5dr Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 What’s best option or make for replacement wiper blades for mk2 Escort ? cheers David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piekey Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 Deffo not cheap ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 2 hours ago, piekey said: Deffo not cheap ones Strangely though its the unbranded cheapies I have found have that look closest to the original Motorcraft ones. Just of late all the brands seem to be making them broader and with more plastic fittings that look weird if your trying for that classic look. Even the Bosch ones while of good quality and all metal have wider tabs all the way across the beam that really stand out (they have a 90's look rather than 70s). So I buy the cheaper ones that look closest to original but buy high quality replacement rubber inserts for them. That said I just won a pair of NOS Motorcraft ones that cost me 35 quid and I was the only bidder so that original wiper look must be something only the diehards like me go for and most are happy with the wider blade more modern look. Just recently I had to get some blades for mums late 80s Camry and most didn't have the right plastic adapters that allowed it to fit a 8mm hook arm and those that did the wiper would skip on return. Bosch was the only one that seems to work fine but given its an 80s car it didnt look as out of place as they did on an Escort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Boy Posted November 14, 2022 Report Share Posted November 14, 2022 Stainless steel ones, then when they wear out, you put refills in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 What length are Mk2 Escort wiper blades meant to be? The Motorcraft ones I purchased are two inches shorter than the ones I have on the car and would only wipe the very centre of the screen! They seem to have been swapped for another brand though and not Motorcraft at all but stamped with another brand. I checked the Ford manual and it doesnt state the actual length of Mk2 blades. Anyone know for sure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted November 18, 2022 Report Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) On 13/11/2022 at 16:33, 5dr said: What’s best option or make for replacement wiper blades for mk2 Escort ? Off the shelf Bosch ones in black from EuroCarParts - not bothered about originality, I want them to work! I think they were 13"? https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/bosch-super-plus-universal-wiper-blade-sp13-485771020 Edited November 18, 2022 by katana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 What brand wipers do you guys use that look more period? Most of the modern ones I have been trying have plastic centres where the arm mounts and it doesnt really look period. Standard size for Mk2s is 15in but I like to get 16in ones if I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Boy Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 How about these. Car Builder Solutions sell good quality stuff at reasonable prices. I used them a lot, building my Cortina, and other cars. Car Builder 16" blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Johnny Boy said: How about these. Car Builder Solutions sell good quality stuff at reasonable prices. I used them a lot, building my Cortina, and other cars. Car Builder 16" blade Is that the end fitting for your cars wiper arms? Mine are different to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniliteman Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said: Is that the end fitting for your cars wiper arms? Mine are different to that. Does yours have a U turn at the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pack 2000 Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Miniliteman said: Does yours have a U turn at the end? No Australian Mk2s dont use the hook type either. They use the type that has a hole through it and you use the silver rod that comes with the blades themselves. There is a little release latch at the end to pull the rod out. I just assumed these were imported from Europe and all My2s were that way rather than get something locally made. Apparently not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Boy Posted November 28, 2022 Report Share Posted November 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Rally Pack 2000 said: No Australian Mk2s dont use the hook type either. They use the type that has a hole through it and you use the silver rod that comes with the blades themselves. There is a little release latch at the end to pull the rod out. I just assumed these were imported from Europe and all My2s were that way rather than get something locally made. Apparently not. It looks like you're stuck with the Black multi fit wipers, with those arms. In the UK those pin type arms are very rare now, they were about in the seventies. I haven't seen pins in wiper blade packets for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul RS Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Sorry to awaken an old thread, but I still have the original 1970's pin type wiper blades on my RS but now one of the pins has broken. Does anyone know of a replacement option so I can keep the original wiper arms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniliteman Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 (edited) On 28/11/2022 at 08:10, Johnny Boy said: It looks like you're stuck with the Black multi fit wipers, with those arms. In the UK those pin type arms are very rare now, they were about in the seventies. I haven't seen pins in wiper blade packets for years. Do you know what the partno / finiscode / Motorcraft partcode is for the pin-type wipers? Are these the ones? https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/4011153483 Edited April 8 by Miniliteman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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