wiper arm connection

[steve1434]

Hi. My drivers side wiper keeps popping off the linkage. Its a ball and socket joint. The socket just falls off when wipers have been on for a few seconds.

Vauxhall have discontinued the parts, but they didn't shed much light on what was needed, or if I have something missing.

Any ideas?

[GRUNT 16V]

common problem in my rally days we modded the linkage to take rose joints this never ever broke

[steve1434]

I see. Will have to find a similar solution I guess :(

[steve1434]

Fixed it with a hair bobble in a figure of eight. Works for now til I can get it fixed properly :)

[dgbnova#1]

The used linkage are getting hard to find now most I get are beyond saving

[steve1434]

As I am finding out mate, will just keep a handful of elastic bands etc in the glove box

[mowgli]

i had this happen back in the olden days... at a ton on the autobahn near dusseldorf..... only the drivers side stopped working in a cloudburst... once i'd got the car safely on the hard shoulder & managed to get rid of the pooey smell, i managed to get some more life out of the joint using a small punch & a hammer & peened some little dents round the outside of the socket hole, tightening it up. i got the car back to the uk a week later, bought a scrapyard linkage as a spare, ready to fit it but never got round to it & it lasted about 18months until i got the car written off in a misunderstanding with a cavalier.

[steve1434]

Yeah glad I wasn't going too fast as it was bloody chucking it down! It seems that the socket part is a plastic insert - will fiddle once the wife sods off to work haha

[Damo]

I squashed the end together a little to stop mine popping off.