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• Re: '84 GL out of the woods! -Long post-
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 14:31:50 -0700
  ...Also, how do I make > the > rear wiper work. I can get the washer to work, but not the wiper. (Did > I > mention I...
• Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:51:58 -0400
  I have been suffering of a floppy drivers side wiper. I'm not sure why this is. I'm using the same type of...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:43:01 -0700
  Get the wire tooth brush out of your tool bag and clean the sacrificial metal from the wiper splines. Put the wiper back in...
• Re: wiper motor problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 May 2013 15:01:46 -0700
  ...Traditionally, the self-park feature was inside the wiper motor on many types of cars. Last time I fixed that on a vanagon I...
• Re: wiper problems
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:09:56 +1200
  >While driving in the rain last night, with the wipers on intermittent >setting, they suddenly stopped working. Not only that, *ALL* >wiper activity (which...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:12:14 -0400
  Neil, Are you talking about new wiper arms which go on the shafts external to the van? If so, first thoroughly clean the splines...
• Re: Winshield washers -- first use since buying 1984 Vanagon in 1997
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:12:33 -0400
  ...heater coil, windshield washer motor im assuming you mean heater CORE and wiper motor. ive never seen wiper motors going bad though.
• Re: Wiper turning on by themselves - Any ideas how to fix?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 May 2004 13:41:42 -0400
  I suspect something has come loose in the wiper motor's "park" mechanism. Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe http...
• We can be contributors also
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:17:50 -0000
  ...Left Passenger Wiper Failed after snow and ice build up, need some feedback on how to fix this please. > Sounds like you might have...
• Re: drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 19:48:59 -0700
  ...drooping wiper blade >In a message dated 99-07-02 22:15:01 EDT, wdavidson@THEGRID.NET writes: > ><< Any suggestions for adjusting a drooping...
• Re: Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:07:06 -0700
  ...Markus pete owsianowski <pnocean@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > Hope this isn't too trivial: > > I can't seem to budge the wiper arms on my...
• Re: Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:21:21 -0800
  Jon, do you have a known good relay to swap into the socket up under the dash ? I think the blower resistor, wipers and...
• Re: Loose wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:30:43 -0800
  ...Loose wiper arm >I know there was a very recent thread on how to fix a loose wiper arm, but >I > can't find...
• Re: Faulty wiper "parking"
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 06:26:01 PST
  ...It is possible that you "stripped out" the wiper arms where they attach to the shafts. You can try tightening them with a 10mm...
• Re: Wiper arm flapping all over the place
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 12:07:23 -0800
  ...Wiper arm flapping all over the place Hi Folks, So, my passenger side (1989 tin top) wiper arm and blade were frozen onto the...
• Re: Vintage wiper blade source (east)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 21:04:17 -0800 (PST)
  ...Me too! I had no wipers on my Capri for almost 3 years and never had a problem driving in the rain. Above 30...
• Windshield Wiper Question
  Historical mailing list - John Zebatto
  Wed, 10 May 2000 07:29:34 EDT
  My right front windshield wiper does not appear to be not loose but it rests just below the window line and then hits the...
• Re: Wipers won't
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 09:31:59 EDT
  ...Ben, Replace the relay first then, if needed, tear into the wiper motor gearbox. All bases are now covered. Oh, one question: Did you...
• Rear Wiper
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:41:03 -0500
  Here's a crazy question---- My 87 seems to have a intermittant rear wiper feature---- does anyone else have this besides me? My 85...
• Re: winshield wiper woes
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:05:27 -0500
  At the base of the wiper, is the shaft the goes into the body. This shaft has a nut that tightens on the wiper...
• Re: Randomly Parking Wipers
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Jenkins
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:41:56 -0400
  ...The wipers are attached with an ordinary hex nut. If this becomes just a little loose the wipers will wander a bit when stopped...
• Re: 84 Vanagon head lights stuck on hi beam
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 8 Apr 2016 08:01:09 +0000
  The high beam/low switch is actually on the wiper switch assembly NOT the turn signal switch. http://www.vanagain.com/shop/wiper-switch...
• '90 Wiper won't
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 20 Nov 2015 13:49:18 -0800
  One wiper failed yesterday and I replaced it with a spare. I noticed the knurled, round, metal 'gear' (on the chassis) has very shallow...
• 87 Westfalia windshield wiper and air fan not working
  Historical mailing list - Marco Biancardi
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 18:49:48 -1000
  ...Since that my windshield wiper (front and back) and inside air fan do not work??? I rechecked all of the fuses and they are...
• 1983 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Jason Orr
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:36:39 -0400
  I am having a problem with my windshield wipers. At first they worked then every now and then they would go kind of slow...
• persistent wipers/ ingition switch gremlins
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 08:59:49 -0400
  Dear List, 1) What could cause the wipers in my 83.5 to stay on at all times and/or work erratically, no matter...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:52:27 -0700
  ...dbeierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Chris Camacho at uniwerksdesign.com has a wing you can slip over a plain > wiper arm. > > https://uniwerksdesign.com/
• Re: Vintage wiper blade source (east)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
  Wed, 11 Jan 95 21:03:20 EST
  ...Yes for two wipers, delivered to my door => $26.00 OUCH, but I guess its better than crashing the bus on a rainy night...
• Re: Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 3 May 2000 12:46:04 -0700
  thew cheap fix would be to tack weld the wiper arm onto the pivot... my $.002 worth ===== Sudhir Desai desa4622@kettering.edu desa4622@yahoo...
• Wiper Arm with Wing
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:34:36 -0400
  Does anyone know where I can get the windshield wiper arm that has the wing on it? I guess this was standard issue on...
