Hi Folks. Indeed, there are supposed to be tiny little springs. I even
found the ones I lost. BUT, in attempting to get it back together (I
now know why the nubbin that centers the sprayer contacts is supposed
to be removable and why VW doesn't have an expoloded diagram), I
fubared some other parts of the switch.

Heading to the wrecker to hope I can get one before they close.

On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 2:06 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 03:27 PM 1/9/2010, Tim King-syncrowesty wrote:
>>
>> the explosion, I picked up and reinstalled the two horseshoe pieces of
>> metal that look like they run on tracks to control wiper speed (and
>> on/off). The unit now works intermittently (I have to jiggle it and it
>> sort of stays on). Is there supposed to be a little spring or
>
> Tim, I've never been in that switch, but if you're talking about a small
> staple-shaped piece that fits into two slots in the moving part and bridges
> two contacts on the fixed part to connect them, then there should be a hole
> between the two slots to hold a very small coil spring that shoves the
> moving contact against the fixed ones. �Exact specs aren't critical but it
> has to fit the hole, and be short enough that you can rest the contact on
> top of it while reassembling the switch.
>
> Yours,
> David
>

-- 
Tim King
Seattle WA
87 Syncro Westy/ Suby 2.5