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• Wiper Adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:53:19 -0800
  ...Turned on the wipers. No bueno... Especially bad on the passenger wiper . . . . goes up to about 50% on the upstroke, then down . . . to below...
• Re: Wiper motor does not auto park
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:25:09 -0600
  ...It is > only when on regular and high speed that the wipers do not auto park. I > thought > that the wiper relay just controlled...
• rear wiper
  Historical mailing list - Ron Komoroski
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 01:12:06 -0400
  My '87 westy has no rear wiper. A local shop has an '87 that they are parting out, & it has the rear wiper. Both...
• Re: Larger Windshield Wipers
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:16:02 -0500
  ...Larger Windshield Wipers > Its time to replace the wipers on my 86 syncro westy. How long can the > wipers be in the front? Is...
• Re: Rear Window Washer
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 13:12:30 -0600
  ...You don't want to read the '87 manual on the wiper operations! Here's what it should say: The wiper stalk has four...
• Does anyone have...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:22:29 -0800
  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 Madness.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:05:40 -0700
  So I am getting in my van this afternoon and accidently hit the wiper switch and my front windshield wipers move down over the...
• Re: Wipers
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:00:56 -0400
  ...I installed a driver's side wiper arm on the passenger side >to get even cleaning and balanced looks. > >The rear wipers are operated...
• FS: intermittant adjustable wiper relays for Vanagons (allows u to custom set it
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 03:41:44 EST
  ...these are intermittant programmable wiper relays, otherwise known as the "99 relay" this replaces your stock intermittant #19 wiper relay and allows you to...
• Re: Left Passenger Wiper Failed after snow and ice build up, need some feedback on how to fix this please.
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 23:18:12 -0700
  That feedback ignores the basic design of the wiper mount hardness-material, vs the wiper arm softness material. It's designed to allow for...
• Rear Wipers don't work
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 15:18:56 -0400 (EDT)
  In previous posts I talked about my rear wiper not working and the fronts not working in the intermittent position. Well, I got around...
• 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...
• Rear wiper - continued
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 11:58:05 -0400 (EDT)
  I wrote before about the rear wiper in my '88 Vanagon not working. I managed to drag out the shop manual, and cursing the...
• Re: cats and stan's wiper arms
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 13:52:10 -0600
  ...Get used to messing with your wiper arms. The local cats climb on my Westy all the time and drag the wipers down to...
• Fwd: Update, including rear wiper controller
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:07:51 -0400
  ...Update, including rear wiper controller To: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Does the rear wiper relay have...
• Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus -Reply
  Historical mailing list - sean bartnik
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 09:31:23 -0500
  ...I remember someone mentioning something about a wiper relay? How would one go about finding out if one of the newer relays would fit...
• Re: Wipers only have one speed,
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 16 May 2016 11:50:36 -0700
  ...The wipers behave normally on all the other functions of > the column stalk wiper switch, but the wipers just plug along at low speed...
• 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: "Wanky" rear window wiper
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 14:37:59 -0500
  Well, at least your wiper works. Any Rear Wiper Guru out there that can throw some crumbs to the wiperless???? On Wed, 19 Feb...
• Re: Windshield wiper update for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 12:40:19 -0500 (EST)
  Is the right wiper for the S-10 different than the left. And are these wiper(s) special for the S-10 or can...
• Wind Sheld Wiper 88 wolfburg
  Historical mailing list - John Russ
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 19:28:49 -0500
  Thanks for all the responses about the wiper motor. Now I don't have a Bentley Manual So where can I find the relay...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Robert MacDowell
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:59:52 -0500
  Another thing that enhances the wipers is to buy the silicone wiper flex blades. Their a little more money but they guarantee them for...
• Re: '85 vanagon fuse #14 - again
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:58:51 -0400
  ...Take the clip off and you had the wiper stalk for the wiper equipped vehicles. VW's track record of doing the same thing...
• Re: Rear Window Washer
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 21:44:56 -0500
  Ray Hunnam wrote: > Hi > > Page 41 of the Instruction Manual Rear Window. > > Press the lever briefly away from the steering wheel - the wiper works...
• Re: Speaking of Windshield Wipers...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 12:21:51 PDT
  > > I'm real dissappointed in the windshield wipers in both my 87 and 88 > Vanagons. They seem to smear, or chatter or both and...
• Re: Unfixable 86 Washers, again - figured out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:51:05 -0700
  ...first time I've seen any problem with a washer/wiper switch on a vanagon, ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net> To...
• Re: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:54:07 -0800
  ...Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm? Hi all. The wiper arm metal is soft (pot metal?) so I assume it's prone to...
• 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...
• Fuse Inquiry/Strange Wipers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 12 May 2001 23:29:15 -0700
  ...Around the same time frame I also noticed the nuts holding on my wipers were rusty, so I sprayed some WD 40 on them...
• Re: rear wiper disconnect
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 14 May 2002 17:19:36 -0700
  Just unbolt the wiper arm. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Johnson" <stevej@WB32TV.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, May 14...
• Vanagon Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:09:06 -0600
  After seven years of owning my Westy I'm still very dissatisfied with the poor quality, dependability of the windshield wiper OEM setup. I...
• RE: Back Door Bonk
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 12:25:42 -0700
  "Also, I've heard of a different P/N for right and left struts." "with or without rear window wiper" When I bought mine...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation? Now Length?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:46:44 -0700
  ...Longer Wiper Blades Even though I use longer wiper blades (20" and 19") I have also wondered about the additional load on the wiper...
