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  • Re: About the wipers...
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Mon, 3 Feb 2020 22:53:13 -0500
    ...That’s 251955409. > > The rear wiper arm on my van has same part number except for last three digits.. 707 instead of 409. > > The...
  • Re: Removing wiper blade aarm
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:07:46 -0800
    ...Removing wiper blade aarm > Index: pages xi-xx > Wiper arm: 92.2 > bmc :) > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...
  • Re: About the wipers...
    Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
    Sun, 2 Feb 2020 22:35:08 -0500
    Be aware that South African Vanagons have mirror imaged wiper arms on the front. I can’t speak to other right hand drive countries...
  • Re: Windshield Wiper Question
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 10 May 2000 09:12:37 -0300
    ...From the outside, take off the plastic cap at the pivot post of the wiper arm, unscrew the nut, Now you have to wiggle...
  • Re: Wiper Adjustments?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:39:03 -0700
    ...No bueno... >> >> Is there an easy adjustment to correct the problem? > ......................... > Never twist the wiper arms to their proper position after they've been...
  • Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
    Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
    Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:12:13 -0400
    ...The issue with the floppiness/floating of the wiper blade at highway speeds had to do with pressure-tension exerted from the arm against...
  • Wipers
    Historical mailing list - David M
    Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:07:24 -0700
    My driver's side wiper arm has a weird attachment on it. Kind of like a wind deflector. Was this factory-supplied, and is...
  • One more thing: Windshield Wiper Question
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 10 May 2000 08:36:07 -0400
    ...Follow MS's procedure, but while you have the wiper arm off the little cone shaped wiper-driver post, clean the teeth of the...
  • Re: Rear Wiper Motor Not Wiping
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:17:11 -0700
    ...I CAN hear the relay click when I push the > wiper control arm down, and the washer motor pumps water. Prolly some > hidden fuse...
  • Re: Loose wiper arm
    Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
    Tue, 3 Mar 2009 21:14:11 +0000
    ...Loose wiper arm > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I know there was a very recent thread on how to fix a loose wiper arm...
  • Re: Wiper Arm Question-any source for a replacement rear wiper spring?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:58:21 -0500
    I;ve got a wiper arm up fron that needs replacing. I have had the new one (got it from Christ Turner) for a...
  • Re: wiper removal...
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Fri, 5 May 2006 09:40:26 -0400
    If you are talking about the whole thing, arm included, then remove the round cap from the base of the wiper arm, then remove...
  • Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:58:24 -0700
    ...Why is the wiper assembly not made so that the motor drives a shaft that terminates with a hex fitting, and the wiper arm...
  • Re: Wipers Moving Independently
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:21:25 -0700
    ...The wiper shafts run off the same motor via a linking arm, so they always move exactly the same. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
  • Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:02:55 -0700
    ...Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 3:16 PM I recently acquired a...
  • 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: windshield wiper nut diameter + thread pitch?
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:51:52 -0700
    ...Remember, when you're working with the wipers, that the wiper arm, where it connects to the motor shaft, has soft metal inside so...
  • Loose wiper arm
    Historical mailing list - Gregory S. Morrison
    Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:15:07 -0800
    I know there was a very recent thread on how to fix a loose wiper arm, but I can't find it in the...
  • Re: Wanted: one front windshield wiper arm with airfoil
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:58:44 -0700
    about air foil on wiper arm... anyone knows why it's only on the driver side and not on passenger side too? thanks
  • Re: wipers
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:07:46 -0500
    Pull off the plastic caps from the wiper arms (if the caps are still there!) loosen the 10mm nut beneath, wiggle the arm until...
  • Re: Wiper Arm Question-any source for a replacement rear wiper spring?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:37:10 EDT
    ...Does anyone on the list have a source > for replacing the spring on the rear wiper? i have rear wiper arms.. chris ************** It's...
  • 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: About the wipers...
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 3 Feb 2020 19:58:45 -0800
    ...That’s 251955409. >> >> The rear wiper arm on my van has same part number except for last three digits.. 707 instead of 409. >> >> The...
  • Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:28:11 -0500
    ...Why is the wiper assembly not made so that the motor drives a shaft that terminates with a hex fitting, and the wiper arm...
  • Re: drooping wiper blade
    Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
    Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:30:31 -0500
    ...drooping wiper blade >> >> >>>pop the dust cap with a screwdriver, then remove the bolt (10mm) and >>>washer >>>visualize the angle of the blade arm...
  • Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 7 Oct 2007 16:07:02 -0500
    I need to replace the right hand wiper arm. The old one won't come off. That little sucker just refuses to budge. I...
  • Re: windshield wiper help(NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
    Fri, 8 Oct 2004 16:22:05 -0600
    >We just have to deal with wiper arms that strip when you turn on the >wipers and there is too much snow or ice...
  • Wiper Arms
    Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
    Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:47:54 -0500
    ...I can't seem to budge the wiper arms on my '87 Westy. I would like to remove them to clean up and repaint...
  • Re: Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
    Sun, 7 Oct 2007 14:35:39 -0700
    ...Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal >I need to replace the right hand wiper arm. The old one won't come off. > That little...
  • Re: Wiper arm differences
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Sun, 2 Feb 2020 11:14:48 -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...
  • Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
    Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
    Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:41:40 -0400
    With my 1982 Westy I made the mistake of over torquing the wiper arm and broke the spindle. Very costly mistake when I found...
  • 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: vanagon Digest - 26 Feb 2014 to 27 Feb 2014 (#2014-124)
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
    Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:28:33 -0500
    ...I measured the length from shoulder of wiper arm shaft (below > splines) to end of splines and length of portion of wiper arm that...
