91 Avant wiper arm needed...

[Bernie Benz]

Don’t heat the springs, you’ll remove their temper and they’ll be  
junk. You could cold bend the ends to shorten them or cold bend the  
base hook, which apparently you have done. I’ll try these things  
first also.

Bernie


On Nov 29, 2010, at 11:11 AM, Craig Spaeth wrote:

> I found a small work around. It seems to be working right now. I  
> was thinking of trying to cut the ends of the springs and reweld  
> them but I don't think you can very reliably weld spring steel.  
> What I found is that there is a small hook that the springs attach  
> to. I was able to bend the hook more in order to shorten it some.  
> It doesn't take much. So far it seems to have given enough extra  
> tension to help. It is a little hard to pull and reattach the  
> springs, but not impossible. I would use safety glasses though as  
> they can fly. Bernie recommended adding extra springs. I may try  
> this as well.
>
> thanks
> Craig
>
>
> On Nov 29, 2010, at 6:49 AM, Bernie Benz wrote:
>
>> I’m having the same problem since switching to Bosch Icon wiper  
>> blades. I’m going to add a 3d spring to the arm, from another arm  
>> from AWs, doesn’t have to be identical.
>>
>> Bernie
>>
>>
>> On Nov 28, 2010, at 9:38 PM, Craig Spaeth wrote:
>>
>>> I am trying to locate a good drivers side wiper arm. I would  
>>> prefer new, but have been searching online and not had much luck.  
>>> The passenger side wiper has way more tension against the  
>>> windshield than the driver side. In slushy conditions it is next  
>>> to impossible to see out. Any help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any leads on the plastic rain cover, under the  
>>> wiper arms or any good tips on repairing one I am all ears.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>> Craig
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