At 02:15 PM 3/3/2009, Gregory S. Morrison wrote: >can't find it in the archives. Our passenger side wiper arm is really >starting to flop around and the splines are very worn. Can someone please Clean the splines on the shaft thoroughly with a pin, getting out all the extra metal. Then bolt the arm back on, turning through firm resistance as the shaft splines cut mating splines in the arm. When the bolt is suddenly tight, you've finished. If the bolt goes tight without cutting splines, then you've used up that arm and need another one.
-- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '89 Po' White Star "Scamp" |
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