Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:47:25 -0700
Reply-To: "Steven X. Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
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From: "Steven X. Schwenk" <Steve@SCHWENK-LAW.COM>
Subject: Re: drooping wiper blade
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Fit a shim of alumnium foil or even some teflon tape between the arm and the
stud...it may work for a while.
Frank Miller wrote:
> Sounds like the inside of the arm is worn. I had a similar problem with my
> Golf. Tried everything, problem didn't go away until I finally sprang for a
> new arm. They are designed to slip rather than burn out the wiper motor if
> the wiper freezes to the windshield. It doesn't take many rotations to chew
> out the soft metal arm.
>
> At 07:43 PM 7/2/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >Tried that already.... that's what I meant when I wrote: "I tried adjusting
> >it outside where the arm mounts to the shaft, but it keeps drooping..."
> >Any other ideas?
> >Bill
> >90 WEsty Syncro
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mike <mayfly95@paonline.com>
> >To: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
> >Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 7:26 PM
> >Subject: Re: drooping wiper blade
> >
> >
> >>pop the dust cap with a screwdriver, then remove the bolt (10mm) and
> >>washer
> >>visualize the angle of the blade arm currently and how far up you want
> >>it to be.
> >>Then fold blade up (in the air perpendicular to windshield) and pry,
> >>twist and yank the bugger off.
> >>
> >>Re seat on shaft at new (visualized) angle and tighten down nut.
> >>
> >>just did it with my windshield replacement, may take a few tries till
> >>you get it just right.
> >>
> >>Remember to tighten the nut with the arm in the air, then after
> >>tightening fold down to windshield.
> >>
> >>mike
> >>87 westy
> >>Davidson wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions for adjusting a drooping wiper blade?
> >>> My passenger side blade droops down onto the lower windshield seal.
> >>> I tried adjusting it outside where the arm mounts to the shaft, but it
> >keeps
> >>> drooping down.
> >>> Any suggestions?
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Bill
> >>> 90 Westy Syncro
> >>
> >
> Frank Miller
> Alternative Business Systems
> Columbus, OH
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