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RE: Wiper Arms


On 16 Jan 2001, at 6:45, Carver wrote:

> Another shade mod of mine was the addition
> of a punched out lid from a film can over the shaft under the
> arm, to eliminate the leak through the wiper shaft seal.  Fit
> tight, rotates with the shaft, keeps water from getting on
> the shaft itself.

Sounds like a pretty good idea. I always liked the plastic shields 
that came with the later VW wipers and used your same idea.

A few years ago I fixed my neighbor's wiper motor on his Honda. I 
don't remember the details now, but there was no such shield and 
water which worked it way down the shaft found its way thru the 
gearbox into the motor. When I opened up the motor I found it was 
FULL of water. I cleaned it out, got it working, and drilled drain 
holes in a couple of places so this would not happen again. I wish I 
had thought of film cans or just plain nylon washers!

Still, the OE Honda setup failed in 2 years, while my fix was still 
going ten years later when they sold the car.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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