Wiper Spindle Diameter? Got An Idea

[welshpug 1,657]

Has anyone got a front wiper spindle/linkage to hand and can measure the diameter of the shaft that passes through the plastic?

 

I have an idea regarding getting rid of the play in mine which hopefully will alleviate the juddering and slowness and want to order some bits, but haven't a spare spindle to hand without taking my daily driver apart..!

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

I can measure one this afternoon for you Mei.

[welshpug 1,657]

thanks Dan

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

It's about 7mm I have one apart on my workbench and I'll measure it with verniers tonight if Dan doesn't beat me to it.

I was thinking of machining them down and fitting an Igus bush,

http://www.igus.co.uk/default.asp?PAGE=IGLIDUR

They're reasonably cheap, but there's a service charge for small orders IIRC.

Never bothered and eventualy found 2 spares which were in much better condition.

 

What you got planned?

 

Edit: can't remeber the size,

Edited June 28, 2013 by ALEX

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

I've bored these out before and made an oilite bush.

[ALEX 98 1 Cars]

Just measured mine at Ø9.95mm

probabbly was Ø10mm new though

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Presume you mean this?

 

 

Verniers are only halfords ones so I'd round that up to 10mm

[welshpug 1,657]

that's the badger

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

 

Verniers are only halfords ones so I'd round that up to 10mm

Those are a digital caliper, there is no vernier scale on those.

[welshpug 1,657]

 

I didn't think I'd have been the first to thing about boring the plastic bits out and fitting a bush of some sort, did you use something off the shelf or made some from some solid bar stock Tom?

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

I will have made something to suit. There isn't all that much meat to play with.

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

That's a good idea Tom as these are about £60 from main dealer to replace.