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Subject:Re: Help! replacing the wiper motor, need advice.
From:John Tomljenovic
Date:Fri, 2 Aug 2002 11:29:39 -0400

Awe nuts!

I was afraid of that, I was hoping for another way to skin the proverble
cat but alas was not to be.  My problem with the motor is that it is being
extremely slow, but another lister emailed me with the idea my switches or
connections my be bad instead (thanks Andrew Fox!).  So I am going to
hotwire the motor and see what it does.

Thanks........John

On Fri, 2 Aug 2002 09:23:54 -0400, Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
wrote:

>You have to remove the dash :(
>
>Sorry,
>Ken Wilford
>John 3:16
>http://www.vanagain.com
>Phone: (856)-327-4936
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>Of John Tomljenovic
>Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 2:32 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Help! replacing the wiper motor, need advice.
>
>
>Hey listers,
>
>I need to change out the wiper motor on my 83 westie but not sure of the
>game plan.  When I first looked at the situation it seemed pretty
>straightforward, but when I actually started was not so.  there seems to be
>no way to access the mounting plate without remoiving the dash! Am I
>missing something here?  Unfortunately the bentley I have does not cover
>this procedure well.  I guess VW had such confidance in their wiper motors
>that fix for it was not necessary.  Has anyone done this before that can
>lend some input?  Any response would be great.
>
>John............

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