I'm trying to put together a new wiper system on one side of my bus. I can forget trying to find Carpenter parts since they went out of business 20 years ago. Actually I sourced an original Carpenter wiper pivot but the place wanted $160 for it when I could get a different one for $40. The original had pin connectors whereas my replacement has a half inch ball connector. That ball is huge!
I've managed to find a two piece thing to clamp onto the ball. I can make a connecting arm. I'll probably use a VW Jetta wiper motor.
Where I have a problem is in trying to source an arm for the wiper motor that has a ball connector. The usual sources, eBay etc don't seem that helpful. Either it's not called a wiper motor arm or the searches are mucking up for some unknown reason.
Has anybody any suggestions?
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Sounds like you need a "You Pull It" auto wreckers yard. Might be better to bite the bullet if that $160 will get you what you need.
--Geoff
Quote from: Geoff on March 02, 2017, 11:26:52 AM
Sounds like you need a "You Pull It" auto wreckers yard. Might be better to bite the bullet if that $160 will get you what you need.
--Geoff
Since the motor is dead, the old pivot was dead and the switch was dead, I have to replace everything save for the wiper arm/blade. It therefore doesn't bother me to replace the 8 inch link.
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Have you checked the Schoolie forum, they might be able to help you over there.
Quote from: Dave5Cs on March 02, 2017, 04:27:07 PM
Have you checked the Schoolie forum, they might be able to help you over there.
I did try a schoolie group once and found it was full of real dickheads.
But... don't most modern busses have ball connectors on their wipers?
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Quote from: Zephod on March 02, 2017, 04:45:15 PM
I did try a schoolie group once and found it was full of real dickheads.
But... don't most modern buses have ball connectors on their wipers?
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define/show ball connector...i wonder about your terminology...
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Quote from: Zephod on March 03, 2017, 01:11:48 AM
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try phrases with bell crank
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=wiper+bell+crank&* (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=wiper+bell+crank&*)
Hmm... potential solution... the crank on the original is about an inch further away from the mount than this model. It should therefore be possible to cut a block of steel or aluminum as a spacer. Drill and tap the spacer then bolt the old crank arm over the new crank arm with the old pin connector in just the right place.
I knew sitting on this for a couple of weeks would turn up with an answer.
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