Chris A

From the 13/60 Owners handbook

The ones on my 13/60 look tatty but seem to work so they'll get left until they fail. I like the tip of the black silicone from Colin. I think I'll do that just before the next CT (MOT), including underneath, to distract the tester . .

National news here reported on the moves to ban tobacco. Is the next move to ban booze, after all it has the same negative 'qualities'? 🥃🚬

Is that folk music for old folk ?

Interesting how they managed that, they must have used the smugglers route . .

I do. From here in France. We might be going to 'the other' Ireland in September to meet up with sister in law who is 'popping over' from Australia. Another good thing about going to the other Ireland is they use real money not the funny stuff 😆 When Brexit kicked in the Channel Isles insisted on a passport for day trippers, that has now been dropped as the tourist trade from France, not only French tourists, virtually dried up.

If I succeed I will if the second then I doubt I'll own up 🤐

I'm following this thread with interest as the speedo needle on my 13/60 has stopped moving at all. The mileage and oddometre are working so I have assumed that the problem is 'minor'. I am very reluctant to open the unit in case I do more damage and have been thinking of contacting a couple of local classic garage mechanics about it, but thanks to this thread I am beginning to think I could have a go (or not) . . .

In my 13/60 I have used the cheapo Classic Gold FGE150 (119) in stock I have a WIX 7213 ready for thgis year's oil change. Mann713/14 have been given the thumbs up by many. I change the oil and filter every year as a matter of course. Just check out a reputable source and go for whatever is on promotion at the time, as long as it fits of course.

All my bottles say 45° 🥃

I have spare rubber blades, it's the clip on the fixing that the arm slots into that has broken, so no option but to replace the whole unit. The risk of the blade being thrown of the arm as the wiper goes too and fro is slight I guess - the speed of the wipers is on the s l o w side. 😁

I don't think my wiper motor could cope with the extra load 🙄. No idea if 7mm arms are available here in any case, if I get really bored this afternoon I might check out my 2 usual suppliers

I'm looking at replacing the wiper blade arms on my 13/60 and my usual supplier has 2 references listed. If I put in 130036 it goes to part number GWB223 which look to have the bayonet socket mid way along the wiper arm. If I put in GWB 112 it goes to a version described as 'off centre' with the bayonet socket slighty above the centre i.e. the blade would sit lower on the screen. Both are described as 11" long and 5mm fitting. The version currently fitted seems to be the 130036/GWB223 type, which in the parked position just goes beyond the end of the screen. Is there a correct version or doesn't it really matter? If I was a real nerd then I'd go for the off centre option as they are all metal and look like the TEX ones rather than having a plastic fitting. Mind you the all metal ones are a massive 1€22 each more expensive. It's raining and I don't have anything better to do than ponder such a minor point.

Where did he fit it? I assume before the pump to stop muck getting to it. I have one of those cheapo plastic ones, works fine. I change it when the plastic starts to get a bit 'foggy'. If you loke bling then go for the chrome posh version.

Well it is almost Easter 😇