[Healeys] wiper arms

[Bob Spidell]

Years ago someone--I think on this list*--clued me in to a Rockauto 
closeout. IIRC, I bought 10 or 12 for about a buck apiece; they can come 
apart or come off their spindles.

Bob

* He asked me to keep it under wraps, but it's probably been 10 or more 
years ago.

On 3/16/2022 9:49 AM, m.g.sharp--- via Healeys wrote:
>
> Supplemental request.  Could someone with a BJ7 or BJ8, with the later 
> coil spring to hold the wiper arm to the windscreen, measure the 
> length of the arm for me.  The convertibles had higher windscreens  
> than the roadsters and I am wondering if the wiper arms are longer.
>
> Thanks - Mirek
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Peter 
> Svilans via Healeys
> *Sent:* March 16, 2022 11:00 AM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] wiper arms
>
> Hi Mirek,
>
> The roadster arms are indeed quite different than the convertible 
> arms.  The pre-BJ7 arms have a leaf spring and they are straight 
> (blades are parallel to the arms), with a J-shaped insert into the 
> blade.  BJ7 and BJ8 arms have a coil spring and have a straight push 
> into the blade. The BJ7/8 arms are are bent at the ends so the blades 
> park along the bottom windshield rubber.  There was a difference also 
> between BJ7 and BJ8 arms in that the BJ7 arms were not able to sit up 
> off the windshield by themselves when lifted, but the BJ8 arms stayed 
> upright.
>
> Best,
>
> Peter
>
>
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