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• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0400
  ...You can remove the nut and the arm will still stay attached to the shaft(try it).Prying the wiper arm will over come...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:54:29 -0700
  ...The question I still have is how to mount new wiper shaft assemblies. One to frame that wiper motor bolts to and other to...
• Re: Wiper Adjustments?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:19:44 -0500
  Matt Drew wrote: > Turned on the wipers. No bueno... > > Is there an easy adjustment to correct the problem? The wiper shafts are splined. The...
• Re: Replacing Windshield Wiper Motor
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 14:37:41 -0400
  You don't need to remove the wiper arms or the shaft assembly. The motor housing is held down by three 10mm bolts, and...
• Re: more on the Wiper Motor
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 00:08:46 +1000
  ...a) the wiper arm is loose on the wiper shaft (the bit the wiper arm attaches to) or b) the wiper crank (connecting the...
• Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:16:28 -0800
  ...I measured the length from shoulder of wiper arm shaft (below splines) to end of splines and length of portion of wiper arm that...
• Re: Wipers Moving Independently
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:21:25 -0700
  ...Sometimes the shaft friction is enough to hold and it moves, and sometimes the friction is less and the shaft slips. The wiper shafts...
• Re: Quick freeze, wipers on...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:47:18 -0500
  if you are lucky the wiper arms were loose and they just slipped on the splines of the wiper shafts. Remove the wiper arms...
• Re: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:54:07 -0800
  ...I measured the length from shoulder of wiper arm shaft (below splines) to end of splines and length of portion of wiper arm that...
• 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: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:34:30 -0500
  ...I measured the length from shoulder of wiper arm shaft (below > splines) to end of splines and length of portion of wiper arm that...
• Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:58:24 -0700
  Your wiper shaft lasted for at least 20 years. I bet it got no lubrication during its life apart from what if got at...
• Need : Driver's side wiper shaft part - 251955215
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 17:20:57 -0600
  I'm looking to buy a driver's side wiper shaft if anyone has one around. Thanks Scott
• Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:28:11 -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: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:39:19 -0800
  ...One wiper shaft assembly had play in arm that is press fitted to shafte. Arms are kinda pricey. Regardless, what started out as "pull...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 11:13:14 -0400
  As I recall there is a circlip on the shaft on the outside of the van. I assume you have removed the wiper arm...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:12:14 -0400
  Neil, Are you talking about new wiper arms which go on the shafts external to the van? If so, first thoroughly clean the splines...
• wiper shaft lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:00:24 -0800
  ...if you have a spare half hour and the weather is nice http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/vanagon-wiper-shaft-lubrication/ alistair
• Re; Windshield Wiper Help
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 07:43:42 -0500
  That serrated wiper shaft and nut holding the arm to it is part of the Teutonic pledge of difficulty. It is so the arm...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:41:40 -0400
  ...How to install Wiper Shaft Hi Mike. No am replacing the wiper shafts behind dash. One of them had some play, so am doing...
• 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: 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...
• Re: What to lube on wipers when dash is off?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:50:25 -0800
  ...The shafts through the body to wiper arms can be lubed too (some pics on a blog post I made http://shufti.wordpress.com...
• Re: Request - Tips & Tricks - Wiper Arm Removal
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 7 Oct 2007 17:28:48 -0400
  ...I don't want to damage > anything or bend the wiper shaft by reefing on it. > > Anybody got any tricks to get this thing...
• Windscreen wiper motor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 16:47:40 -0700
  ...Remove wipers-pop cap,remove 10mm nut,take off wiper blade. Remove wiper shaft nut-22mm and washers. 5.Remove instrument dash-Bentley 70...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 11:17:09 -0400
  ...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: Quick freeze, wipers on...
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:51:30 -0600
  ...Crap. >>The motor runs fine, but the wipers do not engage. Blake, Check the wiper arms where they meet the drive shafts the stick...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:54:20 -0700
  ...How to install Wiper Shaft > > > Hi Mike. > > No am replacing the wiper shafts behind dash. > > One of them had some play, so am doing...
• Windshield wiper shaft
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 11:53:11 -0400
  To those who expressed sympathy for having to remove the dash to replace the broken windshield wiper shaft (driver's side). It appears that...
• Re: Busted wiper bolt
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:23:48 -0700
  ...re talking about > attaching the wiper arm to its shaft, the male thread is part of the shaft; > and the easiest way to deal...
• Re: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:34:03 -0700
  ...I measured the length from shoulder of wiper arm shaft (below > splines) to end of splines and length of portion of wiper arm that...
• 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: Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - Tom Humphreys
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:52:15 -0700
  Hey Craig, I have nursed my stripped wiper shafts along for a few years now. I cut a small (1/4") section of fine...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:43:12 -0400
  Tony, if you remove the wiper arm you will see that the wiper shaft has little serrations on it. The inside of the hole...
