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• Re: Wiper splines are trashed, how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:41:11 -0600
  Nice Picture! The local and feral cats have been dragging my wipers down for eight years. The fist route is to just wire brush...
• Re: Great Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:32:39 +0000
  ...Great Wiper Blades >Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:00:37 -0500 > >I put a set of these on my 84 Westy last month...
• Re: Programmable intermittent wipers front and rear. easy swap.
  Historical mailing list - Morrison, Peter
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 15:14:32 +0100
  ...Programable intermitent wipers frnt and rear.easy swap. OK, I got a question.... The swapping idea for the front wipers seems great. However, my...
• How to wire Intermittent wiper relay & wiper if not factory wired?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:48:28 -0600
  Ok, if you have been following my saga, you know that my 84 westy did not come w/ an intermittent wiper relay or the...
• Re: Loose wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:48:29 -0500
  ...Loose wiper arm I know there was a very recent thread on how to fix a loose wiper arm, but I can't find...
• Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 11:01:52 -0800
  ...Taking apart a spare pair of wiper arms for blasting and powdercoat, noticed they are different lengths and different lengths between bends. All these...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:11:55 -0400
  ...dbeierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Chris Camacho at uniwerksdesign.com has a wing you can slip over a plain > wiper arm. > > https://uniwerksdesign.com/
• slow seatbelts noisy windshield wipers
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:10:11 -0800
  seatbelts retract slowly- anyone got a fix ( other than patience)? and very noisy windshield wiper mechanism.... sounds like the drive, not the motor...any...
• HELP-Wipers won't turn off! '83.5 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:59:51 -0700
  Driving in the dark to a campout last night - wipers suddenly came alive of their own volition and will not turn off. Switch? Frayed...
• WTB: used Vanagon rear wiper motor
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:36:25 EST
  Hi all, I got an Email from a friend in Westen NY who's looking for a used rear wiper motor for his '90...
• Re: Replacement Wiper Arms?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:24:50 -0500
  ...days? You could try something like steel wool between the shaft and the wiper arm socket. That might buy you a few days. Mike
• Re: drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:30:31 -0500
  ...They are designed to slip rather than burn out the wiper motor if >the wiper freezes to the windshield. It doesn't take many...
• Re: Wiper Motor NIGHTMARE!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 22:38:04 -0700
  ...but I have had quit a > time adjusting the wipers.. First try I got the wipers in the > correct position ( bottom of the windshield...
• rear wiper won't work
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 11:14:41 -0400
  ...My rear wiper motor doesn't work. When I test it I'm supposed to get 12 volts for a wipe, then 0 volts...
• Re: Heat in a '74
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 20:28:12 -0800
  ...Rain-X works great, and can even replace wipers in an emergency. But, in my experience, it makes the wiper blades jump and skip...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 14:43:38 -0800
  ...The lower one in your photo is for the > rear wiper, not one of the fronts. > > > On Feb 2, 2020, at 2:01 PM...
• Re: Vary Your Wiper Delay W.Special Relay
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jul 1995 15:44:50 GMT
  >On Sat, 1 Jul 95 10:36:07 CDT Don Geiger said: >>I'd love to have intermittant wipers on my vanagon. Derek doesn...
• Re: Parting Out a 1986 VW GL
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:18:35 +1200
  ...power steering motor >3) front window wiper pump >4) rear window wiper pump >5) rear window wiper motor >6) both side mirrors Sounds like...
• Re: Friday
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:29:12 -0500
  I have to make certain that the wipers aren't frozen to the windshield before getting in 'cause with thick gloves (northern Maine) I...
• Re: Wipers & spraying
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 22:12:42 -0600
  Sure--this is easy---put the wiper's on low---so you can control how many times it wipes--when your satisfied, turn them...
• Horn and wipers not working
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 2 May 2008 08:55:40 -0400
  Volks, My horn and wipers are not working. I don't have a manual handy, are they on the same fuse? If so, which...
