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Tom's36coupe · 06-27-2021, 12:00 PM

Went for a drive on a very windy day and my wiper arm came off is gone. Ordered a new unit for my 36 and not sure how it fits? Or is this the correct one for my car? Thanks in advance

deuce lover · 06-27-2021, 12:04 PM

Someone put a collar on yours to accept the later style or you have a later replacement motor.

Terry,OH · 06-27-2021, 12:07 PM

replacement is correct someone added an adapter to the end of your motor shaft try removing the adapter and see what is under it, You could be good.

Tom's36coupe · 06-27-2021, 03:11 PM

Adapter, collar came off, now what is the trick to instal the wiper arm. Looks like you have to put pin in the hole then bend it? Does that half moon part go against the shaft? Sorry , don't want to break the new made in China part!

DavidG · 06-27-2021, 04:06 PM

You do not bend anything. The existing 90 degree bent end of the arm inserts into the existing hole in the end of the wiper motor shaft. Then you slide the cover upward compressing the spring inside the cover and slip the half round part inside the cover over the recess immediately behind the hole in the wiper motor shaft. The end result assumes that you have a wiper blade that is compatible with the end of your new wiper arm.

Tom's36coupe · 06-27-2021, 05:12 PM

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Ok, think i got it....thanks!

johndee138 · 06-27-2021, 05:57 PM

I never run the wiper blade on mine after losing one on a fairly high speed trip. It acted like a sail and just flew off somewhere on the road. I keep a wiper blade in the glove box in case I need it and put a small rubber cap I picked up off of something else to keep the arm tip from scratching the glass.
Oh, and Rain-X on the windshield as well.

Karl Wescott · 06-28-2021, 09:36 AM

Just a note here, on many reproduction arms the collar is not stamped exactly right or gets compressed slightly and the inner notch ends up too small. On installation carefully check that the collar fully seats on the shaft and is not pushed in the middle. You may have to file the collar for perfect fit.

Terry,OH · 06-28-2021, 10:57 AM

The large ny-lock retaining nut for the motor is incorrect and taking up a lot of room but if you can get the new arm on properly you should be good.

Tom's36coupe · 06-28-2021, 10:58 AM

Collar seems to be nice and tight, getting the spring compressed and not slipping and scratching the paint made me nervous! Its on and back to normal again, thanks for the help!

06-27-2021, 12:04 PM	#2
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,307	Re: New wiper arm for 36 Someone put a collar on yours to accept the later style or you have a later replacement motor.

06-27-2021, 12:07 PM	#3
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,751	Re: New wiper arm for 36 replacement is correct someone added an adapter to the end of your motor shaft try removing the adapter and see what is under it, You could be good.

06-27-2021, 04:06 PM	#5
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: New wiper arm for 36 You do not bend anything. The existing 90 degree bent end of the arm inserts into the existing hole in the end of the wiper motor shaft. Then you slide the cover upward compressing the spring inside the cover and slip the half round part inside the cover over the recess immediately behind the hole in the wiper motor shaft. The end result assumes that you have a wiper blade that is compatible with the end of your new wiper arm. Last edited by DavidG; 06-27-2021 at 05:43 PM. Reason: missing article

06-27-2021, 05:12 PM	#6
Tom's36coupe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 549	Re: New wiper arm for 36 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ok, think i got it....thanks!

06-27-2021, 05:57 PM	#7
johndee138 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 505	Re: New wiper arm for 36 I never run the wiper blade on mine after losing one on a fairly high speed trip. It acted like a sail and just flew off somewhere on the road. I keep a wiper blade in the glove box in case I need it and put a small rubber cap I picked up off of something else to keep the arm tip from scratching the glass. Oh, and Rain-X on the windshield as well.

06-28-2021, 09:36 AM	#8
Karl Wescott Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,289	Re: New wiper arm for 36 Just a note here, on many reproduction arms the collar is not stamped exactly right or gets compressed slightly and the inner notch ends up too small. On installation carefully check that the collar fully seats on the shaft and is not pushed in the middle. You may have to file the collar for perfect fit.

06-28-2021, 10:57 AM	#9
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,751	Re: New wiper arm for 36 The large ny-lock retaining nut for the motor is incorrect and taking up a lot of room but if you can get the new arm on properly you should be good.

06-28-2021, 10:58 AM	#10
Tom's36coupe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 549	Re: New wiper arm for 36 Collar seems to be nice and tight, getting the spring compressed and not slipping and scratching the paint made me nervous! Its on and back to normal again, thanks for the help!