How am I gonna fix my wiprer arm, pls ???

[dbarwick@sprynet.com (Diamond Dave)]

Really the only way to get around this problem to avoid having it happen
again is to just get a new wiper arm; a used on is fine as long as it's in
good condition (I grabbed a dozen out of a junkyard and had them
powdercoated matte black so i'd always have spares).

The metal on the arm is softer because that would be the least expensive
part to replace in the event of a problem. Using glue or epoxy is just not
the best idea in my opinion.

Diamond Dave
88 Scirocco http://scirocco16v.com/profiles/david_b.htm
84 Jetta GLI
Portland, OR



-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ron Pieper
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 4:11 AM
To: jamal_latrell@angelfire.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: How am I gonna fix my wiprer arm, pls ???


Well, at leaast a new arm is in order.

The splines on the steel male taper often get clogged with aluminum
from the arm, so take a dental pick and clean every spline out
thoroughly.  I have not seen these steel splines wear, but I haven't
seen everything, and they may be worn.

Stay away from the epoxy.  Loctite maybe, but expoxy no.

Ron

--- Marko Latrell <jamal_latrell@angelfire.com> wrote:
> The pass side wiper is stripped on my rocc. The arm no longer swings
> b/c the nut that keeps it down doesn't tighten. The grooves that hold
> the arm and move it are worn away too. Someone suggested that I use
> this marine epoxy (like 5200) to seal it together, but I dunno about
> that suggestion. I'd hate to have to replace the whole motor just b/c
> of the stripped parts, but don't know any alternative ways of fixing
> this.
>
> Any bright ideas? thanks.
>
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