Thanks to everyone for your replies. Really appreciate it.

Happy Holidays to all.

Robert
NY

On Dec 8, 2009, at 12:44 AM, Sean B. wrote:

> The wiper arms are made to strip like that in situations just like you
> described. What you need to do is pull off that passenger side wiper
> arm
> (it's either a 10mm or 13mm nut). Once the arm is off, you will see
> splines (or teeth) on the shaft that is part of the van. You need to
> clean out those splines. I use a dental pick type tool to clean the
> little slivers of metal out of the shaft splines. Once the shaft
> splines
> are clean, re-attach the wiper arm. The part of the arm that
> connects to
> the shaft is made of a soft metal so that when you torque down the
> wiper
> arm nut, it will bite into and grab the wiper arm. It should then work
> fine until it freezes again :)
>
> The reason VW did this is because it's easier and cheaper to do the
> above (or to replace the wiper arm after cleaning the shaft if it no
> longer grabs), than to have to rip the dash out to replace a burned
> out
> wiper motor.
>
> Robert Stewart wrote:
>> So after a the first snowfall and freezing temperatures it appears I
>> may have damaged or broken my passenger wiper.
>>
>> Need your input.
>>
>> I removed the snow and ice from the front window but it may have left
>> some residual snow which may have melted and re-iced up around the
>> passenger side wiper. I noticed some moisture on the outside of the
>> window when I went to drive the van tonight and I turned on the wiper
>> not realizing it was actually frozen water droplets. But it was too
>> late.
>>
>> Well the wiper went on and only the drivers side moved, I thought I
>> heard a pop or something out of the norm and the passenger side wiper
>> never even moved. I looked at it later and I think something may be
>> stripped.
>>
>> I tried to move the arm to see if there was any play and there was,
>> then I tried to see if the drivers side had play and it had none. So
>> is it possible the inner part that is inside of the wiper arm that
>> connects to the motor is now stripped?  How would I fix this?
>>
>> Replace it or just put some plumbers tape on it?
>>
>> Looking for some ideas and feedback.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robert
>> NY
>>
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> Sean B.
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