[s-cars] WIPER TROUBLES

[bob.rossato at att.net]

Ideally you should remove the arm altogether and clean out the splines with an
X-acto knife.  Typically what happens is that when the arm loosens up like this
you'll get shavings of the softer pot metal arm that get inbetween the
splines.  If you just tighten the arm down without cleaning the splines they
won't be able to bite into the taper of the arm as well and it will strip again.

Bob


> Haney Rod wrote:
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> > Last night backind down a steep driveway I heard a loud clunking behind the
> > dash. For some reason I hit the wiper today and the driver wiper go's crazy
> > and doesnt start or stop at the normal range and moves freely when moved by
> > hand, the passenger side is as always and doesnt move by hand. What has
> > happened and how do I fix, I am lsost (it doesnt have pistons).
> > Thanks
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> Rod,
> chk the tightness of the 13mm nut. It looks like the drivers arm has
> worked itself loose and jumped off the splines.
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> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros