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jenks
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WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« on: Jan 16th, 2007, 6:11pm » |
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I'm having a bad month, crusing along an old roman road today at 70 in lashing rain when what should happen but the wipers stop dead straight up. I know exactly whats happened cos my sister had same problem with her fiat a week ago! Get out open bonnet sure enough linkage arms come away. clip back on its good for a few miles then goes again etc etc
Anyone got any tricks for getting the thing to stay back on??
Cheers peeps
Chris
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Scorpius
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Re: WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« Reply #1 on: Jan 16th, 2007, 6:13pm » |
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In my experience, you just have to bite the bullit and replace the mechanism.
Ian
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harry.m1byt
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Re: WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« Reply #2 on: Jan 16th, 2007, 6:35pm » |
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A couple of small tiewraps crossed over the top of the plastic bush works as a temporary fix for a while. Longer term you need to replace the worn arm complete with bush and perhaps even what ever the ball is attached to. If the latter is corroded, the new bush will not last long.
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Baz
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Re: WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« Reply #3 on: Jan 16th, 2007, 8:48pm » |
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If you go into a Ford Dealer and tell them you have a 94-98 Scorpio, they will tell you that you have to buy the whole linkage system because it didn't come as seperate parts. I however you tell him you have a Granada, the parts are available as seperate items and you can just buy the bit you need and all the parts of the wiper linkage on our cars are the same as the older Granadas....
Baz
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Snoopy
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Re: WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« Reply #4 on: Jan 16th, 2007, 8:55pm » |
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look at WIPERS and in that page you will get the part numbers you may require.
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Scorpius
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Re: WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« Reply #5 on: Jan 16th, 2007, 9:35pm » |
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Alternatively, i will sell you the whole linkage for a tenner plus postage off of the 2.3 i am breaking.
Ian
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bizzay1
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Re: WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« Reply #6 on: Jan 16th, 2007, 11:22pm » |
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Two tie wraps have been holding mine together for about 4 months now & I always carry a couple of spares in the glove box
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Jim
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Re: WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« Reply #7 on: Jan 17th, 2007, 12:37am » |
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The long arm which is normaly the problem is under £10 from FMD.
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cscars1
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Re: WIPER LINKAGE ARMS!!!!
« Reply #8 on: Jan 17th, 2007, 11:42pm » |
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i found the easiest way was to drill throught the centre of the ball and socket with a small drill bit and put a split pin through
works for years
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