Wiper linkage bushing - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Kenny_McCormic · 02-22-2010, 03:34 PM

In a brief moment of dumbassery involving 6 inches of wet snow, I disintegrated the wiper linkage bushing on the wiper motor

. Where can I get a replacement? Hours of searching turned up nothing, I am quickly approaching ghetto rig mode.

1992 5S-FE Sedan, base wipers(single intermediate speed, low, high, pull back for misty situations when the intermediate is too fast).

Mike Gerber · 02-22-2010, 04:04 PM

Salvage yard. You might have to buy a wiper motor from a salvage yard and canabalize it for parts.

Mike

hill8570 · 02-22-2010, 04:29 PM

junkyard run or hit up mcmaster-carr for a chunk of self-lubing nylon 6/6 rod and fab up your own (although shipping is gonna kill ya on a teensy order like that). Don't think I've seen any decent nylon stock at Home Depot / Lowes, but I may not have been looking in the right areas...

Kenny_McCormic · 02-22-2010, 04:49 PM

I would rather not use equally brittle and worn out parts. I would probably use delrin if I did make one. I lack lathe access, I really don't know how to run one anyways. I refuse to believe nobody makes a bushing for my car, many other common cars have wiper bushing kits.

Kenny_McCormic · 02-22-2010, 08:42 PM

Rigged up some random piece of rubber and a hose clamp so I can at least drive the thing.

jasonbrianmerrill · 02-27-2010, 09:26 AM

sorry, started a new thread here: IDIOT! Wiper linkage seems to have "gone" somehow..
sorry for the hijack.