  • Re: About the wipers...
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 2 Feb 2020 19:45:12 -0800
    ...wiper arms on the front. I can’t speak to other right hand drive countries. Nor am I positive that the rear wiper is...
  • Re: wiper arms
    Historical mailing list - Bill
    Sun, 14 May 2000 20:40:15 -0700
    On my '81 Westy, as near as I can tell, the wiper arms are identical. I didn't take them off to hold them...
  • Re: Wiper Arm Question
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:24:17 -0400
    ...The wiper arms have soft metal inside where they connect to the splined shaft. Splines are cut when you tighten the nut on. It...
  • Re: Windshield Wiper
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 21 Jun 2001 02:42:37 -0400
    ...the wiper arm socket? Right. The arms don't have splines when they are made -- they're cut when you tighten the arm onto...
  • Re: Windshield wipers
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:17:36 -0500
    ...Has the motor gone out? And how can I just > remove the wiper assembly and deal with it later? Probably the wiper arm is...
  • Re: Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Sun, 7 Oct 2007 17:28:48 -0400
    Prior to completely removing the nut make sure the wiper arm is up off the windshield. Otherwise, the spring will help hold it on...
  • Re: Wiper arm differences
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 2 Feb 2020 12:05:07 -0800
    ...so shall I put the longer wiper arm on the right? :-) You know, I think I’ll have to check them against the ones...
  • Small windscreen wiper repair
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
    Sat, 2 Jan 2016 19:54:03 -0800
    A few years ago I switched to those unitstrut type wipers. You know the ones without any support struts, just a plastic arm holding...
  • Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
    Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
    Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:47:04 -0500
    If you're a little less lucky, the soft metal where the wiper arm attaches is all chewed up from it trying to work...
  • Re: 87 Westy Wiper Mechanism Question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 4 May 2002 02:17:02 -0400
    ...It is the part with the splines > that connects behind the sheetmetal to the wiper motor, and outside to > the wiper arm. (I'm...
  • Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
    Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
    Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:51:30 -0600
    ...Crap. >>The motor runs fine, but the wipers do not engage. Blake, Check the wiper arms where they meet the drive shafts the stick...
  • re: Speaking of Windshield Wipers...
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
    Sun, 26 Jan 1997 18:20:22 -0500
    ...Used a special tool to bend the wiper arm a few >degress to reduce the problem. You might want to go to the dealer...
  • Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:22:08 -0500
    Blake, I highly suspect that your problem is where the wiper arms attach to the shafts ... very common. The inner part of the wiper...
  • Re: Windshield Wiper in a cross-wind
    Historical mailing list - Patrick & Stephanie Harris
    Sun, 6 May 2001 12:29:23 -0700
    ...driver's wiper would lift away from the windshield enough to not wipe. > >Just a Vanagon quirk or maybe the wiper arm spring tension...
  • Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:06:43 +0000
    ...How do I remove a wiper arm? Anyone have any suggestions on how get the arm off the shaft without bending or breaking something...
  • Re: Left Passenger Wiper Failed after snow and ice build up, need some feedback on how to fix this please.
    Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
    Mon, 7 Dec 2009 22:02:48 -0800
    Sounds like you might have stripped the teeth from the motor where the wiper arm is affixed. To completely diagnose this problem, which is...
  • Re: wipers no longer aligned with each other 87 westy
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Wed, 4 Dec 2002 16:57:57 -0500
    ...The splines are made of softer metal than the wiper arm. Remove the plastic cap, loosen the nut, reposition the wiper arm and tighten...
  • Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:54:20 -0700
    ...One wiper shaft > assembly had play in arm that is press fitted to shafte. > > Arms are kinda pricey. Regardless, what started out as "pull...
  • wiper arms with the little wing to keep it down....or something l ike that....where can one buy this thing
    Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
    Thu, 25 Apr 2002 20:47:28 -0500
    Anyone know who made the wiper arms with the little "wing" that holds it down while moving......is it oem? Tony
  • 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: Busted wiper bolt
    Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
    Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:23:48 -0700
    The arm is already ordered. (: -dm On Sep 28, 2012, at 20:03, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Also replace the wiper arm...
  • Re: Small windscreen wiper repair
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Sun, 3 Jan 2016 01:49:38 -0700
    ...This patch was under the path of the wiper directly beneath where the wiper attaches to the arm. > > Oh I tried all the tweaks...
  • Re: Windshield Wiper
    Historical mailing list - Boroko
    Thu, 21 Jun 2001 03:02:33 -0700
    ...I found that the spline in > > the wiper arm goes bad. This is just soft Pot Metal > > and chews up easily, whereas the wiper...
  • Re: more on the Wiper Motor
    Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
    Thu, 17 Sep 1998 12:09:57 -0400
    ...Try removing the black plastic cap and underneath that the nut and washer at the hub of the wiper arm. The arm should then...
  • Re: Wiper arms.
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 3 May 2000 15:19:12 -0400
    At 13:59 5/3/2000, Adam Puzerewski wrote: >Has anyone found a solution to the wiper arms that slip on their pivot? Is...
  • Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:16:04 -0500
    I recently acquired a pair of replacement wiper arms with the airfoil on them to replace the ones I have with no airfoil. When...
  • Re: Lubricating Windshield Wiper mechanism
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sun, 9 May 2004 21:01:13 -0500
    ...There could be something putting friction on the arm that crosses from the drive to the drivers side arm. Although wiper motors fail they...