How to fab a mono wiper?

[O 16581 72452 5]

Well its worked in the past on other projects, so I'll keep it in mind, but my friend has a blowtorch too, so just in case.

What the hell did you manage to bend with a blowdryer?

I used a propane torch and held it on there for a good 15 minutes.

[M42Technik]

A blowdryer!? Are you serious?

You have to heat the metal until it's near red hot to get a good bend, when you do this, the paint flakes off and discentigrates. But yeah, the wiper arm has a slight bend downward that needs taken out.

Well its worked in the past on other projects, so I'll keep it in mind, but my friend has a blowtorch too, so just in case.

[O 16581 72452 5]

I see, I'm sure a blowdryer will do the job, and I got a can of Duplicolor flat black. And when its the wiper arm itself, not any part of the linkage.

A blowdryer!? Are you serious?

You have to heat the metal until it's near red hot to get a good bend, when you do this, the paint flakes off and discentigrates. But yeah, the wiper arm has a slight bend downward that needs taken out.

[M42Technik]

Have some flat black prepared for when you bend the arm, you have to heat it with a torch to get it to bend right. You also probably need a vice, i can't think of another way to do it.

I see, I'm sure a blowdryer will do the job, and I got a can of Duplicolor flat black. And when its the wiper arm itself, not any part of the linkage.

[O 16581 72452 5]

Have some flat black prepared for when you bend the arm, you have to heat it with a torch to get it to bend right. You also probably need a vice, i can't think of another way to do it.

[M42Technik]

Sweet mod for sure.

So you have to shave about 12mm off part #4?

Or do you mean the part just above #6 in the diagram posted on realOEM?

Then its just a matter of bending the wiper arm itself? Gonna do this!

[O 16581 72452 5]

Still haven't gotten around to a full sweep :P

[joshh]

Did you not look at the link i posted? The wiper motor just turns, it's the arms that loop to make it seem like it turns back and forth.

Yes I did but obviously I wasn't pay attention to well. Looks simple either way.

[Rocla]

Rocla,

I modified the linkage like you said today! I actually took about 13-14MM out of the linkage, it might have been too much! I put the linkage into my vice and turned it by hand and it certainly had a full sweep! THank you for posting that information! Free mods rule -- especially when they cost $200+! And I was gonna pay that!!

Glad that I could help.

I built my monowiper, costs free. thank you rocla! works great!

Rocla,

I modified the linkage like you said today! I actually took about 13-14MM out of the linkage, it might have been too much! I put the linkage into my vice and turned it by hand and it certainly had a full sweep! THank you for posting that information! Free mods rule -- especially when they cost $200+! And I was gonna pay that!!

[O 16581 72452 5]

I can't imagine it being that hard to make this work. Even moving the motor to the middle. As long as you know the sweep of the motor.

Did you not look at the link i posted? The wiper motor just turns, it's the arms that loop to make it seem like it turns back and forth.

[xLibelle]

I can't imagine it being that hard to make this work. Even moving the motor to the middle. As long as you know the sweep of the motor.

the motor doesnt have a "sweep" it only rotates so you really cant move it to the middle. the setup requires the small arm to make the reciprocating motion for the wiper.

im done here

can someone post a picture of the bonrath linkage and the stock linkage sitting next to each other?
the more detail the better.....please....

do what Rocla said and it works.

[PiercedE30]

can someone post a picture of the bonrath linkage and the stock linkage sitting next to each other?
the more detail the better.....please....