Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:07:06 -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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I have bent it. I will admit that convex rather than concave. That maybe the key here.
I have been trying to get 2 of those wings one for the
Scirocco (mono wipe in 82) and one for the DS of the vanagon. I will attempt the convex curve and report.
Thanks
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 17, 2013, at 3:56 PM, Dick Wong <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>
> Don't see how the "snuggies" would work. They sit along the fixed/rigid arm. Any pressure/bending this spring puts on the arm is relieved by the tilt up pivot.
>
> Have you tried just changing the arc of the rigid wiper arm? Having the arm more concave to the windshield would put a little more tension into the spring and therefore press the blade down a little more.
>
> Does the arm have the factory "wing" to increase pressure on the arm while driving at speed? That's probably why VW put it there.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> -Dick-
> 87 Syncro "Blaze"
>
>
>> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 12:14 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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