3800 WTB: wiper arm!

[Toasty]

Hey!

My driver's wiper arm is stripped out, wont stay in the right spot... which is rough with all this rain...

I'd like to not go to the stealership to get one, but no parts stores seem to have one... anybody got one laying around??

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[imported_GraFFix]

LOL im not the only one with this problem!

Rain sucks when the wiper is stuck halfway up the windsheild.

Might want to try Ed Morad...

 

[Toasty]

Originally posted by GraFFix@May 12 2006, 01:26 PM
LOL im not the only one with this problem!

Rain sucks when the wiper is stuck halfway up the windsheild.

Might want to try Ed Morad...

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worse yet, it turned so the 'park'/bottom position was half way up, and when the arm turned, it was trying to go off the edge of the a pilar

ed wants $20 shipped, or i can go straight to dealer and pay $30 and have it in hand ASAP...

SOOO

trying to decide if i should put something on the splines to help the grip stay. (motor splines look a little worn, but should still be OK

 

[imported_GraFFix]

LOL...not only do we have the same problem but the same idea to fix it.

What I did was took some small wire and wrapped it around the motor pin that sticks up then mashed the arm on top if it and cranked the bolt down as tight as I could. it worked great for a while but its loose again....

 

[imported_PaceCarBoozer]

wrap the stud with electrical tape, put the wiper arm on and crank it down. Use a pic to clean out the grooves when you get the new arm. You can also carve "grooves" int the arm with a file for more grip into the electrical tape. My bosses nephew drove around like this for 2 months of the winter.
CJ

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

i need some money and i know the drag car has a set on there
if you want to come remove them yourself. that car will not see the roads ever

 

[Toasty]

Originally posted by SINr247@May 12 2006, 05:59 PM
i need some money and i know the drag car has a set on there
if you want to come remove them yourself. that car will not see the roads ever

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where u at? how much $$ ?

 

[Sinister Drag Designs]

im in downers grove..i dont even know what they are worth
did you want both or just one

 

[Toasty]

probably both, just in case

 

[Toasty]

OK, in a moment of weakness, or insanity... i went and bought a new one at the dealer, even tho i had to give him the part numbers since it had changed 3 times or so

haha