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eldo

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Joined: Sat May 30, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2770 Location: sunny coast
Vehicle: jimny
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 Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:59 pm |
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just wondering if anyone has succesfully upgraded the wiper arm assembly on a sierra. mine are shit house and i have new blades, i just think the arms are worn and dont put enough pressure on the windscreen also too much movement in the arm assembly, they seem to stop in different places each time, and yes thay are tight on the shaft. it is like all the rivets and joints are worn on the arms..
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Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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 Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:41 pm |
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You can get replacement wiper holder thingys from Ripco or Supercrap including the rubber insert. (Not the whole arm, just the top bit)

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SuziBlu
Joined: Mon Sep 14, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 4268 Location: Eyre Peninsula
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 Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:16 pm |
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I just use RainX an be buggered with the wipers
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Junior_91
Joined: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1084 Location: Ipswich
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 Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:16 pm |
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Sweet i'll have to look into these as well
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eldo

az supporter
Joined: Sat May 30, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2770 Location: sunny coast
Vehicle: jimny
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 Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:26 pm |
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ScrawnC wrote: You can get replacement wiper holder thingys from Ripco or Supercrap including the rubber insert. (Not the whole arm, just the top bit) 
yeh i know about these i sell em, but i was hoping for a complete setup, my arms seem to have no real spring left in em
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mrw82

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Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 1350 Location: stuck in a hole. not off road, just deception bay.
Vehicle: snotbox, 84 LWB sierra 1 litre
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 Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:40 pm |
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it's probably the plastic joints in the linkages. they are about $50 for a new linkage set from suzisport, pretty expensive when all you need is a little plastic bit, but you can't buy just the plastic bit.
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BlueSuzy

az supporter
Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9715 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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 Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:00 pm |
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My 88.5 does not have the proper arms to accept the normal "Wiper holder thingys"
My 91' does.
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Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:09 am |
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BlueSuzy wrote: My 88.5 does not have the proper arms to accept the normal "Wiper holder thingys"
My 91' does.
There's a few different mounting types, they usually cater for most
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foolsp33d
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 2123 Location: Deep Inside Jamies Mouth
Vehicle: Clown Car..
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:15 am |
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SuziBlu wrote: I just use RainX an be buggered with the wipers
this stuff is awesome!! used it years ago on the RangeRover when the passenger wiper died.. highly recommended.. The wax at high pressure car washes tend to do the same.. really beads the water..
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royce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 17216 Location: Pluto
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:23 am |
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I always found with rainx on my sierra the wind made a big line of water sit on the screen right in front of you 
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TZAR

az supporter
Joined: Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 3459 Location: licking some windows
Vehicle: LJ20 LJ50
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:37 am |
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Just bend the arm so it sits tighter on the screen
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BlueSuzy

az supporter
Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9715 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:07 am |
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Oh, and 1 new rubber blade does 2 wipers!  Talk about cost effective!
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PJ.zook

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Joined: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 845 Location: Melbourne
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:25 am |
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Yeh im after the whole replacement assembly too.
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eldo

az supporter
Joined: Sat May 30, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2770 Location: sunny coast
Vehicle: jimny
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:37 am |
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ok some goods tips there i will have a look at them tomorrow. its mainly not for rain as its permantly got no roof, mainly for washing off mud and dust with the bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzer
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BlueSuzy

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Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 9715 Location: NSW
Vehicle: SJ51 LWB, SJ70 SWB
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:42 am |
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thick mud = bottle of water and a rag.
Mud will just ruin the rubbers..
My rubbers need doing, i also have rain-x
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