Wiper Arm part

[Kurt K]

I'm looking for the little plastic key that is used to set the position of the wiper arm on the splined-shaft of the wiper mechanism. If you have taken off the original wiper arms, you will know what I'm talking about. Otherwise, they plastic keys are probably missing.

[the-big-e]

One was missing from mine when I took them off......

I think they just fall out over a period of time.....

They are not critical except for easlily getting the wiper arm into the correct position......

You could look in a junk yard as I think just about any Ford would have that same wiper arm......

I made mine out of some plastic sheet we had laying around......

Those little buggers are hard to hold onto while you are working on them.....

You could use a small mirror and set it next to the wiper motor splines and use it to line up the space in the arm with the space in the splines....

[Kurt K]

Yeah, I know they aren't critical, but I want it. I have noticed that the splines are showing more wear on the arm that doesn't have the key. And yes, I use an inspection mirror to line-up the keyways.

[Kurt K]

Ok guys, I'm still looking for one of these. Of my 2 POS XR7's that I could steal from, neither has them.

[Thomas A]

Kurt, if you could post a picture or something of what you are looking for I can see if any of my cars have one. I'm just not sure what I am looking for?

Thomas

[Kurt K]

Kurt, if you could post a picture or something of what you are looking for I can see if any of my cars have one. I'm just not sure what I am looking for?

Thomas

You'll know it when you see it. It you take the wiper arm off, it's the little plastic piece that will probably fall out. It is a small retangular piece of plastic. It's used to line up the 2 keyways (one on the wiper arm and one on the wiper shaft).

[Thomas A]

I'll take a look.

Thomas

[Jeremy_K]

You'll know it when you see it. It you take the wiper arm off, it's the little plastic piece that will probably fall out. It is a small retangular piece of plastic. It's used to line up the 2 keyways (one on the wiper arm and one on the wiper shaft).
Next time i go to the J/Y i'm gonna get every one i can. I usually go once a week. so if you don't have one by then i'll hook you up. I know they're a pain. i got myself 2 replacements and lost them somewhere in my tool box! :mad:

[Kurt K]

I'll take a look.

Thomas
Any luck Thomas?

[Thomas A]

My Mark VIII with 57K miles doesn't even have them on there. Maybe you could make some :D

Thomas