Gary Fritz wrote:
> The Dead Senator <deadsenator@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> When the car is at rest, pull the wipers up off of the glass, to
>> reduce the effects of the problem. You might already be doing this.
>> Or put two wooden dowels (or flat chunks of wood) under each end to
>> reverse the flex while parked.
>
> Well, that would undoubtedly help, but the hassle factor makes it
> unlikely to be implemented.
>
>> Can you possibly bend the wiper arm slightly to take the pressure off
>> of the middle ****tion of the wiper at rest?
>
> You could, but if you reduce the pressure on the arm at rest, you also
> reduce the pressure in use -- which means it isn't going to press the
> wiper against the glass very well. Not good.
I didn't mean to imply reducing overall pressure, but rather altering
the angle of the pressure to better suit the rested position.
>
>> What type of blade are you buying? Is there another brand that has a
>> stiffer blade sup****t to prevent the bow from occurring?
>> Can you reinforce the blade itself? Possibly a pain, but might be
>> worth trying.
>
> Don't know on those.
>
>> I remember a hack to change the wipers over to a right-rested
>> position, rather than left. It requires some effort with changing
>> around the motor, but this may be another (pain in the a$$) option.
>
> Hm, I don't see how that would work. Either you leave the wiper pivot
> points where they are, meaning the blades are in the middle of the
> wind****eld all the time, or you move the wiper pivot points to a
> different spot. That would require body work and other na$$ties.
>
> Creative ideas, but I don't think they will work for her...
>
Hey, I am just here to run my crazy brain and just maybe something will
help. I don't ever remember having this problem with my 79, so
LowLife's question about windscreen replacement seems appropriate.
I am quite sure you misunderstood my suggestion about the wiper arm
reversal, so here is an article about it:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_wiper_reversal_files/911_wiper_reversal.htm
A three beer rating. Doesn't seem so bad.
DS
95 993 Coupe
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