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Scirocco Storm Mk1 1980 Wiper Arm
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:39 pm
by paulc1967
I need a new wiper arm for the front screen. Anyone got one or have any ideas on a substitute fix. it is of course the single sweep arm. My existing arm has shredded its splines to a smooth surface over the past 40 years.
Re: Scirocco Storm Mk1 1980 Wiper Arm
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:04 am
by GT_II
I think the splines are self-cut in the arm by the shaft. If the splines on the shaft are clean and sharp, there are a few fixes suggested online, including inserting an aluminium strip from a drinks can, which might just tighten it up enough for the splines to get a grip.
Re: Scirocco Storm Mk1 1980 Wiper Arm
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 10:53 am
by paulc1967
GT_II wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:04 am
I think the splines are self-cut in the arm by the shaft. If the splines on the shaft are clean and sharp, there are a few fixes suggested online, including inserting an aluminium strip from a drinks can, which might just tighten it up enough for the splines to get a grip.
Thanks for the suggestion. May be worth a try if conventional sources fail to find a replacement part or an alternative fix using other VW assemblies.