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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: Distinguishing between 68-70 busses
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 Jul 1995 00:06:24 -0400
...The '69 wiper arm base has a hole for the shaft to go thru with a locknut (6mmx10mm hex) and also has a plastic...
Re: Wiper Shaft Replacement?
Historical mailing list - BILL
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 09:11:51 -0600
...Wiper Shaft Replacement? > > > Hi, > > I have a broken driver's side wiper shaft on my 89 westy. I can get at > it by taking...
Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Mon, 18 May 2009 09:51:08 -0700
...How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft? I could make this repair. In fact I think I will give it a...
windshield wiper repair
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:45:04 -0500
A few days ago I mentioned that the passenger side windshield wiper threaded stud of the shaft on my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile...
Re: wipers
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:07:46 -0500
...the wiper arms (if the caps are still there!) loosen the 10mm nut beneath, wiggle the arm until it loosens on the shaft, reposition...
Re: HELP TO FIX WINDSHIELD WIPERS 91 VANAGON
Historical mailing list - boroko
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:26:33 -0500
...The internal switch is connected to the shaft and makes contact as the shaft turns it's cycle. When you start the wipers with...
Re: Vanagon dash leak
Historical mailing list
22 Jul 96 16:03:32 PDT
...a plastic film canister lid, took the wiper off the shaft & fit the lid over the shaft. No more leaks. Jeff '80 Westi (still...
Re: Faulty wiper "parking"
Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
Tue, 28 Jan 1997 08:19:32 -0500 (EST)
...Anyone got any clues? > Did you check the nuts that hold the arm to the wiper shaft? Eric ZEno
Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 16:07:02 -0500
...I don't want to damage anything or bend the wiper shaft by reefing on it. Anybody got any tricks to get this thing...
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: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 18 May 2009 05:43:00 EDT
...How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http...
Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:00:37 -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: Wiper Shaft Stripped
Historical mailing list - Rob
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:43:01 -0700
...the other day that the drivers side front windshield >wiper was slipping on the shaft but not to badly. Today I investigated. I >took...
Re: Windshield wiper arms
Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
Thu, 28 May 2026 18:36:22 -0700
...On 5/28/2026 18:12, John Lauterbach wrote: > How do i keep the wiper arms from slipping around the drive shafts? Even tightening...
Re: Windshield Wiper
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 02:42:37 -0400
...The arms don't have splines when they are made -- they're cut when you tighten the arm onto the shaft. The splines on...
Re: wipers won't stay tight
Historical mailing list - James Creech
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:24:46 -0500
...Jim > For next time...just take the wiper arm and forcibly rotate it on the > shaft. That will wipe off the pot-metal splines...
Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:21:50 -0700
...the other day that the drivers side front windshield > wiper was slipping on the shaft but not to badly. Today I investigated. I > took...
Re: Poky wipers
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Mon, 31 Oct 94 16:29:04 CST
...than the wiper motor's on its way out? you might want to try cleaning and regreasing the wiper arm shafts and the joints...
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: Wipers Slow
Historical mailing list - ChuckKuecker
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 17:49:29 -0600
...Rusty wiper shafts? Try a few drops of oil after removing the wiper arms and the plastic covers. Chuck Kuecker ckuecker@mcs.net '83...
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-The "world's slowest rear wiper" problem
Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
Wed, 3 Feb 1999 12:34:09 +0000
...To prove it get the back off the wiper motor gearbox. Disconnect the motor linkage and try turning the shaft. If it won't...
Re: windshield wiper repair
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:25:49 -0600
...GoWesty has a procedure on their web site for drilling and > tapping the stud in the shaft, and then fitting the wiper arm on...
Re: Windshield Wiper
Historical mailing list - Boroko
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 03:02:33 -0700
...This is just soft Pot Metal > > and chews up easily, whereas the wiper shaft is real > > steel and the splines there don't. > > Not...
Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:12:13 -0400
...the wiper arm removed from the shaft.. > how does the shaft feel ..loose ? > > what happens when you run the wipers with the wiper arm...
Re: front wipers (f)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 17 Dec 2003 19:26:22 EST
...writes: > Tried my wipers the other day and only the passenger side worked. Obviously > the motor is OK. > > stripped shaft? its those damn cats...
How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 17 May 2009 13:22:43 -0500
I need to replace just the shaft on the passenger side. I can pick the part up monday, but the Bentley doesn't have...
Windshield Wiper Arm Shaft Caps
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:26:53 -0500
>>> Does anyone have a black cap that fits over the hub of the >>> windshield wiper? It covers a nut that holds the wiper blade...
Wiper Arm Question
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:18:18 -0400
I just purchased a new VW Wiper Arm for my 84 Westy, as my current one was not holding well. I had cleaned all...
