[Healeys] wiper arms

[m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca]

Supplemental request.  Could someone with a BJ7 or BJ8, with the later coil spring to hold the wiper arm to the windscreen, measure the length of the arm for me.  The convertibles had higher windscreens  than the roadsters and I am wondering if the wiper arms are longer.

 

Thanks - Mirek

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Peter Svilans via Healeys
Sent: March 16, 2022 11:00 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] wiper arms

 

Hi Mirek,

The roadster arms are indeed quite different than the convertible arms.  The pre-BJ7 arms have a leaf spring and they are straight (blades are parallel to the arms), with a J-shaped insert into the blade.  BJ7 and BJ8 arms have a coil spring and have a straight push into the blade. The BJ7/8 arms are are bent at the ends so the blades park along the bottom windshield rubber.  There was a difference also between BJ7 and BJ8 arms in that the BJ7 arms were not able to sit up off the windshield by themselves when lifted, but the BJ8 arms stayed upright.

Best,

Peter

 

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