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On 1 Nov 99, at 16:41, Scott Ralston wrote:
> I recently bought a '68 Squareback with unaffixed windshield wipers, and
> I'm a little perplexed as to how they connect.
>
> The posts the wipers sit on have no grooves of any sort; they're just
> little nibs. The wipers have slots for two hex nuts, one on the top and
> one on the bottom, and I think they're secured on the posts by a screw run
> vertically between them. I have two of these nuts, although they're badly
> weathered. I've been by a few local hardware shops, and I can't find
> duplicates. They seem to be threaded for a 5mm screw, but all of the 5mm
> nuts I can find are much smaller in both diameter and height.
The 68-9 wiper shafts are just straight and smooth. The original 68
wiper arms were attached by a set screw on the end opposite the
arm, but these tended to work loose and were not reliable. VW
recalled these and replaced them with an arm that was split and
used a pinch bolt to grip the shaft. I think this is what you are
describing. These work very well, but, while I really can't quite
remember exactly what the nut/bolt looked like, it is quite possible
that they used something special.
If these are special, then you may have better luck just finding
complete new arms w/hardware.
Jim
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Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison WI USA
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