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Re: windshield wiper help
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 12:02:24 -0500
...attaching wiper's to >the end of the wiper shaft. >Pull the clip on the bottom of the arm and the wiper is off...
Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 17 May 2009 15:20:56 -0400
At 02:22 PM 5/17/2009, Jim Felder wrote: >I need to replace just the shaft on the passenger side. I can pick...
Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:02:22 -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...
How do I remove a wiper arm?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:48:37 -0600
I need to replace the wiper are on on the passenger side of my van. I removed the plug and nut, soaked it in...
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: drooping wiper blade
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:47:25 -0700
...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: drooping wiper blade
Historical mailing list
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:43:29 EDT
In a message dated 99-07-02 22:15:01 EDT, wdavidson@THEGRID.NET writes: << Any suggestions for adjusting a drooping wiper blade? My...
Re: Randomly Parking Wipers
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:34:02 -0500
...When you do pull the wipers out, take the shaft assemblies apart and put in new grease. they dry out over the years. I...
Re: winshield wiper woes
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:29:54 -0500
...is tightened on to the wiper motor >shaft). Properly position the arm and push it back on the shaft. >Reinstall the 10mm nut and...
Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 19:53:52 -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...
1991 westy - van repaint messed up front windshield wiper grommets
Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilleran
Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:22:37 +0000
...front windshield wipers - essentially taking the top half off and the bottom half is still in place on the wiper shaft. I am reassembling...
Re: Wiper arms.
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Wed, 3 May 2000 17:03:32 -0600
>>>So, from what i gather, you can torque these down pretty good without >>>busting the shaft? Yes, you can bust the shaft. I did...
Re: Windshield wipers ETC. questions.
Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:56:22 -0600
...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: Wiper Motor???
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 13:42:31 -0700 (PDT)
...Remove the wiper arms.A Remove the large nuts holding the wiper shafts to the body. Save these nuts! There is a 10mm bolt...
Re: : windshield wiper arms
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Fri, 29 May 2026 17:14:38 +0200
...If tightening the nut does not secure them the wiper arm shaft hole is worn out and needs to be replaced. There is a...
Re: Wiper arms.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 3 May 2000 15:19:12 -0400
...dig out the metal from between the splines in the shaft. Then reinstall wiper, snugging down firmly to recut the splines. Nut will be...
Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:16:04 -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...
Re: Wiper Adjustments?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:43:23 -0500
...to correct the problem? You need to remove the wiper arm from the shaft. There's a cap on the pivot, and under that...
Re: Wiper arms.
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Wed, 3 May 2000 17:32:08 -0400
...I've had my wiper arm come loose at the most inopportune times. Always the driver's side, of course. It's a wonder...
Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 11:47:23 -0500
Yes, the washer under the nut is the trick for fixing the wipers.I used a piece of aluminium foil, wrapped around the shaft...
Re: windshield wiper repair
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:15:05 -0500
...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 leaking or something else?
Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
Thu, 9 Sep 1999 14:14:48 -0700
...What are ya'll's thoughts >on that? One thing I have experienced is severe wear on the windshield wiper shafts which caused water...
Re: Rear Wiper Motor Not Wiping
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:17:11 -0700
...Try unscrewing the arm off and and see if the shaft is moving when the wiper switch is on. If it is, then just...
Re: Windshield Wiper Sudden Failure - Ideas?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 12 Jan 95 19:52:19 CST
...i had to remove the wiper arms and let the wiper arm shafts drop back down into the dash and spread grease all over...
Re: Wiper Arm Question-any source for a replacement rear wiper spring?
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:22:01 -0700
...It will pop off the shaft. Mark John Rodgers wrote: > I;ve got a wiper arm up fron that needs replacing. I have had...
Re: : windshield wiper arms
Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
Fri, 29 May 2026 05:06:50 -0400
...If tightening the nut does not secure them the wiper arm shaft hole is worn out and needs to be replaced. There is a...
Re: drooping wiper blade
Historical mailing list - mike
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:22:04 -0400
...Re seat on shaft at new (visualized) angle and tighten down nut. just did it with my windshield replacement, may take a few tries...
Re: Wiper Adjustments?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:39:03 -0700
...the problem? > ......................... > Never twist the wiper arms to their proper position after they've been > put onto the shafts as this will only serve...
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: Loose wiper arm
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 3 Mar 2009 16:39:30 -0500
...from >the wiper arms. Mine were constantly flopping In a nutshell, use your pin to clean away any dark metal. The shaft should end...
Re: Replacement Wiper Arms?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Thu, 5 Feb 2009 22:30:48 -0800
...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: Wiper Shaft Stripped
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:36:16 -0400
...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: Rear Windshield wiper
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Mon, 14 Apr 1997 18:52:23 -0400
...When the second motor started getting slower recently, I pulled the motor and linkage out and took apart and cleaned/lubricated the wiper shaft...
Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:01:45 -0500
"John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> said: > I need to replace the wiper are on on the passenger side of my van. I > removed the...
anyone have a photo or exploded diagram of the wiper stalk/switch?
