Date:         Sat, 25 Jan 1997 08:52:56 +0100
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Philippe Oudot <p_oudot@worldnet.fr>
Subject:      Re: Speaking of Windshield Wipers...

At 12:05 24/01/1997 -0600, you wrote:
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>Mine SUCK!  (Pardon my French, Phillippe)

Don't worry for that, Jim, you know that all the French are very rude, don't
you? It's written in Newsweek...:<)
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>I'm real dissappointed in the windshield wipers in both my 87 and 88
>Vanagons.  They seem to smear, or chatter or both and just do a poor job in
>general. 
>I've swithced wipers by replacing the assembly sometimes and replacing just
>the rubber insert at other times.  I've tried Anco, Trico (sp?) and right now
>I've got fancy "Tripledge" wipers installed that have multiple ridges on each
>wiper - supposed to be made of silicon for ultimate wiping.  They're just as
>bad as the rest.  They do have a lifetime replacement warranty though.  Just
>send in the wiper and about $8 for S+H and they'll send you a new $10 wiper!!
>Some warranty!
>
I've problems with mine too, the rear don't work anymore and I don't have
any pressure from the *stuff* (I don't remember the english correct word)
that is supposed to clean the winshield. I've already checked the fuses and
they are OK. The pump might be the cause I guess, I'll check on that next
summer :<), Philippe



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