Wiper Spindles

Elan Discussions
1

Just bought new rubber, cowl and nut for the wiper spindles.

The nuts wont grip the thread with the rubbers in place. Without the rubber its fine

Anybody else had this problem?

Thanks

2

I had the same problem when I reinforced this area from inside the car to repair the original spindle holes - thus increasing the thickness of the bodywork.

There’s a black plastic spacer underneath where the spindles poke through the body. If you can poke the spindles back through into the car you should be able to remove the spacers and cut off a couple of mm with a hacksaw, allowing a bit more thread for the nuts to grip (easy for me to say as the dash is currently out of my car…)

Good luck!

3

Thanks for that. My dash is still in place so I am starting to think that I just might leave off the rubber washer and risk the wet carpets.

4

Some silicone sealant under the nuts and between the sahft and the fibreglass should stop any leaking if you leave out the rubber washer.

Rohan