trabitom99 wrote: the correct PIN-fit Bosch wipers to look out for are these Bosch 562 ones
Well I've started to have a look every time I see an 18" wiper blade
Tesco ones are fine, Asda ones seems okay. No doubt that Lidl "Ultimate Speed" ones will do the trick (just checked and they do have a hole). Just avoid the Valeo ones with no hole in them. The main problem I had was security of the pin fitting and none of the above come with spare pins like they used to in ye olden dayes.
The pin fitting that is used on the very early cars is a PITA as it has no extra security other than the pin itself, which clips into the end of the arm, not the wiper. A proper pin fitting to me would be the other way round with a security bridge (12) and look like this:
Some early cars I'm led to believe used a bayonet fitting arm (on the right below ) like so:
Then came the hook:
trabitom99 wrote:If anyone else from the UK is after "regular" LHD wiper arms...
Yep, usually you have to go continental for pre-MY84? wiper arms, as you'd be very lucky to find a golden oldie in the scrappers. I'll dig them out later, but from memory the arms I have were made by Bob Bosch and have a number on them. I think the motor was a SWF. 10 yoyos before post is steep though
. I got a parcel shelf, motor, complete linkage & arms for 20 quid. The 3 panes of glass were a tenner each.