DaveAP Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 '87 brat The drivers side wiper blade rotates to far to the left and gets worn out too fast. But it looks like if I tried to clock the mounting over a little, it would hit on the down hill side. Anyone have a fix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Cut the end of the wiper off:-p J/K.... Have you measured it? Not sure what the length is supposed to be, but it could actually be to long. Or you can try and clock it back towards the bottom more. Thats about all you can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Stock size is either 12 or 13", I've had 14" ones do fine without hitting. There are plenty of splines for it to catch on. Just take off the cap that covers the nut, grab a 12mm socket and your ratchet and adjust it. Do it carefully and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beataru Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 did this just start happening??? or has it always been like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 Hmmm.... I run a 17" blade on mine, it's what's listed for the '86 BRAT no matter which parts place I get them from. Ran an 18" snow blade thru last winter. On low or intermitant speed, blade is just about straight up at the top of the swing. On high speed, blade just touches the seal at the "A" pillar, and comes close to the seal on the down swing. Been awhile since I've drove any of the other BRATs I own(ed), but seems to be how those wipers worked also, IIRC.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 I was wrong on the wiper size I said above, I appearantly was thinking of the rear wiper for some reason. But proper size is either 16" or 17" depending on where you look it up. An extra inch isn't going to hurt anything. IIRC stands for if i remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bratman2 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 Probably due to wear in the arms under the cowl. On my brat I switched the wipers to mount under the arm instead of on top. Then adjust down until it seats at the bottom rubber of the windshield when cut off. When you are going down the road the extra force from the wind will keep them off the bottom rubber. You can also drop down a size or two to a 15" which will help also. That should fix it. Worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yeah, but us that "sit a little taller in the saddle" need that extra inch or two of clear window....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yeah, but us that "sit a little taller in the saddle" need that extra inch or two of clear window....... I don't need the extra wiping room for height purposes. Its just a safety concern for me. I want to see as much as I can when its raining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.