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Eddie
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Wiper arm fix
« on: Jan 20th, 2005, 6:00pm » |
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Apologies for the blurred pic and the crude drawing.
A couple of pics of my wiper fix.
I will leave the pics there for a week or so.
homepage.ntlworld.com/eddie.richardson
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OHC
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #2 on: Jan 21st, 2005, 8:46am » |
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Hi, Eddie!
Thanks a lot! I'll try this fix! Shame I haven't guess it earlier!
Best regs,
OHC
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invernessguy
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #3 on: Jan 21st, 2005, 4:17pm » |
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just tried that repair, and it works a treat... my car has been laid up all week with no wipers, waiting for a new arm to arrive... thanks for the advice!
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Eddie
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #4 on: Jan 21st, 2005, 4:53pm » |
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Cool! Nice to have had a result! 
Actually I wouldnt bother with the new arm,this fix works extremely well,as stated before mine has lasted18 months on a car used heavily as a Private Hire vehicle around S.Wales.It has also put up with a torrential downpour in S.France.
The only additional thing I would reccomend is to grease the ball/socket joint occasionally and replace the clips-- on an annual basis maybe.
eddie
P.S. I have no objection to anyone looking at the other pics! Nothing embarrasing would be posted there,other than my mug!
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DB
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #5 on: Feb 23rd, 2005, 8:11pm » |
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Eddie,
An chance of another look at your wiper arm fix? My rubber bands at mid point of arms only lasts three months. Your fix sounds better
Thanks
Dave
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Eddie
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #6 on: Feb 24th, 2005, 2:34pm » |
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I dont know what happened to the originals,will whip some more up and pop them across this afternoon.
eddie
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Tobbe
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #8 on: Feb 24th, 2005, 5:35pm » |
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Why don't you guys just buy new arms? It fits from the granada 92-94. I bought one to my former 2.0 16v -95, it only cost about £12 here in sweden...
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Scorpioen84
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #9 on: Feb 25th, 2005, 1:20pm » |
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Mine cept jumping off to...
I used my girlfriends ?hearband?
(You know, that round thing that girls use to gather theyr hear...... Haha, newer heard the right word for it...)
To fix it untill we got home, this still is on, and works great, use anything, go macyver on the scorp...!
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DB
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #10 on: Feb 26th, 2005, 1:58pm » |
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Thanks Eddie
I have fixed the cable clips as shown. They do not appear to hold the ball into the cup securely but there is no downward force on the arm and if yours have lasted they will hopefully do the job.
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Eddie
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Re: Wiper arm fix
« Reply #11 on: Feb 27th, 2005, 3:47pm » |
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I take it you have placed the ties in a x-over pattern?
The current pair on mine have been there for about 18 months.
eddie
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