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feeutfo

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Wiper mechanism
« on: 30 July 2012, 08:03:27 »
... Has two connecting rods in the linkage. Each has a plastic/nylon ball joint socket.

On mine one link rod is worn on the ball joint giving play on the drivers wiper. From experience the dealers will have to order these and they aren't particularly cheap either iirc.

As I have mine apart and will need to assemble it tonight with a new hbv, I was thinking if a minor bodge.

A heat gun on the ball joint in an attempt to shrink the plastic and take out the play. Discuss...


Obviously I'll er on the side if caution as I don't want any nightmares with visibility if it rains.
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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #1 on: 30 July 2012, 09:20:39 »
I've got a spare mechanism if you want to pinch a rod off it?
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feeutfo

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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #2 on: 30 July 2012, 09:31:41 »
Thanks Kev. Will bare in mind, but I've ordered a new one. I remembered wrongly as it was only £12 new. Didn't seem too bad. :-\
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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #3 on: 30 July 2012, 09:35:26 »
Might the heat gun thing. See what happens. :-\
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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #4 on: 30 July 2012, 09:48:51 »
I put a blob of white grease in each ball cup to keep it working smoothly. If it's only slight play this might even take it out?
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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #5 on: 30 July 2012, 14:36:30 »
Assuming that the plastic of the socket is suitable for heating, I wonder how many attempts it would take to acheive what you're after?

Perhaps something like     http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDSCREEN-WIPER-MOTOR-LINKAGE-REPAIR-CLIP-VAUXHALL-OPEL-VECTRA-SIGNUM-OMEGA-/261063851455?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc89e3dbf  would be worth considering? I've not tried these, but am tempted to buy a couple for the next Galaxy or Punto I see with a detached wiper linkage.
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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #6 on: 30 July 2012, 15:23:51 »
Quote from: Nick W on 30 July 2012, 14:36:30
Assuming that the plastic of the socket is suitable for heating, I wonder how many attempts it would take to acheive what you're after?

Perhaps something like     http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WINDSCREEN-WIPER-MOTOR-LINKAGE-REPAIR-CLIP-VAUXHALL-OPEL-VECTRA-SIGNUM-OMEGA-/261063851455?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc89e3dbf  would be worth considering? I've not tried these, but am tempted to buy a couple for the next Galaxy or Punto I see with a detached wiper linkage.

Good idea to keep one of them in the glovebox,after all they never fail when close to home do they ? !! ???
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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #7 on: 30 July 2012, 15:30:11 »
Might take out the play too, going by the way they apply pressure...?
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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #8 on: 30 July 2012, 15:30:55 »
Looks like a big spring steel clip so yeah, I'd think it would
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Re: Wiper mechanism
« Reply #9 on: 30 July 2012, 18:41:15 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 30 July 2012, 09:48:51
I put a blob of white grease in each ball cup to keep it working smoothly. If it's only slight play this might even take it out?

How about copper slip ...........  ::) ::) ::)
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