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• Re: more on the Wiper Motor
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:53:00 -0600
  Mark -- The external wiper arm fits onto a splined shaft. Probably due to not tightening it down enough, I managed to strip a wiper...
• 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...
• Stan ...Re: fix windshield wipers that wont stay in position
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:28:58 EST
  ...vanagons that I have seen have windshield wipers arms that can > be moved about without the wiper moter being turned on.Dont know why...
• 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...
• Re: Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Wed, 3 May 2000 16:34:06 -0400
  ...Wiper arms. >The arms are held on with 10mm nuts on the outside. Remove the plastic cap >and tighten the nut. I believe they...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:15:05 -0700
  ...I have often wondered what the lifetime of the wiper arm/spring assemblies are. Seems the sellers tout the replacement of the arms and...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 12:07:10 -0800
  ...Taking apart a spare pair of wiper arms for blasting and powdercoat, noticed they are different lengths and different lengths between bends. All these...
• Replacement Wiper Arms?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 16:10:25 -0800
  Took off the wiper arms today to clean 'em out and re-attach, per last week's thread. Driver's side is ok, but...
• Re: Wiper Arm with Wing
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:32:05 -0500
  ...Ditto! > > Cory > ========== > > Does anyone know where I can get the windshield wiper arm that has > the = > wing on it? I guess this was standard...
• 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...
• Re: Wiper motor does not auto park
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:05:50 -0400
  ...That is unless you have some other mechanical defect which is > interfering with the wiper arms operation. Most likely the relay though. > > BenT > <A...
• Re: Loose wiper arm
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 16:39:30 -0500
  ...gritty of cleaning the splines of the sacrificial metal from >the wiper arms. Mine were constantly flopping In a nutshell, use your pin to...
• Re: Wanted: one front windshield wiper arm with airfoil
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:44:12 -0500
  ...one front windshield wiper arm with airfoil These have not been available for some time now. When VW decided to consolidate this part they...
• Wiper motor drive shaft T2
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 17:19:45 PST
  ...This is the big white gear with the shaft in the center that goes out of the gear box to the wiper arm mechanism...
• 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...
• Re: Replacement Wiper Arms?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 22:30:48 -0800
  ...could try something like steel wool between the shaft and the wiper > arm socket. That might buy you a few days. > > Mike I don...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:46:43 -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...
• Re: windshield wiper help
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:27:36 -0500
  Many times your wiper arms get stripped at the pivot post because the neighborhood and feral cats use your wipers to boost themselves to...
• Re: windshield wipter worries
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 16:14:02 -0600
  ...What I've found is that the shaft is metal/iron/steel of sorts and the wiper arm is a much softer aluminum and...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - Tom Humphreys
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:52:15 -0700
  ...It compresses in the conical space between the shaft and the wiper arm and holds pretty well. I get occasional, marginal slippage but it...
• Wiper Arm Question-any source for a replacement rear wiper spring?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:46:31 EDT
  ...on the rear wiper? Mine needs a bit of paint and I would like to replace the spring in the arm so the blade...
• Re: winshield wiper woes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:02:46 -0600
  As I recall it is a friction lock that holds the wiper arm in position. Pop the little cap off the shaft where the...
• 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...
• 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 is it possible the inner part that is inside of the wiper arm that connects to the motor is now stripped? How would...
• Re: front wipers
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:45:32 -0800
  ...Re-attach arm and tighten down. Z --- Phil Menchions <pwmenchions@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hi volks, > > Tried my wipers the other day and only the...
• Re: Intermittent wiper chatter
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 13:15:32 -0600
  ...same time. > >I've replaced the intermittent relay,wiper motor,wiper arms and blades and >wiper sitch assy on column. >Nothing in the archives...
• 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: 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: 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
  ...Maybe Mike is right; check that your wiper arms are perpedicular to the windshield. You might also try cleaning the windshield with 409 or...
• Those wipers again.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:51:28 -0800
  Got the wiper arms back from powder. Had them blasted then painted in a textured sating black. They look pretty nice, I think a...
• Wiper fixed - Thanks!
  Historical mailing list - Gregory S. Morrison
  Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:23:17 -0800
  ...Great information! Over my lunch hour I cleaned the splines and reset the wiper arm. I didn't want to force test it, but...
• drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 19:13:49 -0700
  ...drooping wiper blade? My passenger side blade droops down onto the lower windshield seal. I tried adjusting it outside where the arm mounts to...
