Honestly ,I think the guy had  it backwards . I'd pay somebody $ 70.00
to install that . You have to pull the dash out to get to it . Obviously
the guy had no idea what was involved.

On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> --
> David McNeely
>

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