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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12384
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 7:24 am Post subject: |
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I wish had the answer, guys. Here are pics of everything. The only thing that I can see is absolutely wrong is the bushing is worn out where the left side wiper drive arm rotates on the motor. BUT, that drive arm drives the right side, too - and only the right side oversweeps.
These arms and blades are equal length.
Yeah, I'll be applying the Rain-X idea. 8) It "never" rains in Southern California anyway. :wink: Besides, I drive my company car when I know it's going to be raining. But, sometimes, I get caught by surprise.
I appreciate everyone's input! If you see the problem, please let me know. If more pics will help, I can try to shoot better photos. Hit me with specifics and I'll do my best. |
The blades are asymmetrical from where they mount to the arms. It looks from here that one has the long side above the set screw, the other the short side. I am guessing that if you undo the set screw, spin the wiper around, and move it so the long side is below the set screw then the sweep at the upper corners will be smaller. You can also move the blade on up/ down the arm slightly this way.
Sloppy pivots also give more sweep, I cant tell if yours are sloppy or not.
It all looks dry, I would lube all the moving parts with some grease when re-assembling.
some of the new blades available are of poor quality.
I need to install some new ones on the kombi. The powers that be have pulled the cloud curtain back over us on Saturday night, and I expect rain showers for ~ the next eight months. |
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SambaUser1M Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2012 Posts: 135 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Clara wrote: |
SambaUser1M wrote: |
I wish had the answer, guys. Here are pics of everything. The only thing that I can see is absolutely wrong is the bushing is worn out where the left side wiper drive arm rotates on the motor. BUT, that drive arm drives the right side, too - and only the right side oversweeps.
These arms and blades are equal length.
Yeah, I'll be applying the Rain-X idea. It "never" rains in Southern California anyway. Besides, I drive my company car when I know it's going to be raining. But, sometimes, I get caught by surprise.
I appreciate everyone's input! If you see the problem, please let me know. If more pics will help, I can try to shoot better photos. Hit me with specifics and I'll do my best. |
The blades are asymmetrical from where they mount to the arms. It looks from here that one has the long side above the set screw, the other the short side. I am guessing that if you undo the set screw, spin the wiper around, and move it so the long side is below the set screw then the sweep at the upper corners will be smaller. You can also move the blade on up/ down the arm slightly this way. |
Excellent. I'll try that!
Clara wrote: |
Sloppy pivots also give more sweep, I cant tell if yours are sloppy or not.
It all looks dry, I would lube all the moving parts with some grease when re-assembling. |
Will do!
Clara wrote: |
some of the new blades available are of poor quality. |
Any advice on whose I should buy? WW is just 20 minutes from me.
Clara wrote: |
I need to install some new ones on the kombi. The powers that be have pulled the cloud curtain back over us on Saturday night, and I expect rain showers for ~ the next eight months. |
8 months?!? Good luck! |
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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12384
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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SambaUser1M wrote: |
Clara wrote: |
SambaUser1M wrote: |
Yeah, I'll be applying the Rain-X idea. It "never" rains in Southern California anyway. Besides, I drive my company car when I know it's going to be raining. But, sometimes, I get caught by surprise.
I appreciate everyone's input! If you see the problem, please let me know. If more pics will help, I can try to shoot better photos. Hit me with specifics and I'll do my best. |
The blades are asymmetrical from where they mount to the arms. It looks from here that one has the long side above the set screw, the other the short side. I am guessing that if you undo the set screw, spin the wiper around, and move it so the long side is below the set screw then the sweep at the upper corners will be smaller. You can also move the blade on up/ down the arm slightly this way. |
Excellent. I'll try that!
Clara wrote: |
Sloppy pivots also give more sweep, I cant tell if yours are sloppy or not.
It all looks dry, I would lube all the moving parts with some grease when re-assembling. |
Will do!
Clara wrote: |
some of the new blades available are of poor quality. |
Any advice on whose I should buy? WW is just 20 minutes from me.
Clara wrote: |
I need to install some new ones on the kombi. The powers that be have pulled the cloud curtain back over us on Saturday night, and I expect rain showers for ~ the next eight months. |
8 months?!? Good luck! |
It tends to rain only once a year here, it just keeps going for a while.
