Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2026 11:24 pm
Morris Minor Owners Club
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Wiper efficiency?
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Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 11:23 am
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 2:23 pm
While these springs are certainly the basis of a good idea has anyone considered the appearance and fitment for a Minor?
They don't look particularly large on a modern wiper arm, but at 2.55" width and almost 4" length...
A Minor Wiper Arm, depending on model year, is around 1/2" to 1/4".
Anyone notice that an image of one actually fitted is almost non existent
I did find this one, obviously fitted to a modern. Would it fit on a Minor, or would it slide around while moving?
Has anyone tried them?
They don't look particularly large on a modern wiper arm, but at 2.55" width and almost 4" length...
A Minor Wiper Arm, depending on model year, is around 1/2" to 1/4".
Anyone notice that an image of one actually fitted is almost non existent
I did find this one, obviously fitted to a modern. Would it fit on a Minor, or would it slide around while moving?
Has anyone tried them?
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Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 3:47 pm
Most likely they would need to be modified. The distance between the arm pivot point to the outside circumference of the hub on my wiper is about 1-1/8”. Where would that put the coil of the helper spring.
How practical would it be to fit a shorter spring or move the outer anchor hole for more stretch in the existing spring.
Is the fit of the problem wiper to the shaft a tight fit. There can be lost motion at that joint.
How practical would it be to fit a shorter spring or move the outer anchor hole for more stretch in the existing spring.
Is the fit of the problem wiper to the shaft a tight fit. There can be lost motion at that joint.
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 4:05 pm
It was meant as a joke solutiongeoberni wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2026 2:23 pm While these springs are certainly the basis of a good idea has anyone considered the appearance and fitment for a Minor?
They don't look particularly large on a modern wiper arm, but at 2.55" width and almost 4" length...
A Minor Wiper Arm, depending on model year, is around 1/2" to 1/4".
Anyone notice that an image of one actually fitted is almost non existent
I did find this one, obviously fitted to a modern. Would it fit on a Minor, or would it slide around while moving?
Has anyone tried them?
wiper clip.JPG
They look awful
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 6:52 pm
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:03 pm
I thought they were a cheap and nasty chinesium alternative to replacing the spring loaded arm on moderns.
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:13 pm
“It was meant as a joke solution
They look awful”
I don’t know if it made it to your side of the pond but Jimmy Soul made a case for ugly back in 1963.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7myjFBwDlIk&ra=m
Ps: I don’t know how to do quotes.
They look awful”
I don’t know if it made it to your side of the pond but Jimmy Soul made a case for ugly back in 1963.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7myjFBwDlIk&ra=m
Ps: I don’t know how to do quotes.
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:33 pm
I bought a couple of similar springs for the Discovery 2 which had a similar problem. Firstly I couldn't get them to fit and secondly the springs were so strong I was terrified that if one of them slipped whilst I was trying to fit it then the windscreen could get cracked. They went in the bin.
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:43 pm
In the post you want to quote, click on speech mark, then type below the last [/quote] symbol59Elva wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:13 pm “It was meant as a joke solution
They look awful”
I don’t know if it made it to your side of the pond but Jimmy Soul made a case for ugly back in 1963.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7myjFBwDlIk&ra=m
Ps: I don’t know how to do quotes.
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Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:56 pm
Thanks Bill,
Bill B
Bill B
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:58 pm
KeithL wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:33 pm I bought a couple of similar springs for the Discovery 2 which had a similar problem. Firstly I couldn't get them to fit and secondly the springs were so strong I was terrified that if one of them slipped whilst I was trying to fit it then the windscreen could get cracked. They went in the bin.
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 8:04 pm
The Minor wiper motor is rather weak even with everything in perfect working order. If the wiper arm springs were really strong, I doubt the wipers could even move across the screen!
Stephen
Stephen
Re: Wiper efficiency?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2026 11:12 pm
Should of fitted them to the bin lid Keith to keep the squirrels outKeithL wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2026 7:33 pm I bought a couple of similar springs for the Discovery 2 which had a similar problem. Firstly I couldn't get them to fit and secondly the springs were so strong I was terrified that if one of them slipped whilst I was trying to fit it then the windscreen could get cracked. They went in the bin.
They look the one used on mouse traps