Wiper Blade Size for 1992 LS400?

[iwantcheese5]

Hi,

I've tried searching the forum, and several other forums, and shops but I can't find a definitive answer to what size the wiper blades are on a 1992?  Also am I reading things right that there is some kind of special clip for fitting it?

I can't just measure the old ones as the driver's side decided it fancied an extended vacation on the peage heading towards Le Mans this weekend and the car currently has a Porsche flag MacGyvered onto the arm with duct tape and good intentions, not sure measuring that will do much good...

[runsgrateasanut]

My originals (?) which I still carry in the Car are 21inch drivers side and and  16 inch Passenger. However I have Aero blades on at the moment which are 22 inch and 16 inch end to end. Cost £6 or thereabouts on t'bay.

The Aeros for the drivers side needed a bit of tweeking to make it fit  whereas the "original" Mortocraft or Valeo  has a rocking pivot. 

I think the Aero on the passenger side fitted without any fuss.

 

 

[iwantcheese5]

Brilliant, thanks for the info!

I'll almost be sorry to see the bespoke wiper blade go...

[lockeyboy]

2 hours ago, iwantcheese5 said:

Hi,

I've tried searching the forum, and several other forums, and shops but I can't find a definitive answer to what size the wiper blades are on a 1992?  Also am I reading things right that there is some kind of special clip for fitting it?

I can't just measure the old ones as the driver's side decided it fancied an extended vacation on the peage heading towards Le Mans this weekend and the car currently has a Porsche flag MacGyvered onto the arm with duct tape and good intentions, not sure measuring that will do much good...

Great use of the word Mcgyver  

 

[runsgrateasanut]

Just changed the Aeros as you reminded me that a new set have been in my boot for twelve months and MOT end of this month. For the drivers side you will have a problem with Aeros  because the Wiper is a double arm. The clip that normally hides everything has to be hacked about  bit to fit. 

The one I have just fitted was not for for a Lexus I think (hadn't noticed box had been re-sellotaped)   Anyway fitted but this one had a cover which ran from end to end and so I had to cut away one side twhere the second arm attaches.

Sounds worse than it is but fiddly job.

 

ps Rocking pivot supplied with Aeros

[iwantcheese5]

Here's a photo of the OEM grade fix we implemented.  We shoved the passenger side wiper onto the driver's side to make the best of what we had.

The rainbow is just a sample of the "decoration" we did on the car while waiting for the ferry in Dover.

[iwantcheese5]

22 hours ago, runsgrateasanut said:

Just changed the Aeros as you reminded me that a new set have been in my boot for twelve months and MOT end of this month. For the drivers side you will have a problem with Aeros  because the Wiper is a double arm. The clip that normally hides everything has to be hacked about  bit to fit. 

The one I have just fitted was not for for a Lexus I think (hadn't noticed box had been re-sellotaped)   Anyway fitted but this one had a cover which ran from end to end and so I had to cut away one side twhere the second arm attaches.

Sounds worse than it is but fiddly job.

 

ps Rocking pivot supplied with Aeros

Do you get the same problem with poverty spec (non-aero) wiper blades?

[runsgrateasanut]

No covers on old fashioned wipers from memory.