Date:         Fri, 14 Mar 2003 13:37:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Jorge Osorio <josorio@PIGSEYE.KENNESAW.EDU>
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From:         Jorge Osorio <josorio@PIGSEYE.KENNESAW.EDU>
Subject:      Re: winshield wiper woes
In-Reply-To:  <NFBBJCHIILBEKGBEPLOCCEKKCOAA.jtlincoln@portcity.com>
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CAPITAL Sin that one of putting your Westy thru a Fly-By-Nite Car wash
(should I say wash by nite?)

I think my rear wiper stopped working after one of these concoctions
fondled my van.  Should we jump into the wiper topic right after the
battery and ti(y)res topic?? It's Friday!




On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Jeff Lincoln wrote:

> I'm really glad you asked this question because I was about to ask the same
> thing. I made the mistake of going through a gas station car wash. Well, the
> damn spinning wheel thingy ripped my driverside wiper blade up so it stood
> verticaly when not in use. I gently pulled it back to position but now it
> only makes it about half way up when I used it and then just drops lose down
> below the windshield line. I can move it to where it is tight but then it is
> to high. THan't the last time I make that mistake!
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jeff Lincoln
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Miller, Ryan
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:29 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: winshield wiper woes
>
>
> Vanagonites,
>         I recently had the opportunity to drive through a real rainstorm
> down here in Arizona and quickly realized my driver side windshield wiper
> wasn't functioning up to par. It would stall out as if it didn't seem to
> have the necessary strength to complete the full wipe. Is there a bolt that
> just needs tightening or is this more serious?
>
> Ryan A. Miller
> '82 Westie "Camper Van Beethoven"
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