• Re: anyone seen this one ...washer/wiper
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:34:32 -0700
  ...anyone seen this one ...washer/wiper > The washer pump is self-grounded, as in - a brown wire runs from the pump > back up to...
• Re: Noisy wiper motor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 20:04:45 -0600
  Gary McEachern wrote: > Hello > > The mechanical noise from the windshield wiper motor on my '90 Westy is > annoyingly loud. It's noticeably louder than...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:14:40 -0600
  A few years ago Costco had a really good deal on GoodYear WiperBlades so I decided to give them a try ~ Now have them...
• Wiper arm flapping all over the place
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 12:44:08 -0500
  Hi Folks, So, my passenger side (1989 tin top) wiper arm and blade were frozen onto the windshield and I didn't realize. I...
• Re: adjustable ww delay relay
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 25 Aug 2020 19:27:51 -0700
  ...Are you >> saying the relay might have gone bad and not the wiper switch? I thought >> the over use of the wiper stalk, caused...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 17:41:00 -0800
  ...I'd downsizing on spare parts so 2 or 3 out >> of 4 spare wiper arms will get recycled. >> >> Neil. >> >>> On 2/2/20...
• Turn Signal Flasher Replaced-Wipers NG
  Historical mailing list - Richard Schmittdiel
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 07:25:41 -0800
  ...It didn't occur to me to try the windshield wipers. This morning there was lots of dew on the windshield, so I tried...
• Re: winshield wiper woes
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 13:37:01 -0500
  ...Should we jump into the wiper topic right after the battery and ti(y)res topic?? It's Friday! On Fri, 14 Mar 2003...
• Re: Windscreen wiper prelim review
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:34:31 -0700
  ...My wipers are shuddering and groaning so they may be due for replacement soon. On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca...
• Re: Wiper Motor???
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 14:16:29 -0700
  ...Wow, '66 12V motors? Whooda thunk? I tried to stick a '67 wiper motor in my '65 (since I converted to 12V) and remember...
• Re: Rear Wiper Question
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 4 May 2001 05:46:16 EDT
  ...That should give you a squirt of fluid and gets the wiper moving. Push it again to turn it off. BenT San Francisco
• Re: FS: plug and play intermittant programmable/adjustable wiper relays for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:47:33 -0800
  RE: Wiper Upgrade I'll second the 'nice upgrade' comments. Added one of these a couple of years ago and love it. Especially here...
• Re: How to wire Intermittent wiper relay & wiper if not factory wired?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:43:30 -0400
  At 03:48 PM 4/24/2010, Thomas Buese wrote: >Alas, no such luck-it appears that I have 1or 2 unaccounted prongs on...
• Wiper fixed - Thanks!
  Historical mailing list - Gregory S. Morrison
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:23:17 -0800
  ...Great information! Over my lunch hour I cleaned the splines and reset the wiper arm. I didn't want to force test it, but...
• windshield wiper speed
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 17:27:07 -0400
  Just bought my first VW-- an 83 Vanagon, from a friend and noticed the windshield wipers seem to be extremely slow/ wimpy/ sluggish and...
• windshield wiper switch
  Historical mailing list - Tim McKane
  Tue, 04 Jun 1996 21:10:40 +0100
  I have a 67 westy and I only get the high speed on the wipers, does anyone know if it is the switch or...
• drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 19:13:49 -0700
  Any suggestions for adjusting a drooping wiper blade? My passenger side blade droops down onto the lower windshield seal. I tried adjusting it outside...
• Re; Wiper arms
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 3 May 2000 23:12:30 -0500
  My wiper blades periodically need tightening,and rather than getting out and re-tightening them at inopportune moments, I've been using Rain-X...
• wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:22:48 -0500
  I am replacing my wiper blades today all 3 on my 87 westy. currently all 3 are 17". I think it calls for 18...
• windshield wiper nut diameter + thread pitch?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:29:12 -0400
  ...the nut holding the driver's side windshield wiper on has stripped. Anyone know the diameter and thread pitch so I can hit my...
