Hi:

You didn't describe your vehicle, but I can tell you what
happened to my 1988 Westy.

The (aluminum!!!) splined drive lost its splines to the
steel wiper arm - no back and forth, as you say.  So I mosey
into the dealer, expecting a quick (hah), cheap (hah) fix.

"Well, we'll have to remove and reinstall the the dash, 
and the part costs $$$... total ~$500."

After I picked myself up off the floor, I appealed to
VW of Canada.  They agreed to cover about 75% of the cost
as a "goodwill gesture".

On Wed, 20 Dec 1995 15:37:57 -0500 James E. Ferree wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> One of my windshield wipers does not go back and
> forth, something is stripped.
> 
> What part do I  replace and is it easy to come by.
> 
> Please respond to me directly,
> 
> Jim
> <djferree@postoffice.ptd.net>
> 
>