you some. You only need about 30cms in all. They have it by the roll. Cost is negligable and it will look right.

T/.