Date:         Mon, 16 May 2016 12:22:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wipers only have one speed,
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
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You might be able to spray some chain lube or similar at the
ball/socket joints with the glove
box removed.
Did you add moly grease or similar at those wiper pivot points?
IIRC, Bentley shows Moly for that and the ball/socket joints on linkage arms.

On 5/16/16, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Still no luck with the Archives of the list but the wipers work better now,
> after searching the Samba Archives and (Scott?) Mostly just oiling the
> wiper posts.  The Bentley has a good drawing and explanation on the
> system...in my case, the motor was working, I could tell when I wasn't
> heading into a Gorge headwind, but the wipers weren't moving much faster,
> so I re-assembled the wipers at the pivots after using a penetrating oil
> and careful torque
> Next time the dash has to come out I'll lube the rest of the linkages up
> under there

--
Neil n

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