• Wiper Arm with Wing
  Historical mailing list - DrCory
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 23:20:51 -0600
  Ditto! Cory ========== Does anyone know where I can get the windshield wiper arm that has the = wing on it? I guess this was standard...
• Rear hatch wiper location
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 17:11:00 EST
  I just picked up a rear wiper assembly at the pick a part for my 82 Westy. I forgot to note the location of...
• Re: 84 vs. 85 differences, swapping AC?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 11:15:43 -0600
  Mike wrote: >>Neither my '84 GL 7 pass nor my '85 GL Westy have a rear wiper. They >>were options. Our '85 Westfalia is...
• Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:53:52 -0400
  ...Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work? I recently acquired a pair of replacement wiper arms with the airfoil on them to replace the...
• Re: Rear Window Wiper Retrofit
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 00:00:00 EDT
  ...What kind of a task is it retrofit the rear wiper/washer into > a Van that didn't originally come with them? > Would the...
• Need used part
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 20:29:49 EDT
  Hello- Sometime this last winter while working on my van I decided to paint the rusty wipers arms. I figured remove the arms sandblast...
• Re: front wipers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:40:07 -0500
  One of the most cost effective things you can do to improve your wiper blades is to use RainX on your windshield. Honestly. I...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:51:45 -0400
  You won't normally encounter vehicle/ wind-speeds that'll lift your wiper blade anyways, especially if you're a diesel 'bus driver'. Yes...
• Rear windshield wiper
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Pham
  Tue, 23 May 2000 17:30:52 -0700
  ...I have a '90 Westy-auto, and the rear windshield wiper doesn't work. I tested the relay and voltage at the connector to...
• Re: Intermittent - itermittent wipers with loss of headlights. Huh?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:20:44 -0400
  ...Intermittent - itermittent wipers with loss of headlights. Huh? > Volks, > > On start up wiper function is intermittent and headlights won't function. Turn vehicle off...
• windshield wiper motor
  Historical mailing list - Skip Madden
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:19:30 EST
  ...Compared to any other car I've driven in the past decade the front wipers are pathetic. They have 2 speeds-- slow and slower...
• Re: wipers won't stay tight
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 03:15:34 EST
  ...she went to her grave with that wiper on there. Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon 2WD (The Wobbly Bus) Anchorage, Alaska [text/html]
• Wiper Arm Wing
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 21:47:30 -0400
  Can anyone out there who has a wiper arm with the factory airfoil take a close-up picture of it? I'm trying to...
• Re: Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Mon, 31 May 1999 13:55:54 -0400
  ...Steve Frisbee > I recall someone posting to the list that you could mount a 19" wiper > instead of 18". ...... Anyone mounted 19" blades? I...
• Re: rear wiper won't work
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:55:27 -0500
  ...unplug the rear wiper relay. Connect terminal 4/31 to battery ground. Connect terminal 3/53a to battery voltage through a 20 A fuse...
• Re: Electrical problem: wipers, blowers, headlights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Apr 2017 13:10:09 -0400
  The X terminal on your ignition switch supplies the headlights directly, and operates a relay that supplies power to blower, wipers, rear defrost. These...
• Re: Intermittent wiper Relay ?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:38:56 -0700
  ...http://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/wiper.jpg need to remove steering wheel, at least :) alistair On 20-Apr-10, at 3:21...
• rear wiper motor
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lucca
  Thu, 27 Aug 1998 16:06:49 EDT
  ...i just installed a new rear wiper motor and it's not working. i'm wondering where the fuse is, if it may have...
• Re: Interesting wiper issue...electrical
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 07:28:53 EDT
  ...BenT Wipers <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe</A>
• 060412 AFM question
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 05:05:59 -0700
  ...For those of you who have experience with the AFM, should the wiper be moving (jitter or oscillation) of about 1/8 to 3...
• Window washer troubleshooting 1987 GL 2-wheel drive Westy
  Historical mailing list - Preston Grimes
  Mon, 15 May 2006 18:03:19 -0700
  ...No squirt, but wipers wipe. No washer motor/pump sound. I'm suspecting a bad ground on the washer/pump motor. Anyone care to...
• Re: windshield wiper repair redux
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:19:23 -0400
  ...At first I thought I had done so, as the wiper arm seemed to >anchor solidly on the shaft. But upon trying the wiper...
• Re: Parting Out a 1986 VW GL
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 09:09:12 -0800
  ...latch > 2) power steering motor > 3) front window wiper pump > 4) rear window wiper pump > 5) rear window wiper motor > 6) both side mirrors >
• Re: rear wiper inop
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 11:00:13 -0600
  ...rear wiper inop > > Not sure what to search the archives for here. My rear wiper on 85 GL > wont wipe, it will spray all...
• Re: FS: programmable adjustable wiper relays
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:10:12 -0400
  hi jordan, On Jun 18, 2008, at 12:37 AM, JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > i have some OEM volkswagen programmable adjustable wiper relays. > these...
• Re: wiper motor problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 May 2013 14:15:04 -0700
  ...at least posting kept you from digging into the wiper motor like you were contemplating, so that's good ! glad you found it. or...
• rear wiper repair tips
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:23:46 -0400
  ...I am trying to get the rear wiper and sprayer working. I removed the panel and insolation and found that two wires leading to...
• Rear wiper
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 20:00:34 EDT
  ...Sometimes even if we turn off the engine, the wiper starts wiping again as soon as we start it again. Currently, we've solved...
• wipers won't stay tight
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 15 Dec 2000 12:34:27 -0500
  I'm having a problem with my windshield wipers not wanting to stay tight on the shaft. I've replaced the bent washer and...
• Re: Wiper Arm with Wing
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:32:05 -0500
  I've seen wiper blades with the wings. You can always scout some wrecking yards to find the OEMs on late model donors. Stan...