• Wiper Shaft Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Louis Rumanes
  Tue, 5 Oct 1999 10:35:21 -0400
  Hi, I have a broken driver's side wiper shaft on my 89 westy. I can get at it by taking out the instrument...
• Re: Idea to Re-use Worn Wiper Arm?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:49:55 -0800
  ...I measured the length from shoulder of wiper arm shaft (below >> splines) to end of splines and length of portion of wiper arm that...
• Re: windshield wiper nut diameter + thread pitch?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:59:33 -0700
  ...I havn't had to be this detailed about wiper shafts and cleaning out the splines........ but it sure makes sense ! thanx. ----- Original Message...
• Re: Windshield wipers
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 21:33:56 -0500
  On Wed, 25 Feb 2004, James V wrote: > If tightening the wiper on the shaft doesn't do it, then the splines are > probably...
• Re: Replacing Winshield Washer Tubes...suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 23 Oct 2002 21:07:57 -0500
  ...but also, while you're in there, clean and regrease your windshield wiper linkage and wiper arm shafts ... to do the shafts, you'll...
• Busted wiper bolt
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:16:32 -0400
  ...Could you explain your situation a bit more fully? If you're talking about attaching the wiper arm to its shaft, the male thread...
• How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:14:01 -0700
  ...Have new wiper shaft assemblies (housing + shaft) to install. The two pegs on housing look like they need to be compressed once in place...
• Re: Wiper Arm Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:24:17 -0400
  ...The wiper arms have soft metal inside where they connect to the splined shaft. Splines are cut when you tighten the nut on. It...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:13:24 -0700
  ...Wiper Shaft Stripped To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, September 19, 2011, 11:25 AM On my project syncro, I found while driving...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:37:53 -0700
  ...I still have is how to mount new wiper shaft assemblies. > One to frame that wiper motor bolts to and other to smaller frame...
• Re: Wiper arms
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Thu, 4 May 2000 12:44:28 EDT
  ...Pull the arms off and with a needle, clean the grooves on the conical part of the shaft that the wiper arm fits on...
• Re: windshield wiper nut diameter + thread pitch?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:45:50 -0400
  ...Remember, when you're working with the wipers, that the wiper arm, where it connects to the motor shaft, has soft metal inside so...
• Windshield wiper shaft
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:29:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...a windshield shaft, specifically the driver's side? How big a job is it? I was tightening the nut on the wiper arm because...
• Re: Need : Driver's side wiper shaft part - 251955215
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:39:31 -0700
  ...Scott On 9/3/2013 4:20 PM, Scott wrote: > I'm looking to buy a driver's side wiper shaft if anyone has...
• 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
  ...Once the shaft splines are clean, re-attach the wiper arm. The part of the arm that connects to the shaft is made of...
• Re: RE-The "world's slowest rear wiper" problem
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 10:24:09 -0500
  Martin, I'd bet money on corrosion between the wiper shaft and the bushing. I had one motor burn out after same symptom (replaced...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:43:34 -0700
  with the wiper arm removed from the shaft.. how does the shaft feel ..loose ? what happens when you run the wipers with the wiper...
• Re: 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 11:54:31 -0500
  ...Once the shaft > splines > are clean, re-attach the wiper arm. The part of the arm that > connects to > the shaft is made of...
• fix windshield wipers that wont stay in position
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:54:02 -0800
  ...I removed the wiper arm first of course.This foil took up the extra room between the shaft and the arm.I retightened the...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:29:06 -0700
  pretty sure you can pop the linkage on the pass side so the wiper shaft can be withdrawn inside. Linkage is a ball joint...
• Re: RE-The "world's slowest rear wiper" problem
  Historical mailing list - Bredt Petka
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 10:29:14 -0500
  ...RE-The "world's slowest rear wiper" problem > > Martin, > > I'd bet money on corrosion between the wiper shaft and the bushing. > I had...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Feb 2014 to 27 Feb 2014 (#2014-124)
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:28:33 -0500
  ...I measured the length from shoulder of wiper arm shaft (below > splines) to end of splines and length of portion of wiper arm that...
• Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:25:45 -0400
  On my project syncro, I found while driving the other day that the drivers side front windshield wiper was slipping on the shaft but...
• Re: winshield wiper woes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:01:14 -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: windshield wiper nut diameter + thread pitch?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:51:52 -0700
  ...Remember, when you're working with the wipers, that the wiper arm, where it connects to the motor shaft, has soft metal inside so...
• Re: fix windshield wipers that wont stay in position
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:58:00 -0600
  ...I removed the wiper arm first of course.This foil took up the extra room between the shaft and the arm.I retightened the...