<VV> Windshield wipers

[Dennis Dorogi]

You can easily make a tool that is like the Snapon tool - that is what I did 
years ago - just a few bends in some reasonably stiff metal, and it has 
worked great.  However, since they are so inexpensive, I would recomend 
buying one.   Dennis Dorogi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Jones" <65crownv8 at gmail.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Windshield wipers


> This is the one I use. Absolutely no complaints.
>
> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=12787&group_ID=1785&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
>
> On Feb 18, 2008 4:30 PM, Cliff <tibbitts at qx.net> wrote:
>
>> Clark's has this fancy one for about $20.00.  Anyone use it?
>>
>> http://www.corvair.com/user-cgi/catalog.cgi?function=fetch&find_page=TOOLS-1
>> 2
>>
>> Cliff Tibbitts
>> Lexington, KY
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Chris & Bill
>> Strickland
>> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 4:01 PM
>> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Windshield wipers
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject:        Re: wiper arm removal
>> Date:   Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:21:00 -0700
>> From:   Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
>> To:     virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>
>>
>>
>> you [need the right] tool -- the one that works is obviously intuitive
>> -- hook it over the pivot and grasp the arm and handle of the tool in
>> one hand, squeeze, wiggle, and remove.
>>
>> The original Anco tool is no longer available, AFAIK, but this this one
>> is similar in operation:
>>
>> http://www.technologylk.com/product_view.aspx?&source_ID=nextag&product_ID=3
>> 298
>>
>> JC Whitney lists the same tool by Lisle for about half the money, bit
>> the link is twice as long:
>> http://www.jcwhitney.com     item #ZX158464T
>> <
>> http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ItemBrowse/c-10101/s-10101/p-10000016923
>> 6/mediaCode-ZX/appId-100000169236/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:100000169236>
>>
>> The Anco tool had two fixed prongs that went on either side of the pivot
>> hub -- a double ended tool with one bigger & one smaller.  Maybe keep an
>> eye on eBay? This one sold May 19th:
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ANCO-Wiper-Arm-Tool_W0QQitemZ180116800377
>>
>> [also, Sept 2005, ebay item # 4578251715]
>>
>> Bill S
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