Soylent Green Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Hello everyone 👍🏻 Has anyone replaced a wiper wheel box on a Puma before 🤡 I am sure someone has 😂 my drivers side one is no more 💩 thanks for any input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjk76 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I have, after the wiper box sproket seized on the wiper drive rack cable. Unfortunately, it was a dashboard off job including the airbox ducting behind it, steering wheel, instruments etc. You can just about get your hand down the back after removing most of the screws but to get any tools in there and prevent and plastic snapping I just removed the whole dash. Whilst I was in there I replaced both boxes (just in case) and not wanting to have to do it again and the drive cable and made sure it was well greased. I don't have any pictures (but I do still have the scars on my arms) some of that plastic is pretty sharp so be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) The drivers side one is not an easy task on a TD5 either, most of the dash including the metal frame has to be removed. afterwards make sure the rubber seals on the outside of the wiper spindles are tight, only the LR genuine ones seem to form a good seal. I tried other makes and they were slack allowing water in to the bushes. ....which is how they end up seized and needing replacement. Edited July 5, 2018 by Lightning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soylent Green Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 Hello Guys, thanks for the help, it would have to be the drivers wiper wheel box, but as I was in deep I changed both plus rail, must say this job sucked, my arms looked like I went 10 rounds with a wild cat, now I am left with my Parrot hands free not powering up not to mention cigar lighter & bloody blower speed control...........sometimes I should just stay in bed and let the rust eat my defender 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 You could buy a new modern reliable easy start never fail cad designed car. But then you look at a Toyota Yaris, and think......... Nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 .....that’s the car l’d buy if l had given up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HampshireHog Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 To quote a t-shirt doing the rounds …. id sooner shove wasps up my arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soylent Green Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 Yes you all make sense so I plodded on with me landy and fixed the nagging doubts ✌🏻👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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