[Healeys] wiper arms

[Bob Spidell]

Ack ... looks like my reading comprehension is failing.


On 3/16/2022 10:06 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> Years ago someone--I think on this list*--clued me in to a Rockauto 
> closeout. IIRC, I bought 10 or 12 for about a buck apiece; they can 
> come apart or come off their spindles.
>
> Bob
>
> * He asked me to keep it under wraps, but it's probably been 10 or 
> more years ago.
>
> On 3/16/2022 9:49 AM, m.g.sharp--- via Healeys wrote:
>>
>> 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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