Date:         Wed, 4 Dec 2002 17:01:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Belanger <belanger@FLUID.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Belanger <belanger@FLUID.COM>
Organization: Fluid, Inc.
Subject:      Re: windshield wiper arm
Comments: To: Neil Wasbrikoff <wasbrikoff@NETSCAPE.NET>
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Well, it definitely does something.  Unbeknownst to me, the nuts on the
both wiper arms had loosened a bit.  I was caught in some bad rain
heading from SD to SF and the driver's side arm with the "wing" kept
moving to the left until it was wiping air.  It looked just pathetic...

Frankly, I think it's pretty ridiculous for a van.


-MB

Neil Wasbrikoff wrote:
> Howdy Volks,
>
> Well, my beautiful 1987 Westy has become the victim of vandalism. Sadly, some bored fool decided to bend my drivers side windshield wiper arm into a shape that closely resembles frosty the snow man.
>
> I was able to replace it with a used arm, which is only in decent shape. I'd like to replace it with a new arm, and wanted to know ... how useful are 1988 + wiper arms that have that black metal air flow arm on them? Does that little black wind spoiler on the wiper arm really help? Since I am going to be replacing my wiper arm, I figured I'd see if it's really useful. I don't think I've ever had a problem with my original 1987 arm - and have wondered  home much that black flare helps (or not) ?. I've not priced standard vs. flared arms yet either.
>
> Just curious if anyone one can comment on one style vs. the other.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Neil
>
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