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Re: messed up wiper arm




> > Clean out the splines on the spindle, and bolt it on tight.
But be careful, don't tighten it "too tight" like Foxx, I'm talking no
more than ~15 ft/lbs. <G>

>   last time i went through that ordeal on my '86, i had to call daun 
> to get me a new wiper assembly (torquing too tight can cause the nubs
to
> break off). had a mono-wiper setup for a while, though. :)
> Foxx (in a box)
I've never screwed up a spindle like that, how tight is "too tight"?

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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