rubber tubing on leven wipers
rubber tubing on leven wipers
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marcus1970

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1,217 posts

264 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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Hello all,

Fitted the new wiper blades today - look very tidy. However, where is the tube that comes from directly in the middle of the wiper suuposed to go. At the moment it sort of flaps about as the wipers move across the windcsreen?

Cheers

MB

jensena

5,671 posts

259 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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Marcus - You've missed out the fun bit !
The Tube needs to be fed all the way through the spring, take them off and start again, it's easier to feed then through the epring from the bottom - where the wipers attach to the car.

marcus1970

Original Poster:

1,217 posts

264 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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jensena said:
Marcus - You've missed out the fun bit !
The Tube needs to be fed all the way through the spring, take them off and start again, it's easier to feed then through the epring from the bottom - where the wipers attach to the car.


Oh %!!**%%??@!!

MB

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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Top tip: Smear it (the tube I mean, you filthy git) in washing up liquid

jensena

5,671 posts

259 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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And by the way, treat the Water Squirty gently when your putting the hoses on and off, , its only superglued on - both mine fell off, theyre now araldited on !

Scrooloose

888 posts

245 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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How much are the Leven wipers? I've discovered that the standard items are woefully inadequate for the job..... (at least when driving all year round!)

thegreengoblet

1,040 posts

245 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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60 notes. They work far better than the standard ones in both wipe and wash actions.

byker28i

91,557 posts

246 months

Sunday 22nd October 2006
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Check out this thread:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=298501

from when I did mine. Hopefully Leven have listened to some of us who've done this on their Cerberas and lengthend the rubber tubing on the drivers side as it's a little short.

When done they should look like:


The tubing runs through the spring in the middle of the wiper arm to keep it neat and tidy. I found it easiest to remove the tube from the washer/squirter assembly and start from the bottom of the arm.

SlvrCrb

1,180 posts

262 months

Monday 23rd October 2006
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jensena said:
And by the way, treat the Water Squirty gently when your putting the hoses on and off, , its only superglued on - both mine fell off, theyre now araldited on !


Oh yes

cerby4.5

1,643 posts

270 months

Monday 23rd October 2006
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I had them on my Chim, so transferred them when I bought the Cerby. All I did was buy some longer tubing and they work superbly! Would highly recommend them, and they look a lot neater as well!!
Cerby4.5

marcus1970

Original Poster:

1,217 posts

264 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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byker28i said:
Check out this thread:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=298501

from when I did mine. Hopefully Leven have listened to some of us who've done this on their Cerberas and lengthend the rubber tubing on the drivers side as it's a little short.

When done they should look like:


The tubing runs through the spring in the middle of the wiper arm to keep it neat and tidy. I found it easiest to remove the tube from the washer/squirter assembly and start from the bottom of the arm.


The tube really goes through that spring does it? And then where does it go?

MB

hbeck

424 posts

252 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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byker28i said:
Check out this thread:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=298501

from when I did mine. Hopefully Leven have listened to some of us who've done this on their Cerberas and lengthend the rubber tubing on the drivers side as it's a little short.

When done they should look like:


The tubing runs through the spring in the middle of the wiper arm to keep it neat and tidy. I found it easiest to remove the tube from the washer/squirter assembly and start from the bottom of the arm.


Like your "hanging marker" thumbup

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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marcus1970 said:
The tube really goes through that spring does it? And then where does it go?



Out the other end of the spring then plugs into the wiper blade where it meets the arm and goes all flippy floppy (technical answer this one hehe)

headcase

2,389 posts

246 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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Was gunna ask, Wots with the sock on the string?confused

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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headcase said:
Was gunna ask, Wots with the sock on the string?confused


His 'parking marker'

Ive got a realy fancy (ooh, £7.50 from Firebox or somewhere) traffic light system that changes colour the nearer you get to it/the wall. It needs a screw to fix it to the wall and Im not that good at DIY so it is sitting on the shelf ATM paperbag

gazzab

21,639 posts

311 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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FUBAR said:
headcase said:
Was gunna ask, Wots with the sock on the string?confused


His 'parking marker'

Ive got a realy fancy (ooh, £7.50 from Firebox or somewhere) traffic light system that changes colour the nearer you get to it/the wall. It needs a screw to fix it to the wall and Im not that good at DIY so it is sitting on the shelf ATM paperbag


Thanks for that ! I just bought the same thing on ebay thanks to your tip ! £7.50 incl postage from ebay.
DIY !! Fit batteries, screw to wall and adjust sensitivity (and reverse car into wall). Easy?!

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Tuesday 24th October 2006
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gazzab said:
FUBAR said:
headcase said:
Was gunna ask, Wots with the sock on the string?confused


His 'parking marker'

Ive got a realy fancy (ooh, £7.50 from Firebox or somewhere) traffic light system that changes colour the nearer you get to it/the wall. It needs a screw to fix it to the wall and Im not that good at DIY so it is sitting on the shelf ATM paperbag


Thanks for that ! I just bought the same thing on ebay thanks to your tip ! £7.50 incl postage from ebay.
DIY !! Fit batteries, screw to wall and adjust sensitivity (and reverse car into wall). Easy?!


Its the screwing to the wall bit that got me stumped. Mrs Fubes has already caught me in the garage with my pants round my ankles and no reasonable excuse for being so paperbag

rofl

marcus1970

Original Poster:

1,217 posts

264 months

Wednesday 25th October 2006
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Its definitely the bent looking one that goes on the passengers side is it?

Cheers

MB

byker28i

91,557 posts

246 months

Saturday 28th October 2006
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headcase said:
Was gunna ask, Wots with the sock on the string?confused


Sorry been away this week - as mentioned it's my parking marker. Drive forward till the rolled up sock hits the windscreen then stop.