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> > So why do my windshield wipers park in the up position in my T3 Ghia? > > Because the actuating arm is attached to the wiper motor gearbox > shaft in the wrong position. > I don't think it's that Jim; the motor rotates the wrong way for the arms he has waiting to be fitted. He can only put them on the shafts in the up position. I think the blades are wrong for the right-side parking he has (unless I've got the wrong end of the stick). '71-on arms might work, if so (not sure of the length he needs). Dave. UK VW Type 3&4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.net/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: 21 December 1999 04:33 Subject: Re: [T3] wiper question(s) > On 20 Dec 99, at 15:59, Michael Geurink wrote: > > Attach the wiper arms and blades to their shafts. > Run the wiper motor, then shut if off and let it park. > TURN OFF THE KEY to remove the power. > Loosen the actuating arm and rotate it until the wipers point in the > right direction. Do not rotate the gearbox shaft. > Tighten the actuating arm in this, the correct position. > > - > ******************************* > Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, Wisconsin, USA > ******************************* > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe >