Wiper shaft hardware question

tractoman · Post by **tractoman** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:07 am

I am looking for the rubber washer that goes on the outside of the car on the wiper shaft that passes through the body. Is this just a flat rubber washer or is it a bushing of some sort? Mine was missing and I put a neoprene washer on it but it's cracking and didn't fit the shaft correctly.

dtrumbo · Post by **dtrumbo** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:40 am

They're actually grommets. They look like this.

Available here http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/Detai ... 311955261A as well as most other VW vendors.

They're easier (aka possible) to install by removing the wiper arms and then the wiper-shaft/motor assembly. Then you can install the new grommets and re-assemble everything. It's not as bad as it sounds and well worth it to keep the water out of your bus.

tractoman · Post by **tractoman** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:10 am

So the shaft comes out and then the grommet goes in with the body in the middle of the grommet and then the shaft goes back through?

dtrumbo · Post by **dtrumbo** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:23 am

tractoman wrote:So the shaft comes out and then the grommet goes in with the body in the middle of the grommet and then the shaft goes back through?

You got it!

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Wiper shaft hardware question

Wiper shaft hardware question