---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
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> Passenger side windshield wiper became loose and flopped about during a thunderstorm in Wyoming on outbound.  The stud had snapped.  While getting the muffler replaced in Burlington, I made a couple of inquiries about getting parts, but did not really want to spend the time to track down parts and fix it.  I was told that I would need to replace the "transmission," that the stud cannot be replaced.  Is this true?  One guy offered to get a transmission from a bone yard, wanting $260 for the part, and $70 for labor, and it would take him two days to get the part.  Is this right?  I just removed the wiper and put it under the seat, and cleaned the windshield really well before wiping it thoroughly with "RainX."  It did not rain on us for the rest of the trip, maybe RainX works (ha ha).  I'll see what I can do now that we are home.

Just ordered wiper shaft assembly from Van Cafe, price $33, new, from
original equipment manufacturer.
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David McNeely