Wiper arm Excel , alternative?

[gerdischmiddi]

For my Exel, RHD 1984 I need a new wiper arm, because the small teeths has worn out.  Does somebody know an alternative of another car/model to use a standard wiper? Thanks  

Gerhard 

[andydclements]

I have simply taken a wiper arm with the same spindle fitting, and the old Excel arm, swapped the steel arm onto the alternative ali head. Just need to rivet it on, although it might be possible to use small bolts.

[Escape]

I looked into this a while ago as my wiper had been slipping for some time. Finally it let go about 30 miles from home in a downpour...

I couldn't find an arm with the same length and the correct shape, most have an angled section at the end that the Excel doesn't need. I ended up using the bottom section with the spindle fitting from a Range Rover wiper arm (as I have plenty of those) and fitted it to the Excel arm with an M5 bolt. The spring could be reused and seems to be working fine. The bolt is not the most elegant solution though.

[gerdischmiddi]

Thanks Andy and Filip!

Yes, that should work. Meanwhile I found out, that the (10mm) spindle from the 240 Volvos fits. M5 bolt could be used to connect it with the Lotus arm.

Better would be a solution with a complet arm of another car, so to use standart wiper blades. Some months ago, I cannot remember where(?), I read something about the alternativ of an arm from Peugeot 406 (??).

Thanks !  Gerhard

[EXCEL V8]

ISTR someone on the lotusexcel.net forum using a Peugeot arm.

Pete

[pbharcourt]

I believe that a Citroen cx wiper arm will fit?

[gerdischmiddi]

It s done!

On ebay I found an wiper arm with the correct shape (straight), as used for working machines or tractors. Its length is over 6cm adjustable and a standart wipe blade fits. Unfortunaly the 10mm bottom end shows only a straight drilled hole. So I changed it for a bottom end of the 240 Volvo-model (6mm nut and bolt) which fits perfekt. Thanks!