Historical mailing list - Tim King-syncrowesty
Sat, 9 Jan 2010 12:27:34 -0800
Hi Folks -- My wiper/washer switch/stalk kind of "exploded" when I was testing the "pull-back to spray" function (in the dark) because...
Re: Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Sun, 7 Oct 2007 14:35:39 -0700
...I don't want to damage > anything or bend the wiper shaft by reefing on it. > > Anybody got any tricks to get this thing...
Re: windshield wiper help
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Sat, 9 Oct 2004 00:15:03 -0600
...to :::tighten up the fit of the serrated shaft into the enlarged hole in the :::wiper :::arm. ::: :::Stan Wilder :::High Performance Ceramic Coatings :::www...
Re: While the dash is off...top priorities?
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:23:02 -0500
...Grease windshield wiper joints/shafts Good time to replace antenna, if it needs it. > > -- > Alan Felder > Austin TX > 82 Diesel Westy >
Re: Replacement Wiper Arms?
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Thu, 5 Feb 2009 20:42:55 -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: : windshield wiper arms
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Fri, 29 May 2026 13:42:06 -0400
...If tightening the nut does not secure them the wiper arm shaft hole is worn out and needs to be replaced. There is a...
Re: Wiper Position
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sun, 16 Dec 2001 09:02:17 -0800
There's two factors involved in the wiper rest position. The position of the wiper arm on the shaft and the operation of the...
Re: Wiper Arm Knurling - How does it work?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:47:20 -0500
...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: HELP TO FIX WINDSHIELD WIPERS 91 VANAGON
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 21:59:31 -0700
...unplug and replug the power to the wiper motor several times. Remove the lower steerring shaft cover .............. unplug and replug the wiper electric several...
Seized Wipers on 85
Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
Fri, 24 Apr 1998 19:10:04 -0400
...about seized wipers. Until today when it rained and I put WD 40 on the nuts at the end of the shaft, they wouldn...
Re: Wiper Motor NIGHTMARE!
Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 17:20:10 -0700
...off ( wiper switch), when you slide your hand up behind the wiper motor mounting, the little arm attached to the wiper motor shaft and...
Can you find this car part? (NVC)
Historical mailing list - John Harvey
Sat, 7 Aug 2004 15:06:56 -0700
...http://tinyurl.com/6fr5j It's a splined hub that sits at the tip of a wiper pivot shaft. Commonly found on ~1988 Chevy...
Re: Windshield wipers ETC. questions.
Historical mailing list - Mike
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:55:59 -0500
...questions. > > Re: #1 > It could be that the arm is not positioned correctly, there's play in the > relay rods or wiper shafts, or...
Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 17 May 2009 14:30:51 -0500
...stone for the 20 pound cat that does pullups on my wipers. Then I'm going to buy an inch-pound torque wrench and...
Re: 87 Westy Wiper Mechanism Question
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 4 May 2002 02:17:02 -0400
...Anyway, I found a new OEM wiper mechanism in the > glovebox, and sure enough, the driver-side wiper is stripped. (The > splines are stripped...
Re: wiper blades
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:57:23 -0400
...wrote: >Question, when the spline on the wiper arms fail, and the arm can no longer >be tightened... is the only fix to replace...
re:Air Flow Sensor Problems
Historical mailing list
Mon, 31 Oct 94 11:30:54 PST
...I was able to repair this condition by loosening the wiper clinch bolt and sliding the wiper off of the shaft. It will only...
Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:02:07 -0800
...Mark John Rodgers wrote: > I need to replace the wiper are on on the passenger side of my van. I > removed the plug and...
Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:52:21 -0400
...The splined part is as other have said, probably just full of soft metal from the wiper arm. clean the splines with a small...
Re: Partially burned rear wiper electrical connector. Motor Heat Damaged it?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 18 May 2016 10:18:29 -0700
...Along with fuse thought, you'd think the splined shaft holding wiper arm in place would strip first. ;) Neil. On 5/18/16, kenneth...
Re: stuck wiper arm
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:03:16 -0400
At 11:04 AM 7/1/2002, Dan Barrett wrote: >Folks, > I'm in the middle of repainting my wiper arms to get rid...
Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:23:31 -0400
...Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix? > > I have been suffering of a floppy drivers side wiper. I'm not sure why this > is...
How do you remove a Wolfsburg badge?
Historical mailing list - dave
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:46:49 -0600
...What I'd now like to do is get the passenger side wiper shaft in to the body so that it's not protruding...
Re: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:23:04 -0800
...likely be malformed making for a small amount of purchase on wiper shaft. My idea is fetid! :) As Larry suggests, removing material at the...
Re: Randomly Parking Wipers
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 5 Apr 2005 16:22:01 -0700
On Apr 5, 2005 3:19 PM, Mike Finkbiner <mike_l_f@hotmail.com> wrote: > As the wipers are tight on their shafts and...
Re: Wiper arm flapping all over the place
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 9 Dec 2017 11:01:57 -0800
...problem here is that the wiper arm gets reamed out and the nut bottoms out on the shaft and will not pull it down...