Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:46:43 -0400
Reply-To: TonyCollin <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
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From: TonyCollin <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
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Yes essentially, over engineering
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 17, 2013, at 3:27 PM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
>
> essentially adding another spring to the wiper arm.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Oct 17, 2013, at 3:14 PM, T Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Hey folks have you ever seen anything like this? It possibly helps with the
>> symptom that I am trying to solve. I found it on a 4x4 jeep forum.
>> http://www.4x4xplor.com/images/snuggies/snuggies.jpg
>>
>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 12:23 PM, TonyCollin <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Sorry for any misunderstanding with my initial post.
>>>
>>> What is happening is that the blade is not staying on the glass at speed.
>>> Thus being inefficient during rain. The arm itself sweeps fine and is
>>> connected to the shaft correctly.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Tony
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>>> On Oct 17, 2013, at 11:59 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Are you saying that the blade doesn't stay on the glass at speed so you
>>>> don't get the water removed, but it still sweeps just fine? If so, then
>>> you
>>>> have a weak spring and it's time for new arms.
>>>>
>>>> If it sweeps partially or moves on the post, I've had good results
>>> putting
>>>> in a piece of sanding mesh that's used for drywall sanding around the
>>> shaft
>>>> when they get stripped.
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of T
>>>> Collins
>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 6:52 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
>>>>
>>>> I have been suffering of a floppy drivers side wiper. I'm not sure why
>>> this
>>>> is. I'm using the same type of blades on both arms, but the passenger
>>> side
>>>> does not float away from the windshield at speed. I have tried bending
>>> the
>>>> arm a bit, that helped, but we are back to this "floating" on the park
>>>> position.
>>>>
>>>> Can someone provide an explanation and a fix?
>>>>
>>>> I was thinking to buy the new "fancy" (price ones) type wiper blades that
>>>> seem more aerodynamic, but I don't just want to fork over the $30 bucks
>>> and
>>>> still have the same floppy situation occur.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Tony
>>>
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