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bushwakka
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Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:48 pm

are the wiper blades on an e30 different sizes? if so which is which?
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:39 am

They're both the same size. :)
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:20 am

A pair of decent 20" blades is what you need :wink:
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:24 am

Has anybody tried the Aero VU modern-looking ones you find on ebay (or any other modern aero type blades).

Are they any good and do they look ok on the E30?
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:29 am

There is a group buy on some good wiper blades, Look in that section :cool:
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:26 pm

thanks guys. thought so! dumb ass at local factors gave me an 18 and a 20!
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:30 pm

Sorry to hijack post but it is on topic!...

Does anybody know of a car that was fitted with the water jets in the wiper arms (that I am likely to find in the breakers)?

Reason being I am fitting a new fibreglass bonnet that will not hinge and need to be completely removed to open prohibiting me from fitting the water jets to the bonnet.

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Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:33 pm

furbster wrote:Sorry to hijack post but it is on topic!...

Does anybody know of a car that was fitted with the water jets in the wiper arms (that I am likely to find in the breakers)?

Reason being I am fitting a new fibreglass bonnet that will not hinge and need to be completely removed to open prohibiting me from fitting the water jets to the bonnet.

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a lot of french sh1t Peugeot 306 has i think and Citroen berligo vans rear wash is on the arms
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Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:41 pm

Cheers Town!

Speedy response! :P

Just came across these on eBay.....


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :middle:uk


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Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:04 am

The feed to your water jets is very basic plumbing indeed. Can't u just fit them to ur new bonnet and unplug when the bonnet is removed?
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Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:37 am

I have the aero blades ...both the cheap onesfrom Ebay which are OK and the trico innovisions (the group buy) which are excellent...a cheap way to attach the jets to the wiper arms is the fiat coupe nozzle ..they clip to the arms and spray 4 jets..they do tend to get blocked if your water is not totally clean though
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:24 pm

Just fitted the ones off eBay I listed above.

Seems like a really good kit for the money although time will tell on the performance.

The kit comes with grommets, tubing, cable ties and plastic joiners which fit nicely to the standard plumbing. :)
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