Date:         Wed, 25 Jun 2003 21:00:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Shannon Mitchell <vze4rq5j@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Shannon Mitchell <vze4rq5j@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Wiper Motor NIGHTMARE!
Comments: To: Gerry Rafferty <gpr146@telus.net>
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Yes.... Yes.... Yes.. Thank You!  I just tried it and they work now.. I
tried every position or at least I thought..

Thanks
Shannon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Rafferty" <gpr146@telus.net>
To: "Shannon Mitchell" <vze4rq5j@VERIZON.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Wiper Motor NIGHTMARE!


> Shannon
> Had the same problem when I changed my wiper motor.
> So with wiper motor off ( wiper switch), when you slide your hand up
behind
> the wiper motor mounting, the little arm attached to the wiper motor shaft
> and the relay rod should be in a straight line.
> See Bently 92.2,92.3 and you'll see what I mean.
> If you pop off the relay rod,you can remove wiper motor rod (may have to
> loosen of mounting bracket) and straighten.When you push on the relay arm
> you'll notice the wiper arms will now be out of adjustment- take off and
> replace,70mm and parallel to bottom edge of windscreen.
> Hope this helps
> Gerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shannon Mitchell" <vze4rq5j@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 8:24 PM
> Subject: Wiper Motor NIGHTMARE!
>
>
> Well I got the motor in and the dash back on.. but I have had quit a time
> adjusting the wipers..  First try I got the wipers in the correct position
> ( bottom of the windshield ) turned them on.. only to watch them go down
and
> wipe off the head lights.. so back under the dash I went loosening the
bolt
> on the motor that holds the linkage on and moved the position of the
linkage
> and tried it again.. it got a little better.. I have tried this over and
> over and can't seem to get it right.. I now have no skin on my knuckles..
>
> is there a trick to this process? any help would be greatly appreciated..
>
> Thanks
> Shannon
> 91 Vanagon
>
>