wiper parts

i installed a new wiper motor and shrotly after one of the linkages broke right at the thin part where the bushing/rotating pin is located... i am going to replace all of the linkages at oncet. my question is who has the higer quality replacement parts... i would like stronger/heavy duty parts if possible. thanks in advance

 

ouch... no help :?

collins bros = no go
vintage jeeps = no go
ACME = no go
3 local junkers = no go

1 local junker = waiting for an answer

 

JMO - lasting 34 years should be heavy duty enough... are new replacements available?

 

so far none found... everyone says i will have to cut some of the width out of the '76 - up and weld back together.

 

This is a typical problem for the intermediate Jeeps - not a lot of parts support.

 

tell me about it R)

 

I custom built my arm linkage inside the windshield frame with heavy duty rod's.

 

been playing around with some stuff but nothing will stay on because i am missing one of the bushings that keeps the linkage "snug" :?

 

4wd hardware has most of the wiper parts you need. Look in the 76-86 section they list pre-76 parts there too.

 

your better off than I am... I don't have anything wiper connected except the windshield... Krage has parts for it (jeepdoc.com) but they sell parts individually, too much $$ for me though...

EDIT: where did the early 70 parts go Krage doesn't seem to have them anymore

 

thanks gents

 

If I knew that aftermarket parts where almost impossible to find for my 74 I wouldn't of bought it. It stink's

 

Just bought and installed all new linkage from Quadratec. Look in the "hardparts" section of the website.

 

can you post a link... called quadratec "all we have is the 76 and up" :?

thanks

 

I hope you can find the parts that you need...

However, you can buy bronze bushings from several sources and maybe rebuild your existing linkage. Start at Small Parts Inc. - I expect these are bronze sintered bearings http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/tbb-sbb-fbb.cfm You can probably use solid bronze bearings too, although I did not look those up. Also try MSC Direct http://www.mscdirect.com which has a big selection but may be expensive for a small order. MSC stocks other useful things like sheet gasket material and heim joints, if you need to make up a minimum order.