Date:         Sat, 3 Jul 1999 10:30:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Tim Marciniak <tmarcini@MAIL.EXECPC.COM>
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From:         Tim Marciniak <tmarcini@MAIL.EXECPC.COM>
Subject:      Re: drooping wiper blade
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Frank's right, I currently have this problem on my 90 Multivan, if you look
closely you will see some remnants of "grooves" that where cut into the
inside diameter of the wiper arm mounting hole that mate with spindle
coming from the wiper drive mechanism, yours (and mine too) are probably
worn down to practivally a smooth surface so there is nothing left to keep
that wiper arm in postition except the pressure that you apply to the nut
when you put the arm back on.

Tim
90 Multivan




At 10:53 PM -0400 7/2/99, 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