I prefer original SWF blades. Sorry, no source AFAIK. |
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SambaUser1M Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2012 Posts: 135 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Clara wrote: |
SambaUser1M wrote: |
Clara wrote: |
SambaUser1M wrote: |
Yeah, I'll be applying the Rain-X idea. It "never" rains in Southern California anyway. Besides, I drive my company car when I know it's going to be raining. But, sometimes, I get caught by surprise.
I appreciate everyone's input! If you see the problem, please let me know. If more pics will help, I can try to shoot better photos. Hit me with specifics and I'll do my best. |
The blades are asymmetrical from where they mount to the arms. It looks from here that one has the long side above the set screw, the other the short side. I am guessing that if you undo the set screw, spin the wiper around, and move it so the long side is below the set screw then the sweep at the upper corners will be smaller. You can also move the blade on up/ down the arm slightly this way. |
Excellent. I'll try that!
Clara wrote: |
Sloppy pivots also give more sweep, I cant tell if yours are sloppy or not.
It all looks dry, I would lube all the moving parts with some grease when re-assembling. |
Will do!
Clara wrote: |
some of the new blades available are of poor quality. |
Any advice on whose I should buy? WW is just 20 minutes from me.
Clara wrote: |
I need to install some new ones on the kombi. The powers that be have pulled the cloud curtain back over us on Saturday night, and I expect rain showers for ~ the next eight months. |
8 months?!? Good luck! |
It tends to rain only once a year here, it just keeps going for a while.
I prefer original SWF blades. Sorry, no source AFAIK. |
Thanks Clara. Your comment reminds me of the old joke, "It only rained twice this week - the first time for five days, the second time for two days." |
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Big Bill Samba Member
Joined: June 21, 2005 Posts: 1782 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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The only difference I can see(from the picture E B posted) is that the "fixed arm is on the other side. Fixed on the passenger and the one with the ball joint on the driver side. Iam not even sure if it would make a difference but thought I would mention it. |
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SambaUser1M Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2012 Posts: 135 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Big Bill wrote: |
The only difference I can see(from the picture E B posted) is that the "fixed arm is on the other side. Fixed on the passenger and the one with the ball joint on the driver side. Iam not even sure if it would make a difference but thought I would mention it. |
Hm. I interpreted Everett's note to mean the Passenger's side rod is the clip-on... |
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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zehbeh wrote: |
cru62 wrote: |
It is most likely that the PS wiper pivot was replaced with one from another model VW which has a longer distance between the pivot ball and the centerline of the shaft. |
If the wiper moves too far on both sides, the wiper pivot is replaced by one that is too short, not too long. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69734 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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SambaUser1M wrote: |
Big Bill wrote: |
The only difference I can see(from the picture E B posted) is that the "fixed arm is on the other side. Fixed on the passenger and the one with the ball joint on the driver side. Iam not even sure if it would make a difference but thought I would mention it. |
Hm. I interpreted Everett's note to mean the Passenger's side rod is the clip-on... |
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SambaUser1M Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2012 Posts: 135 Location: Irvine, CA
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 2:14 pm Post subject: Coming along |
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Just an update: I installed new EIS safari wiper shafts, new WW shaft seals, new WW wiper arms, and new WW wiper blades. As per Clara, I carefully noted the installation of the blades to the arms. I removed the motor and shimmed out the gap between the linkage drive arm and the left wiper drive arm.
Now that everything is back in, tweaked, lubed, fresh, and carefully fitted, the right side wiper no longer over-sweeps EITHER side of the new Safaris I threw in while I was at it.
Thank you everyone for your assistance! |
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Bob Lee Samba Member
Joined: March 21, 2015 Posts: 7 Location: San Clemente
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: Right side wiper linkage rod length |
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does any one know the length of the right side linkage rod with both ball joints attached ? |
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Who.Me? Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2014 Posts: 2190 Location: UK (South)
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:42 am Post subject: Re: Right side wiper linkage rod length |
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Bob Lee wrote: |
does any one know the length of the right side linkage rod with both ball joints attached ? |
Pretty certain this was the right hand side. Looks to be 325mm.
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