Author Topic: windshield wiper arms  (Read 3946 times)

jszeman1

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windshield wiper arms
« on: January 07, 2009, 23:32:10 »
Has anyone taken apart the windshild the wiper arms in order to send them out for chrome.  I am looking for guidance on how the reassemble and where to get the rivits to reassemble.
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Re: windshield wiper arms
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2009, 09:19:06 »
My arms are stainless steel.

Eryck

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Re: windshield wiper arms
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 09:25:45 »
I thought about it but judging from the construction of the arms and the fact that not all the individual parts can be disassembled properly, I gave up. 

I think the arm is stainless steel but the part near the nut - not sure what it's called - isn't because mine is pitted.

Does anyone know if the left and right wiper arms are the same?  SLS has the left listed for sale but not the right one so just wondering.

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Re: windshield wiper arms
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 15:01:58 »
Does anyone know if the left and right wiper arms are the same?  SLS has the left listed for sale but not the right one so just wondering.


Hello, Eryck,

Yes, the arms are different, in where they bend near the wiper blade fitting so that the wiper blades park (almost) horizontal.
The original arms on my 280 are chrome plated but new ones I recently got are stainless (brushed chrome look - not shiny).

130 820 0344 Left
113 820 0444 Right

naj
« Last Edit: January 11, 2009, 15:05:21 by naj »
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Re: windshield wiper arms
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2009, 15:42:31 »
Just a be careful

I ordered new blade rubbers from SLS - they had exactly the right profile and fit perfectly. But are about 4cm too short

So they need to go back to SLS and I need new blades for my extra long arms ??? ;)
James L
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