• Rear Wiper Motor Fizzle/Sizzle 91 Westy: Questions
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 22:13:16 -0600
  ...Texas rainstorm the rear wiper quit and my wife reported "burning smells" from rear hatch. I did my best to ensure that power was...
• Re: Old wiper motor parks, New doesn't
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 10:24:17 -0700
  ...Robert 1982 Westfalia --- neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hi all. > > I bought a new wiper motor and am firing it up > to get it...
• Re: Rear Window Wiper/Washer
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:33:31 -0700
  ...When I operate the wiper by pushing forward on the stalk I also get a squirt of washer fluid. I usually use it when...
• FS: programmable intermittant wiper relays..allows you to custom set your sweeps
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:55:49 EDT
  ...programmable intermittant wiper relays.. otherwise known as #99 relay. these allow you to custom set your intermittant wiper sweeps anywhere from .05 seconds to...
• Re: Rear wiper - continued(errors in the schematics)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 17:57:13 PST
  ...RubatoGuy@aol.com writes: > My first thought to test the rear wiper relay was to get a piece of wire with blade connectors at...
• Re: No Heater/No Wipers!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:58:15 -0500
  ...Could it just >have blown a fuse? If the wipers had worked, I might have driven it >anyway. The heater might work once everything...
• wipers no longer aligned with each other 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:34:48 -0500
  ...the front windshield wipers are no longer alligned with each other. I've looked at bentley and it is unclear to me how this...
• Assistance needed
  Historical mailing list - HARRY OBER
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 11:17:27 -0700
  ...I plugged it in, which restored all the wiper speeds, but shortly thereafter fuse number 12 blew, causing the wipers, power windows, and (I...
• Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:05:10 -0600
  ...It's a 85 Vanagon / //I need to troubleshoot the circuit in which the wipers, the wiper fluid pump, and the blower are connected...
• FS intermittant programable adjustable wiper relay (.99 relay)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 May 2016 05:35:14 -0400
  ...its allows you to custom set your desired windshield wiper interval sweep time. fits all vanagons. take out the .19 relay and put this...
• needed:rear wiper motor '87
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:41:54 -0400
  I need a rear windshield wiper motor for my '87 Westy. Anyone have a used motor for sale? New, they are around $150; for...
• windshield wipers for '87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jenny Fontaine
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 10:59:18 -0500
  Hi All, what is the proper size windshield wipers that I should buy for an '87 Westy? thanks in advance. Jen _________________________________________________________________ Don�t just...
• Fwd: adjustable ww delay relay
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:59:08 +0000
  ...bad and not the wiper switch?  I thought the over use of the wiper stalk, caused by often changing wiper interval, is causing the...
• Re: Unfixable 86 Washers, again
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Sep 2010 18:07:37 -0400
  At 02:32 PM 9/9/2010 -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >i'm going to plug in another wiper switch if I have...
• RE-The "world's slowest rear wiper" problem
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 12:34:09 +0000
  >Hi Readers: > >My rear wiper is unbelievably slow - it's almost comical! > >Any ideas for a diagnosis and/or a solution? > >I see the...
• Re: wiper squeak
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 5 Nov 2000 19:40:15 EST
  ...Take the wiper arms off and use a good penetrate/lubricant on the bushings. Stay away from WD40(pet peeve), nowhere on the can...
• Re: Installing wiper motor.. 91 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:13:29 -0500
  ...geezz any way is there a special position that the wiper motor gets bolted on to the wiper linkage? I took the old one...
• Re: 6V Wiper Motor
  Historical mailing list - John Cunningham
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 19:22:41 -0400
  ...6V Wiper Motor To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Ok everyone, > > Recently there's been a series of threads about adventures in old > Porsches. Since...
• Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus -Reply
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 08:45:52 -0800
  ...I remember someone mentioning something > >about a wiper relay? How would one go about finding out if one of the > >newer relays would fit...