Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:54:20 -0700
Reply-To: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
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Yah that would be who knows how much now!
I won't over torque thanks. Woke this morning.... "da da-da-da dunt"
(The Blues) ...... thinking of locktite and bolts to wiper motor as
they are n't torued much either.
Regards,
Neil.
On 3/28/07, dvdclarksn@aol.com <dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote:
>
> With my 1982 Westy I made the mistake of over torquing the wiper arm and
> broke the spindle. Very costly mistake when I found that the entire armature
> would have to be replaced and that this meant pulling the dash. I was a
> Vanagon newbie at the time and took it to the dealership (dash had to be
> removed) my cost for the new armature and the labor to make this repair was
> over $500.00. This was over 15 years ago. Lesson learned-use Locktite on the
> wiper arms and don't crank them down so tight.
>
> David Clarkson
> 1990 Westy (237k)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 3:39 PM
> Subject: Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
>
>
> Hi Mike.
>
> No am replacing the wiper shafts behind dash.
>
> One of them had some play, so am doing both while in there.
>
> Thanks for pointers on arms though. Those may get done too, but am hoping
> the excessive play is taken out w/new parts behind dash. One wiper shaft
> assembly had play in arm that is press fitted to shafte.
>
> Arms are kinda pricey. Regardless, what started out as "pull the dash,
> repair heat box, replace fan, install heater core" has become
> oh-so-much-more which means more $$ anyways. (and I'm making custom parts
> too).
>
> Neil 81 AC Westy
>
> On 3/27/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > Neil,
> >
> > Are you talking about new wiper arms which go on the shafts external to
> > the van?
> >
> > If so, first thoroughly clean the splines of the shafts sticking out of
> > the van to get any of the old soft metal off.
> >
> > The new wiper arms have soft metal where they go over the shafts and
> > will cut their own grooves as they are tightened down. Don't swing them
> > back and forth as you'll just ream the soft metal out and you'll again
> > need new arms. Just make sure they're positioned correctly before you
> > start the snugging process.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > neil wrote:
> > > Hi all.
> > >
> > > Have new wiper shaft assemblies (housing + shaft) to install.
> > >
> > > The two pegs on housing look like they need to be compressed once in
> > > place, but the metal looks like some kind of "pot" metal and I'm not
> > > sure how much it can be worked. So......
> > >
> > > How are these installed?
> > >
> > > Thanks very much for any info,
> > >
> > > Neil.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > >
> >
>
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