windscreen wiper problems, HELP.....

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Wed, 31/08/2011 - 16:02
blavatsky
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my 1992 w463 has a problem with its n/s windscreen wiper post thingy, seems to be welded to the nut with rust and must let water in through the back of the dash. is this a hard job and where could i get a replacement arm for that side without having to get a second morgage out or replace the whole mechanisium : }=  

any suggestions would be much apprieciated.....  

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Wed, 31/08/2011 - 17:51
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Pistonhead
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Re: windscreen wiper problems, HELP.....

Hello blavastky,

The wiper rockers you want are not so expensive, these can be bought for individual sides and are reasonable to fit although a little fiddily. On some models M/Benz do not supply one side of rocker they insist on you buying the whole link which is some £120.00 or so.

You could put an advert on the classified's on the forum for a rocker, the reason I suggest that is some months ago I did speak to a member who needed one for his vehicle. I did manage to locate a rocker that he wanted but due to a shortage in time, he had to buy the link instead. I did advice him to hold onto his link to complete the link with a new rocker and sell it on latter, or he might have not repaired the link in which case the good rocker off his link might fit yours, should he have not repaired his.

There is one other alternative,
Try James Lafferty at:

G-Wagen International.
Tel: 0118 972 1100.

Alternately, try him on his email:
sales@g-wagen.co.uk

URL:
www.g-wagen.co.uk

cheers,

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Wed, 31/08/2011 - 19:59
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garwell11
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Re: windscreen wiper problems, HELP.....

 JUST SO YOU KNOW BEST WAY TO TAKE A LOOK IS THROUGH THE GLOVEBOX.  THERE ARE 5 CLIPS INSIDE ON THE FELT COVERED BIT.  TAKE THESE OUT BY PUSHING THE CENTRE PINS IN AND THEN THE FELT BIT CAM BE WITHDRAWN.  THE LIGHT COMES OUT BY PRIZING IT DOWN AT THE BACK FIRST THEN UNCLIP THE WIRES...

HOPE THAT HELPS.

G

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