TheGoat Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hello. I've searched on this topic quite a bit (so refrain from the flame, puddin' tame) and haven't been able to determine if I can buy a replacement rear wiper arm for The Goat (aka "the rusty hunk"). Problem: The blade isn't pressing hard enough against the glass to do an acceptable job of clearage. I could put a little more "spring" in the spring, but if I had my druthers, I'd rather just replace the thing. Question: Can I buy a replacement? If so, where? Thanks, That poor guy who bought that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) Have you already tried to Bend a Li'l Bit the Metal plate on the Arm, towards the Glass? I Did it on my BumbleBeast and worked fine, also my Subie came from California. Kind Regards. Edited February 10, 2012 by Loyale 2.7 Turbo Replaced the Word "Twist" with "Bend" ... I Was "Lost in Translation" ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man on the moon Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Junkyards are good, too, if you have one you can walk in to where you are. You can even test it before you take it, one of the few junkyard parts you can test in the yard! You might also post in the 'stuff wanted' section of this forum, and search the 'parts for sale' to see who is parting out a similar car. A part-out comes up every few weeks in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 What you do is bend the arm. Take it and bend it on the part closest to the blade and it will press harder on the glass. I did it and it works great. Try takeing that arm off the back and let me know if your successfull. And mine came from california. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoat Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thanks guys! Gonna try "bending the arm" this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyfun Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Bending the arm towards the glass helps a bit. But the main culprit is the spring. If you can get the spring out with some needle nose pliers, you can bend it a bit so it clamps harder. Sometimes it's a pain and i've shot many a spring across my front yard trying to get it back on the wiper arm, but it does help significantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivantruckman Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I was able to buy a spring of comparable size and pull from my local hardware store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoat Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Now THAT's an idea! Seems the easiest solution. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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