My daughter said her wiper blade wasn’t working....I found that it was stripped so I used your fix and it worked perfectly. Only thing I did differently was to drill a small indentation in the post in the same spot where the set screw contacted it so the set screw would lock in a little firmer. Thanks for the help!
That's a damn great idea, I've had my wiper arm strip twice, now I was just packing sandpaper in between that kinda worked but not really, it would slip again, then I decided to see what others did about this, and came across you. I seriously was considering about buying a new driver side wiper arm.
@@TheOriginalMechanic Hahahahaha😂😂 That's a guarantee for sure, the problem just seems to be the wiper arm is made out of weak material like aluminium probably, It would be better just for the part where it mounts to be from metal or just even a sleeve insert. It's just a small problem yet so big when it happens. Keep up the great work and thinking!
Good fix, I did something similar with my stripped spindle only I drilled into the spindle as well about 4 millimetres to keep set screw in place......
Thanks for a great idea! Nobody sold a replacement arm except dealership and they wanted 135.00. I was able to fix it myself thanks to your awesome video!
I owe you a beer my friend... This is one of those "why didnt I think of this " moments.. I was ready to file a groove in arm, and spindle and put in a key way, but was worried about the orientation not being 100%... with this method, you can dial it right in... Parts store wanted 100$ for the wiper arm, and that was a gamble since both the arm and the spindle are stripped...
Thank you so much for the video ! I ordered a new one 2 days ago and was told it was on backorder today. I used your method and the wiper arm on my 06 Sprinter is working well. I had to use 2 wires instead of 3 to be able to push the arm down. I would have had to spend over 70 dollars for an oem wiper arm and would have taken at least another week to arrive.
Mine still had some splines and it kind of jittered when I turned them on. I covered the splines in blue thread locker and tightened the nut a little more than normal. It is working again, but this set-screw idea will be my next attempt. This is a great idea.
a new arm for a Toyota Tacoma is almost $85 so I thought about using some JB Weld and then thought if I ever had to take that arm off again it would be a pain in the butt. Your solution is much more appealing, the only thing I might do different is grind a point on the end of the set screw so it digs in a little bit. thanks for the video
Lovely - I'm in exactly the same situation. If I can get at the spindle, I'll file a flat on to it - nothing dramatic, just enough to give the grub screw something to grip. Thanks!
Great idea! For what its worth, I'd think that the set screw backing back out over time would be more of a concern than having to use anti-seize for ease in future removal. That being said, maybe it would be a good idea to apply anti-seize and also, either a jam nut to lock set screw in place or maybe two tiny set screws, one over the top of the first, to lock it in place?
problem solved cheaply the only other problem is here in Victoria Australia all the DIY shops are closed to the public you have to be a trades person to enter and I don't have a tapper. thanks for the video hopefully one of my mates has the right tools.
This works best if you use a stainless steel 10/32 screw and grind the tip to a point. to grind it cut the bolt to length, put a nut up to the head, put the screw into an electric drill and sand the tip on a belt sander while rotating the screw. I painted mine with black lacquer so it looks OEM
@@TheOriginalMechanic I put stuff in my cordless electric drill all the time. That and a cheap 1" belt sander make a first rate poor man's lathe. I can do some fairly precise machining of small wood, plastic, and metal parts.
@@juliussinday6174 What you need sir is a hand drill for the power, a drill bit for the actual cutting, and an appropriately sized tap and tap handle for creating the threads.
My daughter said her wiper blade wasn’t working....I found that it was stripped so I used your fix and it worked perfectly. Only thing I did differently was to drill a small indentation in the post in the same spot where the set screw contacted it so the set screw would lock in a little firmer. Thanks for the help!
You're welcome! Glad you found my video.
I thought about doing the same thing. Did you use a set screw with a point on the end or one with a flat end like in the video?
That's a damn great idea, I've had my wiper arm strip twice, now I was just packing sandpaper in between that kinda worked but not really, it would slip again, then I decided to see what others did about this, and came across you. I seriously was considering about buying a new driver side wiper arm.
This fix held up until the inevitable trip to the scrapyard.
@@TheOriginalMechanic Hahahahaha😂😂 That's a guarantee for sure, the problem just seems to be the wiper arm is made out of weak material like aluminium probably, It would be better just for the part where it mounts to be from metal or just even a sleeve insert. It's just a small problem yet so big when it happens. Keep up the great work and thinking!
