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• 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 blade recommendation? Now Length?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:15:03 -0700
  ...side wiper, it would be a 44% swept area increase overall (from stock)l. Boy that seems like a lot doesn't it? So...
• Re: Intermittent Wiper Relay Upgrade - Answer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
  Mon, 6 May 2002 13:33:31 -0700
  ...Intermittent Wiper Relay Upgrade - Answer > >What the heck is a programmable wiper relay? > > On many cars that have intermittent wipers you'll find either...
• Wiper Wackiness - No Parking
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Mourkas
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 21:12:31 -0500
  Recently my front windshield wipers stopped parking correctly. All functions work as normal except that wipers will park wherever they happen to be in...
• Re: front wipers
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:26:46 -0800
  On the topic of wiper linkage lube. When I rebuilt the entire wiper linkage on my Westy, I (thankfully) studied up and realized I...
• Left Passenger Wiper Failed after snow and ice build up, need some feedback on how to fix this please.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:26:16 -0500
  So after a the first snowfall and freezing temperatures it appears I may have damaged or broken my passenger wiper. Need your input. I...
• Wiper Stalk Advice - Don't Do What I Did!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 23:33:54 -0400
  ...Some time ago I wrote about my rear wiper not working. Well, I took apart my steering column and it appeared that I had...
• Re: Wiper arm flapping all over the place
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 10:05:03 -0800
  you may want to remove the wiper arm and clean the grooves of the pivot real good and the grooves on the wiper arm...
• Re: Rear windshield wiper. Problem or is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 14:02:13 -0800
  Thanks to both of you about the rear wiper. I noticed once that if I pushed again it turned off but it did not...
• Re: Windshield wiper update for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 15:29:59 -0400 (AST)
  At 11:42 23/01/97 -0600, DEREKWH125@aol.com wrote: >Is the right wiper for the S-10 different than the left. And...
• Infinity Multi-speed Wipers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 09:39:04 -0600
  Just wondering if anyone has ever converted their wipers to infinity multispeed. My wipers have 5 settings. Off Delayed wipe - LOW, Delayed wipe - HIGH...
• Larger Size Windshield Wipers?
  Historical mailing list - Jahan Byrne
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 10:37:16 -0800
  Has anyone increased the size of their windshield wipers from 18" to 20"? I am thinking of doing this for the driver's side...
• Re: Cat-Gard(tm)
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 23:17:39 -0400
  ...They know they can jump to the > wipers and > scramble up from there. Coming down, the wipers also make a > convenient stop. > > Needless to...
• Dead Wipers and Heater Fans
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:31:27 -0600
  ...Cycled the wiper switch several times, nothing. Got home, started up the uphill drive way, wipers started. Checked the heater fans - both work. So...
• Re: Does anyone have...
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:57:29 -0800
  ...Mine popped off when > my wipers went haywire the other day. I was driving down the road and I > guess that ice had forced...
• Re: which windshield wiper to get? (my bosch excels have been disappointing)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:13:21 -0800
  I have been using the Bosch wipers as sold by BowWow for all the cars and vans for years now here in the temperate...
• Re: Windscreen wiper prelim review
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 05:29:30 -0400
  The very best wiper blade for the Vanagon is the Bosch Icon. I have tried them all and these work the best and will...
• Re: Wiper Madness.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:44:48 -0400
  Jim, The wiper arms have soft metal where they fit over the drive splines. You have to pull the rubber plugs ... remove the little...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 17:39:59 -0800
  ...The wipers in the pic I posted both have the same part number, 251955409 And... they would not work on the rear, I can...
• Re: Rear wiper no wipe
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:33:42 -0400
  ...I have the same van as Jeff with a rear wiper problem. I can hear a hum in the back when it is turned...
• 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...
• Windshield Wiper in a cross-wind
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Fri, 4 May 2001 06:21:04 -0500
  Hi Volks, While driving my 85 GL in a rain shower with a strong crosswind the driver's wiper would lift away from the...
• Windshield wipers-- fuse size
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 1 Dec 2002 15:35:53 -0800
  ...California and my wiper fuse needed replacing. Does the Bentley show proper fuse sizes anywhere? Seems odd that a wiper fuse should blow. I...
• Re: Intermittent Wiper Relay Upgrade - Answer
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 6 May 2002 12:51:29 -0400
  What the heck is a programmable wiper relay?
• Re: windshield wiper help
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 00:15:03 -0600
  How come they don't have a normal nut and bolt on the windshield wiper, instead of that very finely serrated post? Joy **************************************************************** Joy...
• fix windshield wipers that wont stay in position
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:54:02 -0800
  Hello, many vanagons that I have seen have windshield wipers arms that can be moved about without the wiper moter being turned on.Dont...
• Rear wiper no wipe
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:51:45 -0500
  ...My rear wiper doesn't have any tension on the window. Wiper motor works fine (maybe a little slow to warm up then works...
• Quick freeze, wipers on...
  Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:19:58 -0500
  ...The motor runs fine, but the wipers do not engage. Is this a job for a new wiper motor, or is the gear replaceable...
• Cat-Gard(tm)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 21:08:24 -0500
  ...They know they can jump to the wipers and scramble up from there. Coming down, the wipers also make a convenient stop. Needless to...
• Rear wipers lacking on European T3s
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 26 Oct 2002 14:33:11 +1300
  Rear wipers on these vans are really just decorations. I've noticed that even on dirty wet roads and gravel roads, no crap gets...