• FS: intermittant adjustable wiper relays for Vanagons (allows u to custo
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:34:12 EDT
  ...these are intermittant programmable wiper relays, otherwise known as the "99 relay" this replaces your stock intermittant #19 wiper relay and allows you to...
• Wiper motor drive shaft T2
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 17:19:45 PST
  Howdy, I need to replace the driveshaft on my wiper motor assembly. This is the big white gear with the shaft in the center...
• Re: About the wipers...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Feb 2020 01:59:54 -0500
  > > The rear wiper arm on my van has same part number except for last three > digits.. 707 instead of 409. 251 -- first used on...
• Re: Poky wipers
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 16:29:04 CST
  ...Am >I getting a clue than the wiper motor's on its way out? you might want to try cleaning and regreasing the wiper...
• Re: Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 3 May 2000 16:01:11 -0400
  ...1) Remove the wiper arms, and shoot some into the pivot with the wiper motor activated. Replace wipers, aligning with previous splines. 2) With...
• Re: Where's rear wiper switch on '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 15:17:43 -0800 (PST)
  ...I feel foolish, but I'd > rather be able to turn the rear wiper on than live with my pride! > Regards Tap the wiper...
• Re: four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus
  Historical mailing list - Andy Erskine
  Mon, 11 Mar 96 17:27:51 gmt
  > When I push it down to that lowest >position, the wipers don't run and nothing else seems to happen >either. What is it...
• variable-speed wiper relay mod
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:11:40 -0700
  Has anybody tried the intermittent wiper mod mentioned on the vanagon website? If so, was it as simple as it sounds here and did...
• Re: Windshield wipers
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:04:11 -0800
  On 2/25/04 15:37, "Adam B" <TheCoolestGuy87@AOL.COM> wrote: > Last time it rained my right windshield wiper did an odd thing...
• Re: Left Passenger Wiper Failed after snow and ice build up, need some feedback on how to fix this please.
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 21:44:36 -0800
  The wiper arms are made to strip like that in situations just like you described. What you need to do is pull off that...
• =?utf-8?Q?All_wipers_on,_won=E2=80=99t_turn_off?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:58:33 -0700
  Funny thing, noticed the other day the wipers wouldn’t work. I have other things to do with van and only today found wiper...
• Re: Tires, wiperblades and spark plugs.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 01:13:11 -0700
  ...The left wiper blade is 21" and the right wiper blade is 19". I haven't yet been able to check if it would...
• Wipers Slow
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Roy
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 08:45:49 -0800
  On my '84 Westy the wiper blades move only at a slow speed on either high or low settings. Would this be the problem...
• Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Wed, 3 May 2000 13:59:52 -0400
  Has anyone found a solution to the wiper arms that slip on their pivot? Is there anything a person can do short of pulling...
• Re: rear window wiper
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 4 May 2000 07:33:26 -0500
  ...Prolly easier to get a used hatch with a wiper - cheaper too. Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy >Is it possible to fit a rear wiper...
• Re: Rear Window Wiper/Washer
  Historical mailing list - James
  Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:20:10 -0400
  It may be a VW thing, to have the rear washer squirt (a little) when you activate the rear wiper - my '95 VW Golf...
• intermittant part II
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 2 May 96 21:04:46 EDT
  Hey all, Further development on the intermittant wipers question. I have a wiper switch that I got from Steve's now cubed '79 last...
• Re: '85 vanagon fuse #14 - again
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:30:45 -0700
  hi all, re "I didn't think VW would make a different switch for vans with rear wipers and ones without. I believe they...
• Re: Rear Window Wiper/Washer
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 12 Apr 2014 09:52:08 -0400
  We can take control of those rear wipers. A few years ago, I finally got fed up with the unreliable operation of the rear...
• Installing wiper motor.. 91 Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Shannon Mitchell
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:00:37 -0400
  ...geezz any way is there a special position that the wiper motor gets bolted on to the wiper linkage? I took the old one...
• wiper upgrades: HELLA Raintronic
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Sager
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 20:20:10 -0400
  ...site. ~Jeremy Sager 90 GL 90 Golf 88 Fox http://www.pgperformance.com/accessories/wiper.htm [text/html] wiper upgrades.url [application/octet-stream]
• Re: replacing wiper motor
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 17:43:54 -0700
  Lee Replaced mine not long ago-posted to archives (wiper motor replacement)-on 1983.5. I just pulled dash forward,easy to do. Gerry...
• Re: Rear wiper no wipe
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:54:48 -0500
  I have plenty of rear wiper arms if you need one. Jim On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer...
• Re: Wiper motor does not auto park
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:53:28 EDT
  ...It is only when on regular and high speed that the wipers do not auto park. I thought that the wiper relay just controlled...
• Re: NEEDED: 84 vanagon Wiper Switch - brown
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 15:13:56 EST
  ...I need brown if possible and controls for the > rear wiper. Could someone help me out? > i have some wiper switches w/ headlight dimmer...
• Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:51:30 -0600
  >>I assume that the gear is broken in the wiper motor. Crap. >>The motor runs fine, but the wipers do not engage. Blake, Check...
• wiper blades
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:14:15 -0400
  Last spring I bought some fancy (expensive) Bosch wiper blades. The ones without the jointed carrier. They did not perform as stated and now...