Good fix, I did something similar with my stripped spindle only I drilled into the spindle as well about 4 millimetres to keep set screw in place......
Thanks for a great idea! Nobody sold a replacement arm except dealership and they wanted 135.00. I was able to fix it myself thanks to your awesome video!
You were lucky in my case not even the dealership would have them
I did everything you said in the Video but I just used Drill also to tap it worked great and fixed my issue cost me about 12 bucks THANK YOU.
I owe you a beer my friend... This is one of those "why didnt I think of this " moments.. I was ready to file a groove in arm, and spindle and put in a key way, but was worried about the orientation not being 100%... with this method, you can dial it right in... Parts store wanted 100$ for the wiper arm, and that was a gamble since both the arm and the spindle are stripped...
Glad you found my video in time. I'm having a coffee as a reward for the usefulness of this video.
Thank you so much for the video ! I ordered a new one 2 days ago and was told it was on backorder today. I used your method and the wiper arm on my 06 Sprinter is working well. I had to use 2 wires instead of 3 to be able to push the arm down. I would have had to spend over 70 dollars for an oem wiper arm and would have taken at least another week to arrive.
Mine still had some splines and it kind of jittered when I turned them on. I covered the splines in blue thread locker and tightened the nut a little more than normal. It is working again, but this set-screw idea will be my next attempt. This is a great idea.
I did the same as your way
a new arm for a Toyota Tacoma is almost $85 so I thought about using some JB Weld and then thought if I ever had to take that arm off again it would be a pain in the butt. Your solution is much more appealing, the only thing I might do different is grind a point on the end of the set screw so it digs in a little bit.
thanks for the video
This held up well for me. Good idea on the grinding the point.
Lovely - I'm in exactly the same situation. If I can get at the spindle, I'll file a flat on to it - nothing dramatic, just enough to give the grub screw something to grip.
Thanks!
You're welcome. Filing a flat spot is a sound idea!
Great idea! For what its worth, I'd think that the set screw backing back out over time would be more of a concern than having to use anti-seize for ease in future removal. That being said, maybe it would be a good idea to apply anti-seize and also, either a jam nut to lock set screw in place or maybe two tiny set screws, one over the top of the first, to lock it in place?
Good ideas, thanks for sharing!
Nice solution pal, i like it very mach.
Man that was a great idea, mine just striped on my F150!!
problem solved cheaply the only other problem is here in Victoria Australia all the DIY shops are closed to the public you have to be a trades person to enter and I don't have a tapper.
thanks for the video hopefully one of my mates has the right tools.
You're welcome. Good luck with your job. We don't have such a thing as a DIY shop where I live in the US.
This works best if you use a stainless steel 10/32 screw and grind the tip to a point. to grind it cut the bolt to length, put a nut up to the head, put the screw into an electric drill and sand the tip on a belt sander while rotating the screw. I painted mine with black lacquer so it looks OEM
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing your method.
@@TheOriginalMechanic I put stuff in my cordless electric drill all the time. That and a cheap 1" belt sander make a first rate poor man's lathe. I can do some fairly precise machining of small wood, plastic, and metal parts.
Good fix
This is a good fix.
Thanks
I have the same issue on my QX80! Thank you!
That's a great little idea.
+ManicMechanic007 Thanks for watching and commenting.
Did you drill a shallow hole
into the threaded a shaft for the set screw?
No. The end of the "set screw" protruded a bit and that didn't bother me.
Thanks for the video. Did the set screw hold up long term?
Right up to when I had it hauled to the scrapyard last year.
@@TheOriginalMechanic Thanks for getting back to me. I'd say the fix held up good then. I was going to do this to our vehicle....Take care
thanks for the idea
whats the name of the tools for drilling..make a hole
spline
I think you're asking how to make a spline. I have never seen a tool for that.
@@TheOriginalMechanic yes thats what i mean..how?
@@juliussinday6174 What you need sir is a hand drill for the power, a drill bit for the actual cutting, and an appropriately sized tap and tap handle for creating the threads.
Where do I find that screw
A hardware store or a big box like Lowe's will have these set screws
Great!
Would'nt it be better to use 2 Grub Screws rather than just one ?...
I wondered the same thing.
Fucking buy replacement and change it
Lol
Why did you need surgical gloves?
I'm sparing you the close up view of my hands. Everyone doesn't have the stomach for that!