• Re: "99" Programmable Wiper Relay Into an '81?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:13:14 -0700
  ...It has intermittent wipers. > > I have a "99" programmable wiper relay from an early 90's 2.0 Jetta. > > Archives show that it swaps...
• Re: Wiper Wackiness - No Parking
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:22:34 -0800
  The wiper switch has gone bad - it controls the parking position. To replce it, you must remove the steering wheel, once you do, its...
• Re: Faulty wiper "parking"
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 08:19:32 -0500 (EST)
  On Mon, 27 Jan 1997, Laurie Loeb wrote: > My wiper blades "park" in random positions after turning them off. > Replacing the motor the three...
• Where's rear wiper switch on '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 16:59:04 -0600
  ...I feel foolish, but I'd rather be able to turn the rear wiper on than live with my pride! Regards Mark B. Magee...
• Re: windshield wiper help
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 10:01:52 EDT
  ...all wipers arms have serrated studs, even american cars. chris
• 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: Wiper motor does not auto park
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 22:04:01 -0600
  On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, at 23:17 [-0400], Jeff Strickrott (jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU...: > Hi All: > > I have a question about the wiper...
• four-position wiper stalk, 78 bus
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Mon, 11 Mar 1996 11:53:36 -0500
  The bus I just bought has a four position wiper stalk and no owner's manual. From OFF, there are two positions above OFF...
• '84-'85 wiper fuse problems
  Historical mailing list - pederparizek
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:19:17 -0500
  ...I recently purchased a 1984 Westy that the wipers weren't working on. Upon inspecting the fuse box, the place where the fuse for...
• Re: which windshield wiper to get? (my bosch excels have been disappointing)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:14:35 -0500
  ...wouldn't ever touch the wipers though... RainX has a habit of eating the rubber wiper material, and I wouldn't like to think...
• Re: How wipers work / silicon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Thu, 30 May 2002 17:36:58 -0700
  A little trick my father taught me was to spray the rubber of the wipers and seals with silicone when cleaning the window. It...
• Re: Cat-Gard(tm)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 20:18:31 -0700
  Wouldn't it be easier to just flip the wipers out when you park? :) On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 7:08 PM, Jim...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_All_wipers_on,_won=E2=80=99t_turn_off?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:28:44 -0700
  Not as much wrong with rear wiper, as noting it worked better, ie faster , when I reseated the relay. But this , as Dennis suggests...
• Re: Busted wiper bolt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 23:03:19 -0400
  Also replace the wiper arm. The shaft usually snaps when over tightening to compensate for arm being worn out. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Does anyone have...
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:22:47 -0800
  ...Mine popped off when my wipers > went haywire the other day. I was driving down the > road and I guess that ice had forced...
• Re: '85 vanagon fuse #14 - again
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:11:20 -0400
  ...On my '75 Rabbit, there was a piece of plastic which blocked the wiper stalk from moving to the intermittent position. Breaking that off...
• Re: Wiper Switch replaced one problem with another
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Sep 1999 11:21:37 -0400
  At 17:46 9/1/99 , David Bogle wrote: >Dear Listmembers, > >I replaced my wiper switch, hoping that the front washer pump would work...
• wiper problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:21:35 -0800
  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: Windshield Wiper in a cross-wind
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Fri, 4 May 2001 08:23:59 -0500
  You need a wing on the wiper. I'm an '85 Van guy, too, and I had to swipe one from an '87 in...
• Wind Sheld Wiper 88 wolfburg
  Historical mailing list - John Russ
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 07:10:49 -0500
  The wind shield wiper's will not work in the intermittent mode or on the slow speed ,but it works in the fast speed...
• Re: Wiper motor does not auto park
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 04:00:15 EDT
  Jeff, The self park feature is controlled by the wiper relay. Change that and you should be ok. That is unless you have some...
• Re: Wiper Motor???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 17:10:12 -0400
  oops that should have read have no leads on your wiper motor michael
• rear wipers (was RE: Quick... Before my parents get home....
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:22:03 -0500
  Wait a minute, Greg, you're worried about messing up a rear wiper on your folks' vanagon? Come on! I crushed the whole rear...
• Re: wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Sun, 14 Oct 2018 09:55:39 -0500
  ...Simple to do and you wind upwith a very original wiper arm. Jaime Sent�from�my�BlackBerry�10�smartphone. � Original Message � From: Stacy Schneider...
• anyone seen this one ...washer/wiper
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:23:21 -0700
  ...when you pull the stalk for washers, you also get a few sweeps of the wipers. that feature works, if the washer pump is...
• 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: Great Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:54:52 -0800
  ...Depending on the design differences of the valeo wiper one will never run into the problems i did. The bosch icon wiper is great...
• Wiper Switch replaced one problem with another
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 17:46:37 -0400
  Dear Listmembers, I replaced my wiper switch, hoping that the front washer pump would work again. The front washer lines are still clogged apparently...
• Re: Windshield Wiper in a cross-wind
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 4 May 2001 10:36:42 -0500
  I used them air dams on my wiper arms prior to installing the new arms. They did just about nothing, except allowing me to...
• Re: stans damn cats Re: windshield wiper help
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:14:22 +1300
  > > Many times your wiper arms get stripped at the pivot post because the >> neighborhood and feral cats use your wipers to boost themselves to...