• Re; Wiper arms
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 3 May 2000 23:12:30 -0500
  My wiper blades periodically need tightening,and rather than getting out and re-tightening them at inopportune moments, I've been using Rain-X...
• 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 Arm Question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:24:41 EDT
  ...There is NO need to change out the wiper arm mechanism. Grind the surface of the pivot shaft flat, centerpunch, drill and tap for...
• Re: Wiper arm differences
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sun, 2 Feb 2020 22:05:42 +0000
  ...Taking apart a spare pair of wiper arms for blasting and powdercoat, noticed they are different lengths and different lengths between bends. All these...
• Re: Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:36:19 -0600
  ...Wiper Arms > > Something that can work is to remove the 10mm nut, then give the > threaded stud a rap with a hammer. > > -Simon
• 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: Wiper arms.
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Sat, 6 May 2000 10:45:41 -0400
  I thought I might try to add a couple more cents worth to the wiper arm slipping thread, having been there done that and...
• Re: rear wiper inop
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 09:26:34 -0700
  ...All the wiring was there so off to the bone yard, picked up the whole assembly including arm and wiper. Easy install after having...
• Re: Wiper Arms
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:56:45 +0200
  ...After a while when the thing had cooled off I soaked it again and gently twisted the wiper arm - down by the stud - with...
• We can be contributors also
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:17:50 -0000
  ...To completely diagnose this problem, which is common in > very cold climates, you'll need to remove the wiper arm from the motor > mount...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Aug 2012 (#2012-83)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 06:21:23 -0400
  ...Windshield wiper arm, w/o airfoil, 251 955 409 - $55.55 On 2012-08-18, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY...
• Window wiper arm and VanagonL emblem and More!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:32:55 -0400
  ...I have one windshield wiper arm available ($45) and I have one "VanagonL" rear hatch script available ($49). The VanagonL script has been discontinued...
• Re: About the wipers...
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 3 Feb 2020 19:43:19 +0000
  ...changed so I can check it out? And, did you solve the mystery of the different size wiper arms? Eric Caron 85 GL Auto
• Replacing Windshield Wiper Motor
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:53:41 -0400
  ...I tried removing it myself - got the wiper arms off and the shaft assemblies unscrewed at the dash, but got stumped in how to...
• Re: We can be contributors also
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:49:44 -0800
  ...To completely diagnose this problem, which is > common in very cold climates, you'll need to remove the wiper arm from > the motor mount...
• Re: drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 2 Jul 1999 19:43:08 -0700
  ...drooping wiper blade >pop the dust cap with a screwdriver, then remove the bolt (10mm) and >washer >visualize the angle of the blade arm...
• 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...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:07:06 -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...
• Re: windshield wiper trouble
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 14:10:30 -0800
  ...The little serated post > eat the arms. > Most times you can just get your arm in the right > position (wipers and > arms neutralized) and...
• Who had black plastic fastener cover for windshield wipers?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:39:00 -0500
  I think they were the same for all Vanagons, the black plastic button that covers the nut that holds the wiper arm on the...
• Re: windshield wiper help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 11:01:45 -0500
  ...Pull the clip on the bottom of the arm and the wiper is off the serrated attachment point. Very simple, inexpensive to replace, non...
• stans damn cats Re: windshield wiper help
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 00:25:25 EDT
  ...Many times your wiper arms get stripped at the pivot post because the > neighborhood and feral cats use your wipers to boost themselves to...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:09:04 -0400
  ...arm is relieved by the tilt up pivot. >> >> Have you tried just changing the arc of the rigid wiper arm? Having the arm more...
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:24:06 -0600
  ...DM&FS At 11:02 AM 1/28/2009, mdrillock wrote: >Pull the arm away from the window till it sticks straight out on...
• replacing wiper motor
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 08:06:18 -0700
  Hi consulting team, Have any of you replaced the motor for the front wipers without removing the dashboard (on an '87 or year with...
• Re: Windshield wipers ETC. questions.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:55:48 -0800
  ...Note the location of the wiper arm. Raise the arm, in its upright position, undo the nut, and hopefully the arm will pull off...
• Re: Wanted: one front windshield wiper arm with airfoil
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:16:11 +0000
  ...It will have >> as much effect on the performance of a Vanagon wiper arm as an "airfoil," >> and it's much easier. >> >> Jim >> >> On...
• Re: Busted wiper bolt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:01:44 -0700
  I take to mean what I call a 'wiper pivot' .. the shaft that turns, in a bushing/mount affair, that the wiper arm bolts...