wiper shafts and solutions?

[sciroccos at earthlink.net (Jim Ruffi)]

If you use a washer, make sure it has a larger ID than the shaft (6 mm?) or
it will lock the nut to the shaft and not put pressure on the arm.
Jim

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Peter [mailto:peter@thescirocco.com]
>Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 12:05 PM
>To: 'Scirocco List'
>Subject: RE: SPAM-LOW: Re: stripped wiper shafts and solutions?
>
>
>They're not really stripped, the grooves are just filled with aluminum from
>the wiper arm.
>
>Take a small pick, or knife, and scrape each groove clean. If the wiper arm
>mounting hole is still round, you should be able to re-use it. Just tighten
>it really good, locktite is a good idea, and you might need a small washer
>under the nut.
>
>HTH!
>
>Peter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Phil Boeye [mailto:rocco_phil@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:44 PM
>To: Cory Langford; Scirocco List
>Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: stripped wiper shafts and solutions?
>
>
>--- Cory Langford <Cory_Langford@bcit.ca> wrote:
>> I am sure you have looked carefully, but just incase.  Check to see if
>> they are actually stripped.
>
>Yah, stripped.  I know what you are talking about.  In fact, both nuts were
>loose.  But the shards of metal and after taking them off and see neither
>wiper or stud with knurling tells me, 'stripped'!
>