Hey folks have you ever seen anything like this? It possibly helps with the
symptom that I am trying to solve. I found it on a 4x4 jeep forum.
http://www.4x4xplor.com/images/snuggies/snuggies.jpg

On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 12:23 PM, TonyCollin <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry for any misunderstanding with my initial post.
>
> What is happening is that the blade is not staying on the glass at speed.
> Thus being inefficient during rain. The arm itself sweeps fine and is
> connected to the shaft correctly.
>
> Thanks
> Tony
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 17, 2013, at 11:59 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Are you saying that the blade doesn't stay on the glass at speed so you
> > don't get the water removed, but it still sweeps just fine?  If so, then
> you
> > have a weak spring and it's time for new arms.
> >
> > If it sweeps partially or moves on the post, I've had good results
> putting
> > in a piece of sanding mesh that's used for drywall sanding around the
> shaft
> > when they get stripped.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of T
> > Collins
> > Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 6:52 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
> >
> > I have been suffering of a floppy drivers side wiper. I'm not sure why
> this
> > is. I'm using the same type of blades on both arms, but the passenger
> side
> > does not float away from the windshield at speed. I have tried bending
> the
> > arm a bit, that helped, but we are back to this "floating" on the park
> > position.
> >
> > Can someone provide an explanation and a fix?
> >
> > I was thinking to buy the new "fancy" (price ones) type wiper blades that
> > seem more aerodynamic, but I don't just want to fork over the $30 bucks
> and
> > still have the same floppy situation occur.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tony
> >
>