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Am not impressed with the arms/blades on my new SV. The arms are over-sprung and ping back onto the screen without warning and the blade assembly not very solid. 

I heard that classic mini replacements are better. Does anyone have a link or a better suggestion. ?

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You can squeeze the socket on the wiper arm gently with pliers or mole grips ... both on the sides and faces of the box. Stops the play when the arm is inserted. Don't ever leave arms away from the screen without the blades fitted .... if they ping back they could crack the screen.
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Land Rover S3. Identical to the Caterham ones and dirt cheap - only a bit too long. I just chop them to the length of the originals. To avoid distorting the rubber by squashing the metal part during cutting, I cut them with a little cutting disc on a Dremel.
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As Redline is the sole distributor for older Caterham and Lotus 7 parts, I would think that obtaining most Caterham products in the USA would be rather difficult. I know that Redline exports a lot of kit, so why not try them. At least it will fit. There is a Caterham distributor in the States and they to should be also able to supply you. The wining factor is that Redline will have it in stock and know exactly what is needed.

Piers

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The SV has a 210mm blade. The distance from where the blade connects to the arm to the centre of the splined end is 175mm.  

Anyone know what the compatibility is? Do the Westfield blades fit Caterham arms? Do the Westfield arms fit the Caterham spindle.

Caterham only seem to sell one arm, 188mm. (Could be what mine are, I couldn’t see the very end of the arm, it’s in the blade.  

The blades do look better.   

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