I just looked at mine and did not like what I saw. Yours looks in better shape than mine do. I am also interested in a source for these clips/covers/retainers. Without a replacement on hand I hate to take mine off to see what the end of the shaft it fits on looks like. Racer9 could you take a picture and post same of the shaft without the linkage arm on and with the linkage arm in place? Looking at what I can see I am thinking maybe a c-clip might work as a replacement but I can't say for sure without seeing the shaft.
you can get the parts at any car parts store.it should be in the "help" aisle.it should be a few dollars.it is easy to put on but kinda of a pain at the same time.you will need a rubber hammer to push them on and i have heard use some kind of grease.it takes 3 pieces if you need all 3
I just looked at mine and did not like what I saw. Yours looks in better shape than mine do. I am also interested in a source for these clips/covers/retainers. Without a replacement on hand I hate to take mine off to see what the end of the shaft it fits on looks like. Racer9 could you take a picture and post same of the shaft without the linkage arm on and with the linkage arm in place? Looking at what I can see I am thinking maybe a c-clip might work as a replacement but I can't say for sure without seeing the shaft.
I'll try to do another pic for you tomorrow.
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'96 Ram Cummins, turned up and smokin'. 4X4, auto, Dunrite TC & VB, Intelligent Engineering billet input, Schwitzer S300g, 4" downpipe to 5" stacks, homemade #100 plate, governor springs shimmed, homemade flatbed, Isspro gauges, bhaf.
'81 D150, 225 4spd O/D Just for fun. Soon to be 4BTA Cummins.
the wipers on my 83 haven't been working for a long time now...and since I'm daily driving it now, I thought it might be a good idea to fix it all. I got a new delay motor reman from Autozone (they're all Cardone rebuilds anyway) and it turns out the motor in my truck already works...long story but I thought it didn't.. So I'm gonna keep the reman motor for future...
anyway...I found that those little plastic clips were straight up missing, and I couldn't find any online, so what I'm going to do is actually grind a flat area on the bellcrank shafts and use shaft collars with set screws to hold it on and tight. I think that's a better fix than getting the original clips, IMHO.
so I guess we'll see.
That's what i get for staring at things on mcmaster carr's website.
Vehicle: 96 Ram standard cab, short bed, 318 auto. tranny. 87 D100, long bed, 318 auto. 87 5th Ave. 318.
Location: DuQuoin,IL.
Posts: 1,012
When I replaced mine I took the shafts the wiper arms mount on off and removed all the linkage and assembled it on the work bench.
A lot easier than trying to work in the cowl opening.
Vehicle: 96 Ram standard cab, short bed, 318 auto. tranny. 87 D100, long bed, 318 auto. 87 5th Ave. 318.
Location: DuQuoin,IL.
Posts: 1,012
When I replaced mine I took the shafts the wiper arms mount on off and removed all the linkage and assembled it on the work bench.
A lot easier than trying to work in the cowl opening.
Had to replace them on the 5th. ave. and D100 both.
Hope they last 21 years again this time!
wiper trans parts.
