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 69bug
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| posted on August 31st, 2012 at 08:53 PM |
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Wiper question?
Hi guys
Having trouble with A.
Finding replacement wiper blades and or assembles for my bug
And b.
does any one have a solution to wipers lifting at speed? I have been trying to find those little squares (name?) that people would attatch to the
wiper arm back in the day to make sure they stay flat. They were almost like there little squares ??
Thanks
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 01:30 PM |
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new blades and arms available new from VVDS 02-9789-1777
sounds like you need a new wiper arm with stronger spring to make it stick to the screen
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 02:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 69bug
Hi guys
Having trouble with A.
Finding replacement wiper blades and or assembles for my bug
And b.
does any one have a solution to wipers lifting at speed? I have been trying to find those little squares (name?) that people would attatch to the
wiper arm back in the day to make sure they stay flat. They were almost like there little squares ??
Thanks
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I don't think those little clip on bits have been available for many years as You don't need them on most modern cars..
I have seen alloy blades [aerofoil] on late model cars..
but the springs in Your Wiper arms must be worn out and lost tension or the holes where they clip have worn..
Ones in good condition will snap over with a lot of pressure
when holding them in Your hand.. mind your fingers.
so they should have heaps of spring tension..
Left & Right Wiper arms are different too..
LEE
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 04:04 PM |
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Check with Jeff, he may have some "little squares" guna cost ya tho. 
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 06:48 PM |
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Little Squares would be a fun retro look but from memory they didn't really do much. I have a '68 so similar setup as yours (although maybe your
arms bolt on whereas mine are held with a grub screw) and recently replaced the shafts with Wolfsburg West ones, had the wiper motor cleaned inside,
lubricated, adjusted and reassembled by an auto sparky. Wiper arms are NOS ones I bought years ago but havn't had a lot of use. Wipers have never
been this good in all the years I have owned my bug (lots). Agree with the other guys that new arms with proper spring pressure will work really well
unless you have a turbo'd suby motor and drive at warp speed in the rain.
Cheers.....Wayne
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 09:39 PM |
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Oh those little squares worked alright, had a tech teacher way back who had a Celica, his son bought him a set of wiper thingies asca gift and he
wasvtelling us how stupid they were but he left them on as he didn't want to upset his son by removing them, when we checked the car out we found
that he had them on back to front, the wind presure actualy reduced the wiper pressure on the screen, any wonder he thought they were stupid.
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 10:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by donn
Check with Jeff, he may have some "little squares" guna cost ya tho.
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Beat me to it Donn - I read the first post and thought 'yes, I do have some you can have'. lol.
Where are you 69 bug? You can have them for what they cost me (free) plus postage.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 10:51 PM |
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I am in Melbourne jeff
Thanks for all the other replies  the wiper arm blades are all in good
condition !
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beetleboyjeff
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 10:56 PM |
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PM or email me (beetleboyjeff@hotmail.com) your address & I will post them.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on September 1st, 2012 at 11:01 PM |
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Just sent one (I hope)
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| posted on September 2nd, 2012 at 09:41 AM |
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Come on Jeff, you know their worth big BIG bickies, up the price a bit mate, at least double it.
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| posted on September 2nd, 2012 at 09:53 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 69bug
Just sent one (I hope)
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Hmm. Nothing received at this stage.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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