Re: windshield wiper help
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 11:01:45 -0500
...I like GM's, and most of the non-import concept of attaching wiper's to the end of the wiper shaft. Pull the...
Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 18 May 2009 08:21:53 -0500
...How do you get to the passenger side wiper �shaft?<<<< > > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank �Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ > (http...
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: aircooled dash removal prep - what to get, and where?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:43:58 -0700
...Wear was seen at wiper shaft bushings, and at arms (can't recall right term) that connect the relay rods to the wiper shaft...
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: windshield wiper repair
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:56:26 -0700
...GoWesty has a procedure on their web site for drilling and tapping the >> stud in the shaft, and then fitting the wiper arm on...
Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:47:04 -0500
...Quick freeze, wipers on... ::: :::Blake, ::: :::I highly suspect that your problem is where the wiper arms attach to the :::shafts ... very common. The inner...
Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:02:55 -0700
...no knurling on the inside of the new wiper arms where the knurled wiper shaft goes through,� as there is in the ones I...
Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
Historical mailing list - ed donnen
Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:13:27 -0400
So Craig got me thinking- that must be the problem with my wiper! I didn't realize the spline was tapered. I took Mark...
Re: Wiper Motor???
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 21:34:44 -0700 (PDT)
...end that go to the wiper shafts, while the lates have an entire assembly that holds the shafts and everything as one big happy...
Re: '90 Wiper won't
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:56:39 -0500
The wiper are attachment is a zinc die cast, not plastic. If the serrations are worn off then shaft replacement is the fix. Then...
Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:01:30 -0400
...When readying to >>install them, I discovered there is no knurling on the inside of the new >>wiper arms where the knurled wiper shaft...
Re: Looking for Steering Column Cover and...
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:35:19 -0600
...Anyone have a cap that covers the front windshield wiper shaft/nut? > > I have an '88 Wolfsburg - thanks in advance! > > -Ben... Van-Cafe 133...
Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:39:41 -0500
...When readying to > install them, I discovered there is no knurling on the inside of the new > wiper arms where the knurled wiper shaft...
Fixed my wiper arm on my lunch break!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 19 May 2009 14:16:26 -0500
...missing wiper arm glaring at me, waiting for me to get the time to pull the dash and install the $$$ wiper arm shaft assembly...
Re: windshield wiper help
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 11:39:41 -0400
...SO I would rather clean out the serrations on the wiper shaft with a pick and retighten the nut than replace the wiper motor...
Re: windshield wiper repair
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:30:57 -0800
...GoWesty has a procedure on their web site for drilling and tapping the > stud in the shaft, and then fitting the wiper arm on...
Re: drooping wiper blade
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:53:37 -0400
...They are designed to slip rather than burn out the wiper motor if the wiper freezes to the windshield. It doesn't take many...
85 Windshield Wiper Shaft
Historical mailing list
Sun, 08 Sep 1996 18:11:26 GMT
The wiper shaft on the passenger side of my 85 Vanagon GL sheared off a week or so ago. Talked with my local VW...
Re: Windshield wipers
Historical mailing list - James V
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:04:11 -0800
...can I just > remove the wiper assembly and deal with it later? If tightening the wiper on the shaft doesn't do it, then...
Re: Windshield Wiper
Historical mailing list - Tony
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 23:21:16 -0700
...This is just soft Pot Metal > and chews up easily, whereas the wiper shaft is real > steel and the splines there don't. > Not...
FS rear wiper unit
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:11:14 -0400
...I have a rear wiper unit, in good working order. I just tested it. Complete with all the rods and shaft. $50.00 plus...
Re: drooping wiper blade
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 19:43:08 -0700
...that's what I meant when I wrote: "I tried adjusting it outside where the arm mounts to the shaft, but it keeps drooping...
Re: wipers won't stay tight
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 13:02:05 -0500
For next time...just take the wiper arm and forcibly rotate it on the shaft. That will wipe off the pot-metal splines and...
Re: Wiper arms.
Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
Sat, 6 May 2000 10:45:41 -0400
...the wiper arm is bigger than it used to be. Because it's cone shaped, that means it will go onto the shaft farther...
Re: Loose wiper arm
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:29:29 -0500
...wiper arm is really >starting to flop around and the splines are very worn. Can someone please Clean the splines on the shaft thoroughly...
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???
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 17:03:57 -0400
corbin, the easiet way to remove the wiper motor is to undo the wipers off the shafts and remove the bolts securing the wiper...
Re: Windshield wipers ETC. questions.
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:10:10 -0800
Re: #1 It could be that the arm is not positioned correctly, there's play in the relay rods or wiper shafts, or there...
Re: How do you remove a Wolfsburg badge?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:19:21 EST
...What I'd now like to do is get the passenger side wiper shaft in to the body so that it's not protruding...